Sentences with phrase «access to a supply chain»

As far as ISBN is concerned, prices should allow ready participation in the standard (and, even more importantly, access to the supply chain) by all types of publishers in line with average incomes / living costs in the respective countries.

Investors recognize that the profitability of many consumer goods companies depends on secure access to a supply chain that is free from deforestation.

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In addition to that, it has amazing infrastructure, supply chain access, advanced technology, and a capitalistic economy that naturally incentivizes entrepreneurs to start new businesses.

It could also give Canadian companies access to sophisticated global supply chains forged by European multinationals, as well as lift this country's international profile.

In addition to cash, startup entrepreneurs that receive investment dollars from General Mills will get access to the braintrust of the supply chain, finance and marketing departments of the consumer products giant.

So Reimer decided to update his supply chain and contract out Scandinavian warehousing and distribution operations so dealers could get access to merchandise more easily.

While the auto and farm lobbies are seeking to preserve cross-border supply chains and to retain access to markets in Mexico and Canada, the tech sector wants a revamped NAFTA to help it grow future business.

«While CIA assets are sometimes used to physically infect systems in the custody of a target it is likely that many CIA physical access attacks have infected the targeted organization's supply chain including by interdicting mail orders and other shipments (opening, infecting, and resending) leaving the United States or otherwise,» the organization said.

Lesson learned: Prepare for the big deal, negotiate with your supply chain, and ensure you have cheaper access to working capital.

In addition to capital, 301 INC will also give its portfolio companies access to General Mills» extensive capabilities and expertise across supply chain, research and development, finance and marketing to accelerate their businesses.

Small business employers also provide access to larger networks such as supply chains, therefore protecting this information against increasing cyber threats is critical.

For Flipkart, the stake sale to Walmart would give it more power to take on Amazon and provide access to a partner that has experience in retail, logistics and supply chain management.

Specific aims include gaining access to supplier innovations, leveraging Group - wide synergies and ensuring a supply chain that excels in all dimensions.

Trade is a great driver of productivity, and so the risk of growing protectionism concerns me.15 More open trade with the United States and Mexico in the 1990s gave Canadian firms access to much bigger markets and therefore greater incentives to invest — in both physical and human capital.16 Disrupting supply chains and reducing incentives to compete will not create more jobs and income in the long run.

The combination of lower tariffs, non-tariff market access measures and having one set of rules for trade with 10 economies with the ability to build new supply and production chains across the TPP adds up to a significant advantage for Canadian companies over competitors in the U.S. and Europe.

Rail companies counter that further access data only threatens to distort the picture as to the cause of shipper delays, and other members of the supply chain are not compelled to report similar operational data.

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.

For example, that could mean investing in a company that's actively working to reduce its carbon footprint through its supply chain operations, or a company that is a leader in promoting gender diversity through maternity and paternity policies, or one that is improving access to high quality healthcare for poor people globally.

It also provides them access to all of the major buyers in the supply chain, something that would be difficult to achieve for smaller, no - name manufacturers.

«China has many ways it can make life exceedingly uncomfortable for a large number of American businesses, both those that are hoping for access to China's fast - expanding market, and those that use China as an important part of their supply chains,» said Eswar Prasad, a professor of international trade at Cornell University.

Unreasonable Capital will invest in industries where impact and profitability are maximized — currently, there is tremendous opportunity in (i) scalable clean - energy solutions, (ii) technologies designed to promote financial inclusion and access, and (iii) innovative mobile solutions focused on agriculture, and (iv) companies that are disrupting consumer supply chains between emerging markets and developed markets.

This unique event allows women owned businesses to make connections that can lead to business growth and accessing corporate supply chains, as well as having unique access to experts from across banking and finance, women's economic empowerment, and government sectors.

So the church still is providing access to and payment of birth control no matter where along the supply chain they want to be viewed.

Vertical integration issues go to the heart of competition issues that arise from the supermarket giants having access to information from their suppliers that is not publicly available about the supplier's pricing strategies, costs, margins and advanced innovation plans and how the chains then use that information to develop their private - label brands in competition.

«We pride ourselves on developing innovative solutions that help customers to optimise their supply chains, reduce their carbon impact and access markets ever more efficiently.

AUSVEG deliver a range of works including export readiness training for growers both looking to commence exporting and those looking to improve exporting performance; market development activities including a combination of inbound and outbound trade missions to build growers» understanding of export market supply chains and facilitate connections with international fresh produce buyers; and work with industry, Hort Innovation and government to prioritise market access for vegetable products.

Tjard Westbroek, global sector head of supply chains at Rabobank, said: «As market trends, such as environmental footprint, sustainability, access to recycled material and food safety make it more difficult for smaller players to cope with growing investment necessities, it is inevitable that further market consolidation will happen.

The ACCC would not comment, but in its recent bulk wheat port access report noted: «Given the lack of access to alternate supply chains it is not surprising that there is a high level of concern within industry about the effect of rebates recently announced by CBH for users of its supply chain, and the impact on grain trading and competition for port terminal and related bulk export supply chain operations.»

«Consumers with more access to media sources — including young people and parents of young children — are putting more pressure on food producers and manufacturers to provide a secure food supply such as block chain technology», says Kaul.

Third, because we can not achieve nutritional goals without addressing food security, we have to address the different links within the value chain to ensure not just sufficient supply, but also reliable ways to access food regardless of season, including during times of disasters (whether natural or man - made).

In addition to this, visitors will have access to 350 leading international suppliers who will be demonstrating the latest products and services which span the entire supply chain from design to machinery and materials to contract packing services.

The services are designed to benefit the entire red meat supply chain and can be accessed by non-MLA members.

Anna Taylor talks to us about making food policy deliver a better diet for Britain as well as what can be done across the supply chain to improve access to healthy and sustainable diets for all.

The DeLeón joint venture will benefit from Diageo's strong distribution network, supply chain, and marketing capability and Sean Combs» access to influencers and proven track record of marketing luxury lifestyle brands.

The FSB has welcomed Government plans to introduce a Supply Chain Finance scheme which will urge bigger businesses to help smaller firms in their supply chains with access to fiSupply Chain Finance scheme which will urge bigger businesses to help smaller firms in their supply chains with access to fisupply chains with access to finance.

The «demeanour of the UK government» in the talks with Brussels, as Clark described it, will be to reach a deal on access to the EU market, due to the extent to which UK industry supply chains are integrated with Europe.

Working together Initiatives that address water availability and access across supply chains are key to sustainability efforts and can reduce the risks to our business.

The HERMES Logistics Modeling Team, consisting of researchers from Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC) and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC), have used HERMES, their public health product supply chain modeling software, to help the Republic of Benin in West Africa determine how to bring more lifesaving vaccines to its children.

As a division of Baker & Taylor Publisher Services, publishers have access to a seamless, one - stop solution that coordinates their book manufacturing needs with the rest of the publishing supply chain.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, including store closings, higher - than - anticipated or increasing costs, including with respect to store closings, relocation, occupancy (including in connection with lease renewals) and labor costs, the effects of competition, the risk of insufficient access to financing to implement future business initiatives, risks associated with data privacy and information security, risks associated with Barnes & Noble's supply chain, including possible delays and disruptions and increases in shipping rates, various risks associated with the digital business, including the possible loss of customers, declines in digital content sales, risks and costs associated with ongoing efforts to rationalize the digital business and the digital business not being able to perform its obligations under the Samsung commercial agreement and the consequences thereof, the risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, the performance of Barnes & Noble's initiatives including but not limited to its new store concept and e-commerce initiatives, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, potential infringement of Barnes & Noble's intellectual property by third parties or by Barnes & Noble of the intellectual property of third parties, and other factors, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

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Typically, when a retail channel's supply chain narrows, the unfortunate results can be higher prices, decreased service and limited access to products.

Disruptions to the food supply (Including the ocean food chain) and access to clean water would be the more significant.

There is absolutely no scientific basis for the suggestion that there will be «disruptions to the food supply (Including the ocean food chain) and access to clean water» from a «warming planet» caused by AGW, with «a few tens of millions of starving people» as a result.

This collaboration will drive technology improvements that will also help to develop the UK supply chain and increase access to demonstration opportunities for innovative small businesses.

We'll show you how to improve their well - being while building resilience, improving access to key ingredients, and directly lowering emissions in your supply chains.

When we see new infrastructure coming online — such as the Dakota Access Pipeline, delivering Bakken crude to refineries in Illinois — it represents jobs in the oil fields, in the construction and refining sectors and all along the natural gas and oil industry's long supply chain.

Law is increasingly not getting the job done, let alone addressing the long - term crisis in access to justice and modern challenges such as automation, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, climate change, and safety and fairness in global supply chains.»

Our Columbus office provides a convenient point of access to our comprehensive legal services for manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers and others in the supply chain who import or export products and must contend with a host of transportation, trade, workforce, intellectual property and other regulatory issues.