Rewrite the following phrases or sentences using more precise or stronger words so that they become more definitive for the reader:

1. I wrote a good set of minutes for the meeting, which was pulled together with not much time allowed to get ready.

2. The increase in numbers of people working on the manufacturing lines helped to push up production rates.

3. We think it is in our best interest to increase our production capability so that we can fulfill future orders.

4. The concept of decreasing the capacity of the tank in order to save on heating bills was bad thinking.

5. Lessening the size of the workforce in order to take into account the lowering of demand in the retail sector proved to be quite a good idea.