As orders flooded in, costs started to climb.
As orders come in, the system generates lists of dozens of products according to their locations.
As orders from car dealerships fell by half, Ms. Allen deferred plans to hire more sales representatives.
As orders fell, both companies dismissed tens of thousands of employees without succeeding in returning to even modestly improved sales growth.
As orders from financial workers have dwindled, he has steadily pared down his staff and is paying only the interest on his debts.
As orders poured in, DSL's flaws loomed larger.
As orders fell off, Cree converted production lines into R&D lines and tripled its experimental batches.
But such bombast is now wearing thin as orders for the new Airbus roll in.
The kitchen is tiny, so delays can arise as orders back up.
Earlier this year, many anticipated that these costs would fall as orders slowed.
Virtually all modern financial markets match orders continuously – that is, as orders arrive to the exchange.
