Sentences with phrase «direct production costs»

So economic analysis is trivialized if it only takes into account direct production costs reducible to labor, not taxes or «economic rent» as an element of price with no counterpart in technologically necessary production costs — land rent, monopoly rent (including bank credit - creating privileges), interest charges and kindred transfer payments to rentiers.

Not exact matches

Though this has been done in time to meet the huge Christmas demand, it cost The Bridge Direct a cool $ 100,000 in production and manufacturing costs.

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.

That means making sure prices cover not only the direct costs of supplying energy but also the environmental externalities associated with production and use of fossil fuels — the waste water (which increases a variety of risks), and the broader side effects from vehicle use — congested roads, traffic deaths, and so on.

The central bank of Libya also said in its statement that militant activity, protests, and production shutdowns have cost the country over US$ 160 billion in direct and indirect losses.

Addressing the dynamic corrugated packaging market HP also announced that Kiwiplan, a leading MIS / MES software solutions provider for corrugated and rigid packaging, will be fully integrated, keeping the HP PageWide C500 presses running at optimum capacity, while helping customers to save time and costs through production and supply chain efficiency.Five customers in Europe and the US have already purchased the groundbreaking PageWide C500 Press for direct - to - board post-print corrugated production.

The operation of sales methods available to farmers, including: (a) the different types of methods available to farmers e.g. saleyards, direct consignment, online sales (b) the costs involved with selling cattle through each sales method (for example, saleyard fees, agents» fees and commissions, transport)(c) whether there are any impediments to farmers accessing particular sales methods (d) the advantages and disadvantages of each sales method (e) what types of cattle (fat cattle, feeder cattle, live export) are sold through each sales method, and (f) the total proportion of cattle sold through each sales method within different production regions.

Barriers to entry for third - party certification, including direct costs and paperwork, mean that many of the smallest and poorest farmers (those that have the most to gain by joining a system of committed organic production) can not participate, and this hurts the growth of the organic movement as a whole.

Easypress Technologies CEO James Macfarlane said that Book Publishing in the Cloud has already been working with HarperCollins UK, allowing the publisher to avoid completely outsourcing physical typeset production to a third party and generating a «50 % savings in direct costs and dramatically reducing the time to publish for both print and digital products.»

Besides, price wars are often wielded without considering the cost; some writers may authorize repeatedly, resulting in ambiguous copyrights; and in terms of management, its often direct dialogue between content and channel in China's digital publishing, missing such links as production, marketing, and data digging in between.

Amazon sells its Kindles near the cost of production, in an effort to direct the buyers to Amazon content and apps.

Also, the mint sells at prices way higher than the cost of material and production (and you can see that by the fact that they sell to dealers at significantly lower prices than direct sales).

Besides creating greater economies of scale through direct delivery to distributors or retailers, with cost savings passed on to retail partners, the home - based manufacturing facility also means more attention to the products during the production cycle.

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Aaron Greenberg, Microsoft's director of product management for the 360 said that this price cut was a direct result of lowered production costs.

Web shows have grown in popularity in recent years, whether it is due to the sometimes cheaper production costs or more direct interaction with the fan base.

Registration fees for CAC's educational offerings help cover direct program expenses, including speaker honoraria, materials, and other production costs.

They add: «Direct air capture could become a major industry if the technology matures and prices drop dramatically... Direct air capture might require much less land [than other negative emissions techniques], but entail much higher costs and consumption of a large fraction of global energy production.

I call it Project Zero — because its aims are a zero - carbon - energy system; the production of machines, products and services with zero marginal costs; and the reduction of necessary work time as close as possible to zero... If I am right, the logical focus for supporters of postcapitalism is to build alternatives within the system; to use governmental power in a radical and disruptive way; and to direct all actions towards the transition — not the defence of random elements of the old system.

The list is long and worth many billions (sorry for caps); — GREENHOUSE GAS ABATEMENT PROGM (Carbon capture)-- NON-RECOVERY OF PUBLIC AGENCY COSTS — PETROLEUM EXPLORATION TAX CONCESSIONS — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE — DIRECT SUBSIDIES TO FOSSIL FUEL PROJECTS — DIESEL FUEL REBATE SCHEME — EXEMPTION FROM EXCISE FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS Ethanol production which is an energy sink)-- CONCESSIONAL RATE OF EXCISE FOR FUEL OIL, — HEATING OIL AND KEROSENE — CONCESSIONAL RATE OF EXCISE FOR AVIATION FUEL — EXCISE FREE STATUS FOR CONDENSATE — SUBSIDISED SUPPLY OF COAL - FIRED ELECTRICITY TO — ALUMINIUM SMELTERS — STATE ENERGY SUPPLY CONCESSIONS — ELECTRICITY PRICING STRUCTURES — SUBSIDIES FOR CENTRALISED GENERATION

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Or, if you'd prefer to bust out the fancypants economics jargon, agribusiness receives substantial direct and indirect subsidies, and is able to impose on society the cost of significant negative externalities generated during production, enabling it to sell industrial foods well below the true cost of production.

In addition, he or she is responsible for the directing and coordination of production according to cost objectives as well as quantity and quality specifications.

Detail - oriented and highly articulate professional manager, directing operations and activities within production area — Employs strong organizational skills, leadership and thorough knowledge regarding many aspects of the production process to achieve organization goals: cost - savings, product quality, labor efficiency, timely delivery and safety.

Thoroughly proven Project Manager successful in developing all project phases as well as direct involvement in and responsibility for concept design, programming and planning, design development, cost estimates, construction document production, construction administration; and, complete client, agency and contractor liaison — assuring successful and profitable projects.

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Civil Engineer — Duties & Responsibilities Serve as field engineer responsible for planning and tracking progress on multiple engineering projects Oversee the installation of 5,000 worked man - hours of instrument air copper pipe Direct crews of up to 30 Union Boilermakers and Pipefitters ensuring timely and efficient operations Manage crew of 10 Union Pipefitters installing 18,000 man - hours of critical and non-critical large bore balance of plant piping Responsible for planning and managing moment, seal welding, and large bore piping operations on three Nooter / Erikson Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSGs) Set and strictly adhere to project budgets and production timelines Ensure compliance with all safety protocols for operations of over 15,000 worked man - hours Create work packs, progress tracking tools, and schedule manpower in a cost effective manner Estimate structural steel costs for $ 500 million to $ 1 billion natural gas power generation facilities Present project estimates to Kiewit Power management for final review and approval Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity

ING US Financial Services (Atlanta, GA) 5/2006 — 2/2009 Six Sigma Black Belt • Responsible for identifying, defining, and implementing continuous improvement (Six Sigma) projects • Communicated quality management tools and methodologies to project teams • Established and directed process improvement group reporting process • Cut annual process budget by 20 % by reducing testing / production errors through process standardization • Saved $ 350K of annual business contract production costs through vendor consolidation and elimination of manual product assembly • Identified $ 2 million in potential annual savings by developing a check processing distribution strategy • Reduced annual expenses by $ 1.7 million through cost avoidance by optimal vendor selection processes • Minimized business risk and legal mitigations by tracking / confirming contract delivery to clients and standardizing marketing forms practices and control measures • Mentored Green Belts and team members on their roles and responsibilities

Midwest Steel Blanking (Lombard, IL) 07/2004 — 08/2008 Director of Operations • Oversaw daily operations and management of 40 employees including 2 project managers • Served as an advisor to the President on all critical and strategic issues • Led presentations to banks, governmental agencies, potential investors, and large volume customers • Oversaw production, maintenance, quality control, and all other dealings with all outside vendors • Negotiated all insurance policies and contracts concerning account receivables and insurance related claims • Developed the ISO 9000 quality manual and OSHA safety awareness programs, training, and documentation • Trained future managers of the company in professional skills, managerial decision making, and business communications • Designed and implemented a new inventory control systems for managing raw - material and finished - goods • Ensured cost control limiting the direct expenses incurred and indirect impacts such as inefficiencies, downtime, and waste • Over a 3 year period, reduced the account receivables insurance premium from $ 55K to $ 13K / year • Renegotiated all other insurance contracts for better coverage and reduced premiums by 20 % • Reduced «outside parts manufacturing» cost by 50 % • Maintained the cost of all supplies at the 2004 levels • Instituted production reporting and operational data analyses for decision making • Reduced down time by 60 %, overall operation's cost by 4.5 %, and scrap generation by 3 % • Developed ISO 9001 quality manuals and handled external annual audits • Introduced safety procedures and training programs

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