When Skechers USA Inc. reported its third-quarter earnings in October, it noted that net sales for the three months ended Sept. 30 were down year over year, from $261.1 million in 2002 to $221.8 million in 2003. However, sales were higher than anticipated because Skechers had cut prices on its footwear by almost 20%. The company had lowered its prices as part of an "aggressive approach" to reducing inventory levels, CFO David Wein-berg said in a statement. When Skechers reported its results, the company also said that it plans to implement by year's end a cost-reduction program to reduce overhead expenses. But improved inventory management is already helping Skechers run lean.
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机译：Skechers USA Inc.在10月份报告其第三季度收益时，指出截至9月30日的三个月的净销售额与去年同期相比有所下降，从2002年的2.611亿美元下降到2003年的2.218亿美元。预期是因为Skechers已将其鞋类价格降低了近20％。首席财务官大卫·温伯格（David Wein-berg）在一份声明中表示，该公司降低价格是“积极进取”的做法，以减少库存水平。 Skechers报告其业绩时，该公司还表示计划在年底之前实施一项降低成本的计划，以减少管理费用。但是，改进的库存管理已经帮助Skechers实现了精益生产。
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