In some cases, the equipment vendor or landlord will refuse to listen to offers to renegotiate. But in many situations, they are willing to at least hear your offer. You won't know until you ask, so don't hesitate to evaluate your current leases against what you would pay for comparable equipment or property and use that information in your discussions with your vendor or landlord. Try to avoid the mentality that a contract is not renegotiable. They are in many cases and it won't hurt to ask.
Every business is made up of a number of different processes.
How efficient each process is can have a big bearing on overall profitability. Inefficient processes require more time, people and attention than necessary. Processes that are refined and efficient minimize the resources that have to be applied to them. Look at each of your processes and evaluate them in terms of where there might be additional steps or unnecessary steps. Clean them up and redefine them.