Key drivers for the consumer finance market are innovation and technology, as banks seek to gain a competitive advantage, win market share and create greater
efficiencies of scale in a high volume, low margin market.
«Larger companies with strong balance sheets will seek
efficiencies of scale in higher - return basins,» Joshi said in a recent research note.
Not exact matches
While, fresh but
scaling startups tend to drag their feet until they see clear evidence
of issues, prolonging upgrading may cause unnecessary and costly headaches like missed billing opportunities, inventory write - offs,
efficiency gaps
in operations or even fraud.
«If Amazon can apply its
efficiencies of scale to the Whole Foods Market segment, and pass along those savings (to consumers), I would not be surprised to see more growth
in the protein side,» Lewis said.
With that kind
of scale, small gains
in efficiency can translate to billions
in savings for the construction industry, says Tristan Randall, strategic projects executive at Autodesk.
We invest
in small and medium -
scale companies with growth potential to jointly achieve institutionalization, high levels
of growth, leadership positions
in the market and improve margin
efficiencies
Bitcoins predictable reward rates combined with Bitfury's forward - thinking hardware and software solutions for quick
efficiencies of scale, allows Hut 8 Mining an opportunity to establish one
of the most important cryptocurrency mining hubs
in North America, which until now, has been largely inaccessible to investors.
Having processed over 700 transactions
in the past 6 months, their use case is an example
of a growing trend
of crypto companies using proprietary technology
in combination with B2B partnerships to create greater
efficiencies internally and for end users at
scale.
More than 26,000 MW
of utility -
scale solar power projects are already under development
in the U.S. Rayton Solar technology will improve
efficiency, cut costs, and even develop new applications for utility -
scale projects.
«We hope to be able to quickly build up the size, achieve economies
of scale and operational
efficiency to lower investment costs as quickly as possible,» Lin is on the committee responsible for its non-U.S. business, said
in an interview
in Beijing.
«We do not find it surprising that tensions have emerged as a management team like RBI, which is focused on
efficiency and fewer, large -
scale franchisees, would come at odds with the tenured, mostly single - store franchisees who are invested
in the communal appeal
of the Tim Hortons brand,» he wrote
in a research note.
Not only does this system increase
efficiency and achieve economies
of scale (both
of which lead to a drop
in costs), but it lays the groundwork for even more pathbreaking technological changes
in processes and products.
By enabling new flows
of money, information and power on a world
scale, the multinationals have succeeded
in insulating themselves from both political and social constraints on their economic power, and thus have become an embodiment
of the supreme value
of economic
efficiency over human values.
If it is objected that production
in and for small communities would be less efficient than large -
scale centralized production, it could be answered, first, that when the true costs
of transportation are calculated, this may not be true, and second, that
efficiency in that sense is less important than a good life
in a self - reliant community that has some control over its own destiny.
The
efficiency and accuracy
of these
scales can result
in higher company profits and productivity.
Mr Dorrell added: «There is no precedent for
efficiency gain on this
scale in the history
of the NHS, nor has any precedent yet been found
of any healthcare system anywhere
in the world doing anything similar.»
In Scotland, the longer heating season and consequent higher energy costs exacerbate the scale of fuel poverty and emphasise the need for additional support for households in Scotland in terms of both energy efficiency funding and support with fuel cost
In Scotland, the longer heating season and consequent higher energy costs exacerbate the
scale of fuel poverty and emphasise the need for additional support for households
in Scotland in terms of both energy efficiency funding and support with fuel cost
in Scotland
in terms of both energy efficiency funding and support with fuel cost
in terms
of both energy
efficiency funding and support with fuel costs.
He is an expert
in the use
of systems - based methods to improve patient outcomes, a leading researcher
in use
of large
scale clinical laboratories and electronic health records to improve the effectiveness and
efficiency of care, and a nationally recognized thought leader
in the very methods needed to transition to the future
of lower - cost, more patient - centered, health care for the 21st century.
Are school district reserves high enough to cover state cuts, and
efficiencies in management available that would make teacher cuts unnecessary, as Cuomo administration staffers maintain, or are these areas so thin that the
scale of reduced state aid made teacher layoffs unavoidable, as school advocates claim?
Ethanol and biodiesel can both be used
in bio-jet fuel, but the technologies to convert plant - derived oil to jet fuel are at an advanced stage
of development, yield high energy
efficiency and are ready for large -
scale deployment.
In the absence
of HCl, ClONO2 also reacts irreversibly with ice with a collision
efficiency of ∼ 0.02 at 200 K; the product hypochlorous acid (HOCI) is released to the gas phase on a time
scale of minutes.
Scale formation also lowers the
efficiency of heating and cooling devices and can result
in machine damage.
Professor Martin A. J. Parry
of the Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC) said: «Improving the
efficiency of photosynthesis — the way crops turn carbon dioxide
in our atmosphere into everything we can eat — may seem ambitious but for us it offers the best opportunity for producing the
scale of change
in crop yield that we need to feed a growing global population
in a changing world climate.»
In the familiar heat engine model at macroscopic
scale, referred to as the Carnot heat engine, the
efficiency increases as a function
of the ratio between the temperatures
of the low - and high - temperature baths.
Major consequences
of such changes over regional
scales will probably include (1) reductions
in primary production combined with (2) shifts from diatom - dominated (low SA: V ratio) phytoplankton assemblages with high POC - export
efficiencies to picoplankton communities (high SA: V ratio) characterized by low export
efficiencies (Smith et al., 2008; Morán et al., 2010; Morán et al., 2015).
POGO is an international network
of collaborators who foster partnerships that advance
efficiency and effectiveness
in studying and monitoring the world's oceans on a global
scale.
In terms
of the hardware
efficiency, hybrid systems can deliver superior strong
scaling (this is what the top plots are showing).
Realizing such a major emissions cut would require further
efficiency improvements
in fuel consumption and, especially, the promotion
of public transport
in cities, alongside a large -
scale shift to electric cars.
Even relatively modest increases
in the
efficiency of deconstruction can be important on an industrial
scale.»
In fact, the four biggest economies in the world all have fuel efficiency standards that will converge by 2025, encouraging research and development of lower emission vehicles on an international scal
In fact, the four biggest economies
in the world all have fuel efficiency standards that will converge by 2025, encouraging research and development of lower emission vehicles on an international scal
in the world all have fuel
efficiency standards that will converge by 2025, encouraging research and development
of lower emission vehicles on an international
scale.
And those
efficiencies are even more poignant
in the gifted community, I think, just because you can achieve
efficiencies of scale more easily online than
in a physical classroom.
And
in the process, Boser acknowledges one
of the fundamental contradictions related to this accrued scientific knowledge
of education and human development: At no other time have we known so much about human potential — the plasticity
of the brain, the conditions that activate and stimulate human performance, and the ways technology can deliver knowledge and skills - training at a
scale and
efficiency that was unimaginable even a decade ago.
Academies don't have to employ qualified teachers or be tied down to the pay
scales, and a large proportion
of the support staff will be disposed
of in the name
of (
in)
efficiency.
At the same time as states are spending millions on security, Politico noted that
in the name
of «
efficiency» the USDOE is
scaling back it's efforts to address civil rights litigation and consolidating departments that provide services and support to K - 12 education.
Helped by advances
in construction processes and material use made as part
of the Audi ultra
efficiency programme, the successor to the original RS 3 Sportback weighs
in 55 kg lighter, tipping the
scales at 1,520 kg (without driver), despite additional equipment and safety features.
It would also be used
in BMW's Mini sibling brand for more
efficiency of scale.
In adapting the Hybrid Synergy Drive to the smaller Prius c platform, each
of the system's major components were re-designed to reduce weight,
scale, and improve
efficiency.
In the place where the vehicle's tachometer once lived, you'll now find a temperature gauge, a battery charge gauge, and a sort
of efficiency meter that shows how thriftily you're driving on a
scale of green to red.
Hachette Book Group has rebuilt their own digital infrastructure
in the past several years to leverage the advantages
of scale —
scale which they believe can be achieved through
efficiency as well as through size.
Morningstar examines historical financial performance; competitive advantages compared to the competition; intangible assets such as patents and brands; cost advantages; attributes that give a company pricing power; and
efficiencies of scale, among others,
in determining its moat ratings.
Each veterinary practice under the MAVANA banner operates independently and benefits from a corporate structure to deliver cost
efficiencies, leverage economics
of scale for improved purchasing power, offer more options for liquidity, and increase relevancy
in the rapidly consolidating animal health industry while continuing to deliver the highest quality
of medicine and customer service.
There is no better example
of this than
in the food animal veterinary sector, where animal welfare and health were sacrificed purely for profit under the erroneous banners
of production
efficiency, economies
of scale, and cheaper food for all.
«Each veterinary practice under the MAVANA banner... benefits from a corporate structure to deliver cost
efficiencies, leverage economics
of scale for improved purchasing power, offer more options for liquidity, and increase relevancy
in the rapidly consolidating animal health industry while continuing to deliver the highest quality
of medicine and customer service,» Hagyard stated.
Ok, so it isn't Basel, or even Frieze for that matter, but ABC provides something a bit different from the mega fairs, on a smaller
scale and dedicated solo presentation, the vast majority
of the galleries are German and they all have that distinctive feel,
of being clinical and exact
in presentation and execution, perhaps that stereotype
of German
efficiency rings true.
Everything is convincingly rendered
in perfect
scale; themes concerning environmental pollution, human loneliness and global greed are conveyed with Spielbergian
efficiency, and a hint
of existential doubt.
Working out
of your apartment
in Brooklyn, from many images you have collected, there is something that makes sense about the
efficiency and
scale of these paintings.
These seemingly internecine art world problems are mirrored
in culture at large, where branded feminism appears in the guise of once - radical gestures: from Lynda Benglis's phallic woman, to the indiscriminate schlong - wagging of Miley Cyrus; from the mantra «the personal is political,» to countless «lady blogs» microscopping the daily minutiae of celebrities through a «feminist lens»; from the fight for equal pay to the «Lean - In» ideology espoused by Facebook executive and self - styled activist Sheryl Sandberg, which rethinks «revolution» as a greasy ladder that can be scaled through technocratic efficiency and a 24/7 work ethi
in culture at large, where branded feminism appears
in the guise of once - radical gestures: from Lynda Benglis's phallic woman, to the indiscriminate schlong - wagging of Miley Cyrus; from the mantra «the personal is political,» to countless «lady blogs» microscopping the daily minutiae of celebrities through a «feminist lens»; from the fight for equal pay to the «Lean - In» ideology espoused by Facebook executive and self - styled activist Sheryl Sandberg, which rethinks «revolution» as a greasy ladder that can be scaled through technocratic efficiency and a 24/7 work ethi
in the guise
of once - radical gestures: from Lynda Benglis's phallic woman, to the indiscriminate schlong - wagging
of Miley Cyrus; from the mantra «the personal is political,» to countless «lady blogs» microscopping the daily minutiae
of celebrities through a «feminist lens»; from the fight for equal pay to the «Lean -
In» ideology espoused by Facebook executive and self - styled activist Sheryl Sandberg, which rethinks «revolution» as a greasy ladder that can be scaled through technocratic efficiency and a 24/7 work ethi
In» ideology espoused by Facebook executive and self - styled activist Sheryl Sandberg, which rethinks «revolution» as a greasy ladder that can be
scaled through technocratic
efficiency and a 24/7 work ethic.
Population growth tends to result
in that sort
of thing and the
efficiencies of scale which follow from it.
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«By focusing our resources to accelerate
scale - up
of our next generation, high -
efficiency technology, we will sustainably lower total system costs for our customers,» Abound Chief Executive Officer Craig Witsoe said
in the statement.