Looking at the customer — rather than your peers — has a bigger
impact on business planning.
Not exact matches
«In a deadline
business, where every bit of missed communication can have an
impact on the final product,» says Josh Tyrangiel, editor of Bloomberg Businessweek, «open
plan is pretty spectacular.
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.
If you're relying
on the funds from selling your
business at retirement and believe you can easily get $ 1 million only to discover your top potential bid is $ 800,000, that dip in savings could highly
impact your retirement
plan.
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.
The company expects the Final Rate Notice to result in a 3.00 percent (e) rate increase for Humana's individual Medicare Advantage
business versus CMS» estimate for the sector of 3.50 percent, excluding the
impact of Employer Group Waiver
Plan (EGWP) funding changes,
on a comparable basis.
And these
plans may have an
impact on the decisions you'll be making for your
business in the coming year.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the
impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving
business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource
planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement
plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports
on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
Team members get to work
on short - to - medium - term
business improvement ideas, and come up with a rough assessment of the financial
impact and an implementation
plan.
Even for companies that haven't seen an
impact on their
business to date, the fear of unknown, and potentially drastic, policy changes makes it difficult to make even short - term
plans.
Unfortunately, in the middle of the holiday craze, many
business owners often overlook important tax and retirement -
planning tasks that can have a significant
impact on retirement savings — not to mention their tax bill next spring.
The Department of Homeland Security, the CDC, and the Small
Business Administration have developed this booklet to help small businesses understand what impact a new influenza virus, like 2009 H1N1 flu, might have on their operations, and how important it is to have a written plan for guiding your business through a possible p
Business Administration have developed this booklet to help small
businesses understand what
impact a new influenza virus, like 2009 H1N1 flu, might have
on their operations, and how important it is to have a written
plan for guiding your
business through a possible p
business through a possible pandemic.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational
plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the
impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our
business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other
business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the
businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing
business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects
on the
businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report
on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports
on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available
on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as
on Express Scripts» most recent report
on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports
on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available
on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.
In light of Mr. Oman's years of service to the Company and his significant contributions to the growth of the Company's mortgage
business, we believed it was appropriate to enter into this arrangement in 1998 to address the
impact on benefits payable to him under these
plans caused by certain prior internal job changes and amendments made to these
plans.
For their part, the federal government has not budged, staunchly defending this
plan by dismissing the huge
impact their changes will have
on how we operate small
businesses, and by inferring that doctors and other professionals are tax cheaters who unfairly take advantage of small
business tax - saving mechanisms.
The attorney generals from 20 states announced
plans to work with environmental campaign groups
on ongoing or potential investigations into whether Exxon misled investors decades ago about the
impact their
business had
on climate change.
As a strategic investment in the success of the
business, many of our clients and prospects lack a technology
plan, which can end up with (their) spending creating an unforeseen
impact on the productivity of the staff.
This release contains «forward - looking statements» that reflect the company's current expectations about the
impact of its future
plans and performance
on the company's
business or financial results.
For most types of growth, the population density of a
business owner's region (urban, rural, or suburban) didn't have any
impact on their growth
plans.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income / (loss) from continuing operations before interest expense, other expense / (income), net, provision for / (benefit from) income taxes; in addition to these adjustments, the Company excludes, when they occur, the
impacts of depreciation and amortization (excluding integration and restructuring expenses)(including amortization of postretirement benefit
plans prior service credits), integration and restructuring expenses, merger costs, unrealized losses / (gains)
on commodity hedges, impairment losses, losses / (gains)
on the sale of a
business, nonmonetary currency devaluation (e.g., remeasurement gains and losses), and equity award compensation expense (excluding integration and restructuring expenses).
Read
on to discover how gender and region are
impacting business owners» growth
plans.
In a carefully timed intervention coming shortly before Finance Ministers meet to discuss retirement income reform, the Canadian Federation of Independent
Business today released an econometric study by Peter Dungan of the University of Toronto
on the economic
impacts of the CLC proposal to double the Canada Pension
Plan replacement rate,
Your financial capital, potential investors, credit standing,
business plan, tax situation, the tax situation of your investors, and the type of
business you
plan to start all have an
impact on that decision.
Recent measures such as changes to the Canada Pension
Plan, the rollback of
planned cuts to Employment Insurance premiums, the introduction of carbon levies and cap - and - trade programs, and significant minimum wage hikes in Ontario and Alberta have a cumulative
impact on investment returns and
business competitiveness.
The degree of uncertainty that exists in the economics of
business is having a transformative
impact on how
businesses today foresee and
plan for the future.
These are just a few of many tactics and strategies used by small
business to create a high -
impact marketing
plan on a low - budget.
I think the
plan should have a modest
impact on the ECB's goals of weakening the euro exchange rate and making it easier for
businesses and consumers to borrow money, which, in turn, may stimulate growth.
A vital component of succession
planning is inheritance tax
planning, because the differences in inheritance tax rates between jurisdictions can have a very negative
impact on the proportion of assets that a family
business can pass
on to the next generation.
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has been warned that his
plans to increase the
business rates paid by private schools could face a legal challenge amid concerns of its
impact on nursery provision.
About Legends Hospitality Legends, owned by the New York Yankees, the Dallas Cowboys and the Checketts Partners Investor Fund, is an industry leading sports entertainment company with disciplines focused
on sales and marketing, hospitality, and feasibility market analysis and includes: Legends Hospitality, a premier provider of general concessions, premium food & beverage, catering, and retail merchandise; Legends Global Sales, which offers team owners, facility operators and athletic departments premium tickets sales and service, PSL sales execution, CRM, sponsorship and naming rights capabilities and sales training; Legends Global
Planning, which provides project feasibility, economic
impact studies, funding
plans and
business operational reviews.; and Legends Attractions, which combines its best - in - class design, sales and marketing, hospitality and merchandise services to create memorable Guest experiences in the Observatory and Stadium Tour industries.
We monitor the
impact national and state regulation will have
on our
business and
plan accordingly, including setting goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy use from our operations.
The report finds makes a list of recommendations for
business, industry, professional bodies and government, namely: Construction
businesses · Focus
on better human resource management · Introduce and / or expand mentoring schemes · Boost investment in training · Develop talent from the trades as potential managers and professionals · Engage with the community and local education establishments Industry · Rally around social mobility as a collective theme · Promote better human resource management and support the effort of
businesses · Promote and develop the UK as an international hub of construction excellence · Support diversity and schemes that widen access to management and the professions · Emphasise and spread understanding of the built environment's
impact on social mobility Professional bodies and institutions · Drive the aspirations of Professions for Good for promoting social mobility and diversity · Support wider access to the professions and support those from less - privileged backgrounds · Promote and develop the UK as an international hub of construction excellence · Emphasise and spread understanding of the built environment's
impact on social mobility · Provide greater routes for degree - level learning among those working within construction Government · Produce with urgency a
plan to boost the UK as an international hub of construction excellence, as a core part of the Industrial Strategy · Provide greater funding to support the travel costs of apprentices · Support wider access to the professions and support those from less - privileged backgrounds · Place greater weight in project appraisal
on the
impact the built environment has
on social mobility The report is being formally launched at an event in the House of Commons later today.
Regular motorists would not be
impacted by the Assembly
plan, which rejects Gov. Cuomo's Fix NYC panel recommendation to slap a fee of up to $ 11.52 - per - trip
on vehicles in a designated Manhattan Central
Business district.
Time
Business 3 pm Oral Questions Designation of sites as Marine Conservation Areas - Lord Eden of Winton Consultation of early years practitioners
on their
plans to increase the maximum ratio of carers to babies and toddlers - Earl of Listowel Replacing the Cancer Drugs Fund with a new scheme - Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Legislation Succession to the Crown Bill - Report stage - Lord Wallace of Tankerness Legislation Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill [HL]- Consideration of Commons amendments - Baroness Wilcox Short Debate
Impact of discrimination against gay men and women in Commonwealth countries
on efforts to halt the spread of HIV / AIDS - Lord Black of Brentwood
While the discussions surrounding the
impacts of the
planned rezoning have focused
on housing, the participating groups raised awareness about the ramifications for local
businesses.
And bizarrely his response tonight suggests he is not reflecting
on why things have gone so badly wrong, but using this downgrade as one more reason to plough
on with his failing
plan - regardless of the damaging
impact on struggling families and
businesses.
On March 28, 2014, the Board of Directors for the New York State Urban Development Corporation, doing
business as Empire State Development («ESD»), accepted the Draft Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement («the DSEIS»), adopted an amendment to the Modified General Project
Plan («the Proposed Amendment»), and authorized a Public Hearing in connection with the Atlantic Yards Land Use Improvement and Civic Project.
His background in a small city
planning firm, a consulting services firm, and a world - class engineering and supply chain company have resulted in a unique perspective
on how the concept of place
impacts business and community success around the globe.
As a part of the foundation's mandate to maximize the
impact of an excess of $ 2 million spent
on research every day at the University of Toronto and its affiliated institutions, the first
business plan competition was held last year.
Mary Whiteside, interim chair of Information Systems and Operations Management within UTA's College of
Business, emphasized that this research forms an integral part of UTA's strategic focus
on data - driven discovery within the Strategic
Plan 2020: Bold Solutions Global
Impact.
[Box 28] 1101 Vermont Ave., lease information, 1981 Real estate, 1101 Vermont Ave., subleasing, Julien Studley, 1984 - 1985 Real estate, 1101 Vermont Ave., subleasing, 1985 - 1986 Real estate, Spaulding reports
on Washington office space market, 1982, 1988 Space
Planning Committee, input for new building, 1980 - 1982 Real estate 1776 Mass Ave., lease information, 1980 - 1985 GWU lease to 14th and H Associates, 1980 1333 H Street Developer's brochure, 1982 Coldwell Banker, 1984 JTR notes
on parking, etc., 1984 dispute over building size, 1984 lease between AAAS and NY Life, 1984 - 1985 final draft of lease, 1984 first lease amendment, 1985 second lease amendment, 1987 financial
impact of move, 1985 misc., 1985 space concerns, 1984 Design
Business Interiors (DBI) Move Committee meeting minutes, 1984 - 1985 ORS Associates, relocation
plan, 1984 relocation, budget, 1984 relocation, employee info
on moving records, 1985 relocation, misc., 1985 1515 Mass Ave. appraisal reports, 1977 & 1981 Dupont Circle historic district, 1983 potential sale, misc., 1984 interested buyers, 1981 - 1983 potential sale, broker proposals, 1984 sale to Tunisian Embassy, 1984
Examples include capacity
planning tools (long - term energy system
planning), production cost simulations (large - scale operational
impacts on the energy system (e.g., PLEXOS, GridView)-RRB- and fixed price optimization models (near - term
business case analysis).
A good learning
plan that incorporates informal and experiential learning opportunities can have a huge
impact on your
businesses KPIs.
They explain what is meant by workforce
planning before evaluating its
impact and importance
on a
business and the value of having the correct number of employees with appropriate skills and experience.
By building employee training goals into organizational
planning, a company can determine the highest
impact areas for the
business and design training to focus
on these strategic imperatives.
Students explore the
impact of a
plan to locate a new industry in a low - income neighborhood, then take
on the roles of community members,
business executives, and city officials as they advocate for and against building a power plant in a low - income minority neighborhood.
To learn more about CAV technologies and the
impact on your
business and product development
plans go to www.sema.org/tech-alert and attend the Vehicle Dynamics and the Vehicle Electronics forums at the 2016 SEMA Show.
In addition,
businesses with minimal
impact on water usage, parking and traffic are getting into the act, including Gordon McCall's McCall Events —
planning their move to Monterey Motorsport Park — or just be a part of the exciting car vibe.
With a clear
business plan, the
impact of Kindle Unlimited
on your book
business will be easy to assess.
By the end of the six weeks, you'll know exactly how to write and publish a book, AND you'll have a clearly - defined purpose and
plan to maximize the
impact on your
business.