re-engineering

British

noun

1. the restructuring of a company or part of its operations, esp by utilizing information technology
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a massive re-engineering programme

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In the Arctic, using such basics often requires thorough re-engineering.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Re-engineering the next generation of immunotherapies tops the charts in terms of unmet clinical needs," Notti says.

From Science Daily

Winners focused exclusively on proactive measures— launching new products, entering new markets, re-engineering how they sell, rethinking revenue models.

From MarketWatch

This re-engineering turned a weak, poorly dissolving chemotherapy drug into a highly targeted cancer-fighting agent that spares healthy tissue.

From Science Daily

Seeking to prevent a recurrence of those shortages, the MWD is re-engineering pipelines and adding new pump stations to better move water where needed during a drought.

From Los Angeles Times

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