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inefficient process

[ɪnɪˈfɪʃənt ˈprɑːses]
noun phrasepl: inefficient processes / processos ineficientes
processo ineficiente
1. A sequence of actions or operations that fails to achieve maximum productivity or results with the resources available; a method that wastes time, energy, or materials
The company's inefficient process led to delays in product delivery.
O processo ineficiente da empresa resultou em atrasos na entrega do produto.
2. A system or workflow that does not operate optimally and could be improved or streamlined
Management decided to overhaul the inefficient process to reduce costs.
A gestão decidiu reformular o processo ineficiente para reduzir custos.
Synonyms
wasteful processcumbersome processslow processunproductive processprocesso improdutivoprocesso lentoprocesso dispendioso
Antonyms
efficient processstreamlined processproductive processprocesso eficienteprocesso otimizado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
processo ineficiente
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
processo ineficiente / processo ruim
May use colloquial 'ruim' (bad) in informal contexts
São Paulo
processo ineficiente
Formal business terminology common in corporate settings
Portugal
processo ineficiente / processo improdutivo
Both terms used; 'improdutivo' also common in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

a bottleneck in the process
reinvent the wheel
cut through red tape
streamline operations
gargalo no processo
reinventar a roda
reduzir a burocracia
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