Rightsize
(verb)
- To make the size of something appropriate or correct.
- To reduce the number of employees in a company as part of a cost-cutting or efficiency measure.
Origin:
1990s: from right + -size.
Examples:
- The company rightsized its staff in order to cut costs and become more efficient.
- The new manager rightsized the company's inventory to match the current demand.
- The company rightsized their operations to focus on their core business.
- Rightsizing the organization's structure will help to improve its performance.
- In order to be more efficient, the company decided to rightsize their workforce.