Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Q: Sentence: Joseph Riccardo , an analyst with Bear , Stearns & Co . , said that over the past few years most drug makers have shed their slow - growing businesses and instituted other cost savings , such as consolidating manufacturing plants and administrative staffs .<sep>Question: How does consolidating manufacturing plants help save the businesses money?
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consolidating