Sentences with phrase «as manufacturing costs»

As manufacturing costs fell and the Pi gained more and more attention, they were able to increase the hardware specs of the device significantly while keep the cost the same — eventually unifying all models with the introduction of the Raspberry Pi 2 in 2015 and the Raspberry Pi 3 in 2016.

From these two sizes, it really comes down to personal preference as the manufacturing costs and time is virtually the same for each.

Not exact matches

Traditional office supplies, such as paper clips for example, no longer have to be ordered or manufactured, they can simply be produced through a 3D printer, saving businesses time, the cost of the product and shipping fees.

In this context, «hard» business applications are such things as manufacturing and financial management software from companies like SAP and Oracle, and the databases that underly those applications as well as transactional systems that — should they fail — cost companies big money.

The raw materials for certain products might cost around 40 %, but their direct manufacturing costs might be as high as 14 %.

Variable costs vary directly with the sales volume, such as the costs of purchasing inventory, shipping or manufacturing a product.

So unless revenue rises substantially and operational costs remain stable — a tricky proposition as Tesla is still struggling to get Model 3 manufacturing in track — Tesla will spend itself down to either nothing on the cash - balance side or end up with about $ 1 billion in reserve, give or take a few hundred million.

Because it costs the same to 3 - D print 1,000 of the same product as it does 1,000 of different products of the same size and material, the new manufacturing technique eliminates economies of scale.

As domestic manufacturing responds, and retailers and designers are able to offer an increasingly wider range of clothing options, the quality and cost benefits will outweigh the slightly longer purchase timeline.

Never mind that this is highly efficient and cost - effective — it tells you that your culture is spreading beyond your four walls and that you've succeeded in developing an authentic, word - of - mouth (not manufactured) reputation as the one of the places to be.

The program is intended primarily to cover severance as well as asset disposals and other manufacturing - related one - time costs.

About two years ago, as dPoint's sales team talked with European and Asian customers about problem of dealing with hefty shipping costs, one customer suggested that the firm should think about licensing the machines that manufacture the frames — in effect, outsourcing production to dPoint's clients.

(photovoltaic manufacturing is heavily automated everywhere) or, as some competitors gripe, a low, government - backed cost of capital, but, Feinstein explains, because the huge semiconductor industry was already concentrated there.

A custom interactive disk is as competitively priced as a comparable printed brochure, says Micro Interactive's Steve Baum, whose company claims to be able to create one for as little as $ 2,500, not including the cost of disk manufacture.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

Unveiling its mid-term Vision 2030 strategy plan, Honda said it would boost coordination between R&D, procurement, and manufacturing to tame development costs as it acknowledged it must look beyond conventional vehicles to survive in an industry which is moving rapidly into electric and self - driving cars.

The move comes as the world's largest industrial companies, from General Electric to Siemens, seek to snap up software assets to modernize their manufacturing processes, improve their supply chains and cut costs.

The aluminum tariff, while supporting 1,900 U.S. aluminum smelting jobs, would cost the country at least 23,000 manufacturing jobs and as much as US$ 45 billion according to a report by Harbor Aluminum Intelligence Unit.

Blumberg points to phenomenal successes like Beats, JawBone, FitBit, and the GoPro camera as examples of hardware products that combine low - cost manufacturing with a high overall financial return.

But announcing new technology tariffs could in turn push China to tax American firms such as Apple that rely on Chinese manufacturing to keep their costs low.

Just don't forget to include expenses such as the cost of manufacturing setup, molds — with the number of uses per mold — and the cost of shipping when determining your cost per unit.

And while the costs of NAFTA are highly concentrated in specific industries like auto manufacturing — where job losses may be significant for specific firms — the benefits of the trade pact (such as lower prices for imported electronics or clothing) are distributed widely across the U.S., as they are in the case of any trade pact worldwide.

-- it will face continued margin pressures «due to higher labor content in certain areas of manufacturing where we have temporarily dialed back automation, as well as higher material costs from recently imposed tariffs, commodity price increases and a weaker US dollar.»

As a result, «lights out» manufacturing plants that offer significant cost and energy savings are emerging.

I've read somewhere that the nature of some of these trade imbalances is the way US companies account for these imports i.e. Apple iPhones are imported at the full RETAIL value as opposed to true manufacturing cost.

In a May SEC filing, Tesla said, «Although we continue to remain on track with our progress at Gigafactory 2, our expectations as to the cost of building the facility, acquiring manufacturing equipment and supporting our manufacturing operations may prove incorrect, which could subject us to significant expenses to achieve the desired benefits.»

This information can be used as a benchmark against your manufacturing costs and can help you to identify trends in particular expense categories»»

From retirement, Dodge has used his prestige to warn that Canada's manufacturing base, especially in Ontario, is in trouble, and that governments must prepare for an inevitable health - care cost crunch as Canada's baby boomers retire.

Mulberry is among the brands that remain committed to manufacturing in Britain, even as it grapples with higher leather import costs since the Brexit vote.

Another motivation for a Boeing - Embraer deal could be to acquire lower - cost manufacturing and development sites, the analyst said: Boeing could view Embraer as a potential site for manufacturing its next - gen narrow body aircraft.

As evidence that the U.S. deficit is caused by expensive labor, high manufacturing costs, and the spendthrift habits of Americans, many economists will point out that the United States runs bilateral trade deficits with many countries, and not just with China.

We also have experienced, and may experience in the future, gross margin declines in certain businesses, reflecting the effect of items such as competitive pricing pressures, inventory write - downs and increases in component and manufacturing costs resulting from higher labor and material costs borne by our manufacturers and suppliers that, as a result of competitive pricing pressures or other factors, we are unable to pass on to our customers.

During 2013, the Company recorded excess and obsolete Fitbit Force inventory - related amounts of $ 10.3 million, included in the reserve, and wrote - off $ 1.7 million for specialized Fitbit Force tooling and manufacturing equipment to cost of revenue as incurred in the consolidated statement of operations.

In January 2018, as part of the expanded initiatives, the company authorized additional costs to improve the operational efficiency of its thermal supply chain network in North America by closing its manufacturing facility in Toronto, Ontario, and to optimize its information technology infrastructure by migrating certain applications to the latest cloud technology platform.

The United States is a net importer of Chinese capital, for example, because it must finance its trade deficit with China, and its trade deficit with China is a consequence not of capital flows that may distort trade but rather because of high manufacturing costs in the United States, with expensive labor almost always fingered as the main culprit.

During 2013, incremental cost of revenue related to the recall included charges to the recall reserve of $ 49.5 million and a write - off of tooling and manufacturing equipment of $ 1.7 million, which was recognized as incurred.

As a result of the product recall, the Company established reserves that include cost estimates for customer refunds, logistics and handling fees for managing product returns and processing refunds, obsolescence of on - hand inventory, cancellation charges for existing purchase commitments and rework of component inventory with the contract manufacturer, write - offs of tooling and manufacturing equipment, and legal settlement costs.

He agrees that manufacturing in Mexico for export to U.S. consumer markets has become more attractive as a result of the recent rise in Chinese labor and transportation costs.

Traditional short - run metal manufacturing applications that utilize techniques such as investment casting, sand casting and powder injection molding are limited by high costs for tooling and labor.

As costs rise in developing countries, and automation eliminates the most mindless tasks, some manufacturing and service businesses are going home — but with greatly reduced labor needs.

Chemical and fertilizer companies, which use gas as both a feedstock and energy source, say lower prices have reduced costs and made the U.S. a more competitive manufacturing location.

It's common for retailers to require their suppliers to have a product liability policy explained in the first scenario above because if a product fails as a result of a manufacturing flaw or design flaw, they want to make sure there is a layer of protection between the manufacturer or importer and themselves and that their supplier will be able to handle the financial responsibilities of a product failure including paying any fines or legal defense costs.

As an example, «We're thinking about something like a 16 percent drop in the labor costs for manufacturing plants over this time period,» Hal Sirkin, a senior partner at The Boston Consulting Group, told CNBC.

China — a low - cost maker of goods — is falling behind in the global manufacturing race as rising wages and energy costs put pressure on the Asian country, synonymous with making super cheap stuff.

It will also help pay some of the costs ON said to expect this year as it invests in increased manufacturing capacity (more on that below).

Much of the debate over the past years about the benefits and the costs global specialization, primarily the rapid advance of China as a major manufacturing center has been less about the financial costs — the $ 12 trillion dollars of additional liquidity that the US consumers offered to the world (the cumulative US trade deficit from 1990 through 2015 compared to the over $ 3 trillion dollars in trade surplus run - up by China over this same period — and more in terms of the jobs lost and the impact of foreign products on American wages in manufacturing.

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There are many challenges facing us, such as offshore manufacturing with lower labor costs and pricing.

Follow these 10 tips to improve production line efficiency in food and drink manufacturing and cut energy costs in your plant as well as meet industry sustainability targets.

The product repair that the company does on large foodservice equipment is still doing well, but smaller appliances — such as warmers and fryers — are oftentimes replaced rather than repaired because parts for them are more expensive when the cost of labor is included than new, low - end products manufactured overseas.