Sentences with phrase «improved value chains»

«A key part of the sustainability education is really that we need to invest in market development and improved value chains,» he said.

«I loved the opportunity in this space to improve the value chain in which food is delivered to Americans,» said Barnett.

Not exact matches

To improve margins there, the chain in 2012 carved out a new roster (called Extra Value Menu), where some food — guess what?

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.

Investing abroad lets companies improve productivity by establishing a presence to ensure the integrity and efficiency of their business value chain.

Increasing obligations to environmental protection will improve Vietnam's access to global value chains and make the country's MSMEs more competitive.

Like many U.S. grocery chains, Safeway wanted to improve its private - label offerings during the economic slump, when consumers were eager for brands that offered better value.

These barriers to capital flows and trade will hinder both economies but also hurt China's effort to move up the value chain, improve the quality of its economic growth and maintain a steady increase in household incomes.

Improved postharvest practices: A recent research study undertaken by WFLO with funding by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation provides an great assortment of data on the results of 12 past projects, postharvest losses % for 26 crops, a description of the value chain for 30 crops in 4 countries (Rwanda, Benin, Ghana and India) and 21 field trials of postharvest technologies suitable for helping small farmers reduce losses and improve their incomes.

Johnston said the two countries have developed common practices to improve efficiency, maximize productivity and add value throughout the dairy supply chain.

Continued research and innovation is needed to improve production techniques and yields, the ecological sustainability of organic agriculture, and the social responsibility and fairness in its value chains.

DuPont vehicle safety solutions are helping protect people across the vehicle value chain, from improved worker safety to better airbags and tougher automotive glass.

As the global leader of DuPont's Medical and Pharmaceutical Packaging segment, Margaret (Meg) Pyers, connects the science of DuPont to the sterile packaging industry, helping meet the needs of the value chain to improve patient outcomes.

It will be an intimate and interactive event, a one - day track devoted to understanding and sharing strategies and insights with a focus on improving the packaging value chain.

Improved preservation technologies, Free Trade Agreements and faster distribution channels are globalising food value chains and opening up markets that were previously inaccessible.

While both of these technology areas alone can improve food safety across a value chain, there are tremendous synergies in pairing them.

Further, as per the scope of this report, the science and technology areas discussed focus on unlocking value - adding activities or markets, rather than improving productivity on - farm / factory or over the value chain.

Consultations suggested that increased trust and communication between these two parts of the value chain is needed to improve efficiency across the supply chain and limit issues associated with scale.

«This strategic alliance between IDB, FAMA, ICADE, and the Rainforest Alliance will work all along the value chain — from creating demand to organizing producer groups so that together, they can improve the quality and volume of their product.

Both FAO and IRRI are actively promoting more sustainable rice practices throughout the value chain - production, marketing and consumption - to optimize its nutritional properties and as a means of improving livelihoods and tackling poverty, particularly in rural areas.

Our manufacturing technologies ensure food safe quality, improved efficiencies and shortened lead - times that provide full supply chain value.

According to Wales» Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones, the Dairy Sector Supply Chain Efficiency project will «provide the dairy industry in Wales with the information and learning opportunities required to improve the dairy supply chain in terms of efficiency, sustainability and added value.&rChain Efficiency project will «provide the dairy industry in Wales with the information and learning opportunities required to improve the dairy supply chain in terms of efficiency, sustainability and added value.&rchain in terms of efficiency, sustainability and added value.»

IRRI develops ways to add economic, nutritional, and environmental value to rice by reducing postharvest losses, improving grain quality of new rice varieties, improving value - chain linkages, investigating uses of husks and straw to produce bioenergy, cut carbon emissions, and increase carbon sequestration.

A new # 3.3 m project designed to support the dairy industry in Wales to improve the efficiency, sustainability and added value of the dairy supply chain has been launched at the Dairy Development Centre at Coleg Sir Gar's training farm at Gelli Aur near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire.

Niko Romito has redesigned the hospital food chain via the Inteligencia Nutricional project, using techniques and concepts developed at his Michelin - starred restaurant Reale to improve the sensory quality of the meals and to maximise the nutritional value of its ingredients — and all within hospital budgets.

In fact, almost all of IFAD's investments in value chain development contribute to food loss reduction by improving the overall efficiency of food supply chains.

We continuously strive to improve our performance through technology upgrade, scale leverage, optimization of product flows, best - in - class sourcing capabilities and tight cost management along the complete value chain.

This year the conference will consider the innovative tools (digitalization) that will enable organic operators to improve quality, as well as ensure transparency and traceability along the value chain.

Rather, it is looking for partners in massive infrastructural development in creating and exploiting the value chains of its God - given natural resources, and in improving the quality of life of the continent's citizens.»

But in the long term, investing in it is likely to improve product quality, while creating social and economic value down the length of the chain.

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has urged governments to implement already agreed measures to improve how all multinational companies are taxed and to focus on how value in highly digitalised supply chains is recognised and taxed rather than introducing separate, unilateral «digital taxes», especially those based on sales not profits.

On agriculture, President Mahama promised to establish a fertilizer processing plant to produce cheap and readily available fertilizer to improve the agricultural value chain.

The Sector Minister indicated that the Northern Rural Growth Project implemented in the northern regions of the country was one of the best interventions introduced by the Ministry to help address the value chain in the agricultural sector, and that the project which had worked perfectly to improve upon smallholder farmers in the rural areas would be replicated nationally.

Second, they have calculated a measure of how fast the school chain is improving compared to schools with a similar value - added performance at a moment in the past.

LCM is a management concept applied in industrial and service sectors to improve products and services, while enhancing the overall sustainability performance of business and its value chains.

About Kadaxis — Kadaxis uses data science to improve book discovery across the publishing value chain.

Chapter 3 Market Dynamics 3.1 Product Insights and Market Overview 3.1.1 Global E-Paper Display Market Revenue and Growth, 2013 — 2022, (US$ Mn)(Y - o - Y %) 3.2 Key Market Trends and Future Outlook 3.2.1 Evolution of E-Paper Display Technology 3.2.2 Recent Trends 3.2.3 Future Outlook 3.3 Market Drivers 3.3.1 Improved Features and Functionalities over other Competing Technologies 3.3.2 Growing Application Domains 3.3.2.1 Consumer Applications 3.3.2.2 Non-Consumer (Commercial and Industrial) Applications 3.3.3 Regulated demand for E-book Reader Devices 3.4 Market Growth Inhibitors 3.4.1 Poor Colour Display Quality and High Cost 3.4.2 Low Refresh / Response Rate and Imprint Issues 3.5 Opportunities 3.5.1 Bendable and Foldable Displays 3.5.2 Paperless Office 3.6 See - Saw Analysis 3.6.1 Impact Analysis of Drivers and Restraints 3.7 Value Chain Analysis 3.8 Market Penetration Scenario, 2015 3.9 Competitive Analysis 3.9.1 Market Positioning of Key Vendors

Working with local groups in the global south to design standards for improving forest and farm management, and with producers and companies at all points in the value chain to implement those standards, we've moved beyond polemics.

Reduce scope 3 emissions *: Mondi commits to improve data collection for its indirect GHG emissions along the value chain (Scope 3 emissions) and to set ambitious reduction targets in the field of its supply chain and transport of raw materials and products.

Reducing impacts on water availability and quality, while improving climate resilience in direct operations and along the value chain

Finally, Jetmint is planned to develop its own new public chain standard in the future, to improve the current decentralization mechanism, to optimize intelligent contracts, and to realize a free flow of value across different chains.

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Provide financial support to value chain management organization with the focus on improving the cost of manufacturing and distribution and lowering inventory and working capital.