The European Milk Board (EMB), responding to French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement that the milk price will be determined
by production costs, has released data from a study it commissioned to look at farmer's costs to produce milk.
Do you think the pricing should be determined
by the production cost at all?
The applicable gold price is affected
by the production cost of the additional gold.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring
production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance,
cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain
cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the
cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment
by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus»
production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders
by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the
cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending
by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other
cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected
costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
In September, Ford confirmed that all of the company's small - car
production will leave U.S. plants and head to lower -
cost Mexico
by 2019, but no plants would be closed as a result.
The elimination of tariffs allows companies to dramatically lower their
production costs by sourcing inputs from the most efficient factories, wherever they might be.
Demand
by the consumer electronics industry for low
cost lithium - ion batteries has made mass
production in Asia more economical.
By slashing
production costs.
Industrial Capitalism shifted capital and
production overseas for a «two - fer» — to skim unprecedented profits from lowering
production costs and
by expanding into newly opened economies in China, India and elsewhere.
By cutting your production costs by 30
By cutting your
production costs by 30
by 30 %.
Analysts were forecasting weekend sales of $ 41 million to $ 47 million for the Spielberg film, a respectable opening for a movie with a
production budget set at $ 150 million to $ 175 million
by people with knowledge of the matter, and additional millions in marketing
costs.
Western Australia's only onshore oil producer has suspended
production after being hit
by the low oil price and the high
cost of trucking its output to Wyndham rather than the much closer port at Broome.
Shares in local gold miner Millennium Minerals closed 13.7 per cent higher today on news it had increased its projected gold
production by 11 per cent while lowering
costs.
Mid-tier nickel miners Western Areas and Mincor Resources have released positive quarterly results on the back of lower
costs and improved
production, with Mincor also defying the industry trend
by saying it would increase its exploration spending.
BP's project pipeline is looking thin, it says, while Total needs to speed up its plans to acquire low -
cost, long - life assets and shift towards natural gas
production by 2035.
The European Bicycle Manufacturers Association (EBMA), whose complaints prompted the investigations, says Chinese companies are selling pedal - assist e-bikes in the EU at prices which are sometimes below the
cost of
production, aided
by subsidies.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development,
production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred
by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed
cost reduction efforts and restructuring
costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger
costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered
by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Wylie's gambit seeks to resolve two issues: the assumption
by publishers that existing contracts written before the advent of e-books automatically confer digital publishing rights, and the assumption that authors» royalty rates should remain at historic levels despite lower e-book
production costs for publishers.
By slashing capital
costs as they are (necessarily for financial reasons) doing, they are cutting
production literally years in the future.
Finally, given that TheShare.TV is a wholly owned subsidiary with its own revenues, contracts, and
cost centers, management felt that Room 21 Media needed to own its own studios to ensure that
Production agreements generated
by TheShare.TV would be awarded to the parent company at a comparable price and quality as if delivered
by the larger studios.
In Pashak's office, a whiteboard charted,
by month, the
production cost of each bike — Pashak was hoping to get it down to a hundred dollars per, but had yet to break $ 150.
At the time, most of Gildan's
production was in Canada, but executives realized that if the company was going to be successful, it was going to have to reduce
costs —
by going offshore.
Working with its strategic investor will reduce Indochino's
production costs by around 20 %, which is «an incredible number,» boasts Green.
Cage - free systems give hens more room to move around but also result in higher feed
costs, lower egg
production per bird, increased cannibalism among the flock and greater vulnerability to diseases, according to a report
by agricultural consultant Promar International.
«The curtailments will contribute to the Company's long - term goal of lowering Alcoa's position on the world aluminum
production cost curve
by 10 percentage points,» the company said in a statement.
Manitoba does so
by offering a 30 % credit on
production costs and a 65 % tax credit for local qualified labour.
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.
But he survived
by solving his
production problems then finding a manufacturer that was willing to build the manufacturing machinery, run it, warehouse his product and fulfill big orders, all at one turn - key
cost.
Earlier this year, he said the transaction would
cost more than the savings EQT would achieve
by combining its exploration and
production and pipelines businesses with Rice's operations.
Western Canadian
production is discounted somewhat both
by quality and transportation
costs, but has spiked several times in the past decade as pipeline space runs tight.
A recent study
by the Boston Consulting Group concluded that within the next five years, the total
cost of
production in many coastal Chinese cities will only be 10 % to 15 % less than in some parts of the U.S..
Kelly says Ginkgo can cut the
costs of
production of these fragrances and flavors
by 50 % to 90 %, offer customers entirely new scents for their products
by mixing and matching DNA letters — and the company can do it without the environmental
costs.
Besides the extremely low
production cost, the lab on a chip is also promising because it can be created
by technicians in remote areas who don't necessarily have access to expensive lab machinery.
By the end of the first year of volume production of our mass market vehicle, we expect the Gigafactory will have driven down the per kWh cost of our battery pack by more than 30 percen
By the end of the first year of volume
production of our mass market vehicle, we expect the Gigafactory will have driven down the per kWh
cost of our battery pack
by more than 30 percen
by more than 30 percent.
She knows the unit
cost of
production and profit margin on every individual field, and how it's affected
by fertilizers, pesticides or other interventions.
HOUSTON ConocoPhillips, the world's largest independent oil and gas exploration and
production company, posted a bigger - than - expected first - quarter profit on Thursday, helped
by rising crude prices and
cost cuts.
Take, for instance, the expansion of
production costs, driven
by expansion of media and only to be compounded
by real - time data.
Three such examples are Aimsio, a digital ticketing software that streamlines field operations
by enabling users to file reports, dispatch resources and track project progress all from one central location; DarkVision, which developed a new ultrasound technology that allows companies to create 3D images of the inside of oil wells, enabling them to make more informed and
cost - effective
production decisions; and Unsist, which uses artificial intelligence to help oil and gas companies make better
production and operational choices.
By keeping prices below the marginal
cost of unconventional
production (about $ 75 per barrel), OPEC hopes that expensive oil
production will decline along with the fortunes of the companies engaged in these plays.
(3) regulatory policy to keep the prices charged
by natural monopolies such a railroads, power and gas companies in line with actual
production costs plus normal profit.
According to Fraunhofer ISE, the concepts developed
by joint study could reduce the
production cost for BIPV modules as much as 35 %.
By retaining employees, manufacturers avoid frequent hiring
costs and develop a more experienced workforce, which improves
production quality and labor productivity.
With this issue on the minds of marketers, there has been no material move
by agencies to find ways to drive down
production costs and improve cycle time.
Businesses had responded very quickly to a fall in demand
by cutting
production and
costs, as well as shelving their plans for expansion.
The year - over-year improvement was driven primarily
by a sharp decline in
production costs -LRB--16 %), which more than offset a 2 % pullback in sales.
Consumer staples industries can be significantly affected
by competitive pricing particularly with respect to the growth of low -
cost emerging market
production, government regulation, the performance of overall economy, interest rates, and consumer confidence.
A supply curve is an ordered list of all the oil
production opportunities globally, sorted
by the
cost of extraction or, probably better for this example, the potential free - on - board price at a global trading hub — take every oil play in the world and ask what it would
cost delivered to the US Gulf Coast as a starting point.
The bottom - line improvement was fueled primarily
by reduced
production costs -LRB--13 %) and, to a lesser extent, lower SG&A -LRB--2 %) and R&D -LRB--1 %) outlays, which helped mitigate a 2 % year - over-year dip in sales.
Look back to their figure 1 — somehow,
by constructing an 800,000 barrel per day pipeline, the
cost of at least 2 million barrels per day of oil
production has been decreased
by $ 6 per barrel.
Over time this means that households will retain a growing share of China's total
production of goods and services (at the expense of the elite, of course, who benefitted from subsidized borrowing
costs) and so not only will they not be hurt
by a sharp fall in GDP growth, but their consumption will increasingly drive growth and innovation in China.