Laura's professional career
was in operations management for a multinational retailer, with extensive experience in customer service, P&L responsibility, negotiation, transportation analysis and project management.
Not exact matches
Net cash flow from portfolio
management operations was a negative $ 165 million following the acquisition of XL Brands
in early January.
«A business plan
is important because it communicates to everyone involved
in the organization what the goals
are, and how
management plans to get there,» says Drew Starbird, a professor of
operations management and information systems at Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business.
It
is very important to manage customer activities since it proposes customer relationship
management through small tasks which
are minor
in operations but major
in their nature.
And annual
operations and
management costs can
be crippling, as well as highly variable depending on the size of the plant and the systems used to take
in water and distribute it to customers.
Forward - looking statements contained
in this press release include the intent, belief, or expectations of the Company and members of its
management team with respect to the Company's future business
operations and the assumptions upon which such statements
are based.
«We have a dedicated center for supply chain
management,» Hartmann points out, adding that about six courses
are taught
in that specialty each year, that the school also offers a master's degree
in supply chain
management, and that the school's departments of
operations and IT
management has nine faculty members with industry expertise.
Innovative and resourceful
in my approach, I
am adept at time -
management and excel
in the art of coordinating
operations.
Enterprise Resource
Management (ERP) software
is one of their greatest tools
in this arsenal, as it enables them to integrate all facets of
operation in one place.
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»).
Following a trend
in the tech industry, legacy food companies
are on an acqui - hiring spree, hoping to gobble up foodpreneurs, their more agile
management operations — and their know - how
in the natural food arena.
When completed, the standard will describe a set of best practices for companies that want or need to establish
management systems that will help them avoid, detect and deal appropriately with bribery wherever it
is encountered — either
in their own
operations or potentially
in the
operations of business partners.
While
management believes that these non-GAAP adjusted financial measures provide useful supplemental information to investors regarding the underlying performance of the company's business
operations, investors
are reminded to consider these non-GAAP measures
in addition to, and not as a substitute for, financial performance measures prepared
in accordance with GAAP.
These risks include,
in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that
are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix of products and services sold
in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases
in capital spending
in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact of general economic conditions on our sales and
operations; our ability to develop new and enhanced products
in a timely manner and market acceptance of our new or existing products; losses of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international
operations; exchange rate fluctuations of the currencies
in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance of various types of broadband services, on the adoption of new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory
management; the lack of timely availability of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact of increases
in the prices of raw materials and oil; the effect of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological changes
in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the effect on our business of natural disasters.
For example, the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the proposed merger, including the timing, receipt and terms and conditions of any required governmental and regulatory approvals of the proposed merger that could reduce anticipated benefits or cause the parties to abandon the transaction, the ability to successfully integrate the businesses, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, the possibility that Kraft shareholders may not approve the merger agreement, the risk that the parties may not
be able to satisfy the conditions to the proposed transaction
in a timely manner or at all, risks related to disruption of
management time from ongoing business
operations due to the proposed transaction, the risk that any announcements relating to the proposed transaction could have adverse effects on the market price of Kraft's common stock, and the risk that the proposed transaction and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the ability of Kraft and Heinz to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with their suppliers and customers and on their operating results and businesses generally, problems may arise
in successfully integrating the businesses of the companies, which may result
in the combined company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected, the combined company may
be unable to achieve cost - cutting synergies or it may take longer than expected to achieve those synergies, and other factors.
He
was named chief stores officer of Macy's, Inc.
in February 2015, responsible for overseeing all aspects of store strategy,
management and
operations.
Prior to Khan Academy she
was operations manager for a startup
in San Francisco where she honed her skills
in office
operations, event
management, and building company culture.
Indeed, he said that New York Times Company Chairman Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr.
was «doing a fine job»
in terms of the company's business
operations and his
management decisions.
Total Quality
Management and soliciting feedback from customers
are well - known techniques for bringing to light failures
in routine
operations.
Before the acquisition, CIBC
was limited
in their US
operations to private wealth
management through their subsidiary Atlantic Trust.
A majority of the following
are often true of potential turnarounds: • within the past 1 - 2 years, there has
been a major change
in top
management — a new chairman or chief executive officer, for example; • unprofitable or marginally profitable
operations have
been discontinued; • corporate officers or directors have
been buying the company's stock.
If you
are one of a third party logistics and supply chain company, then you might
be aware of how centralized asset
management and tracking system
is necessary to
be in place so as to keep your warehouse
operations working smoothly and efficiently.
When a venture firm invests
in a high - growth company, the investor expects to either
be a member of the company's
management team or sit on its board of directors, thereby taking an active role
in the
operations of the business.
Prior to joining Cerberus
in 2010, he
was the
Operations Manager for CypressTree Investment
Management, focusing on all aspects of CLO and hedge fund
operations from 2004 to 2009.
The company confirms that there
was «limited activity»
in Buffalo during this period but explains that «the intended
operations in Buffalo
were shifting and
management attention
was squarely focused on this.»
Adjusted income (loss) from
operations is a measure of profitability used by Cigna's
management because it presents the underlying results of
operations of Cigna's businesses and permits analysis of trends
in underlying revenue, expenses and shareholders» net income.
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.
«Our job as
management is: We work for a board of directors and for all the shareholders and
in that sense it does not affect today our day - to - day
operations or even the five - year plan.»
Given our significant international
operations, which contribute approximately 30 % of our total revenues, fluctuations
in currency exchange rates, which
are generally out of our
management's control, often have a significant impact on our financial results.
A
management graduate
in finance and
operations from the Indian School of Business (ISB), Gambhir
was a technology analyst with Goldman Sachs before venturing on his own.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and
operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward - looking statements include, but
are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes
in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth
in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility
in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes
in the Company's
management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes
in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes
in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions
in the nations
in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility
in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions
in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events
in the locations
in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.
At DWL, Simon
was the Senior Vice President responsible for global field
operations which grew over 10 years to become a leader
in the master data
management (MDM) software space.
His company, Knightsbridge Risk
Management, a private security firm
in Dallas that serves the oil and gas industry,
is getting calls from companies that want to plan ahead
in case they shut down drilling
operations in North Dakota and the Bakken shale formation.
The Board has concluded that Mr. Nickerson
is qualified to serve as a Director because, among other things, he has over 30 years of experience
in oil and gas
operations, with a focus on midstream asset development and
management, a critical element of the Company's current strategy.
Organic Net Sales
is a tool intended to assist
management in comparing the Company's performance on a consistent basis for purposes of business decision making by removing the impact of certain items that
management believes do not directly reflect the Company's core
operations.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and
operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward - looking statements include, but
are not limited to, operating
in a highly competitive industry; changes
in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international
operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes
in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth
in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility
in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes
in the Company's
management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes
in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions
in the United States and
in various other nations
in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility
in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events
in the locations
in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock
in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes
in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.
Organic Net Sales
is a tool that can assist
management and investors
in comparing the Company's performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain items that
management believes do not directly reflect the Company's underlying
operations.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and
operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward - looking statements include, but
are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes
in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth
in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility
in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes
in the Company's
management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes
in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes
in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and
operations of the Company
in the expected time frame; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions
in the nations
in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility
in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events
in the locations
in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and other factors.
Adjusted EBITDA and Constant Currency Adjusted EBITDA
are tools that can assist
management and investors
in comparing the Company's performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain items that
management believes do not directly reflect the Company's underlying
operations.
Adjusted EBITDA
is a tool that can assist
management and investors
in comparing the Company's performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain items that
management believes do not directly reflect the Company's underlying
operations.
Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward - looking statements based on a number of factors, including, without limitation: (1) risks related to the consummation of the Merger, including the risks that (a) the Merger may not
be consummated within the anticipated time period, or at all, (b) the parties may fail to obtain shareholder approval of the Merger Agreement, (c) the parties may fail to secure the termination or expiration of any waiting period applicable under the HSR Act, (d) other conditions to the consummation of the Merger under the Merger Agreement may not
be satisfied, (e) all or part of Arby's financing may not become available, and (f) the significant limitations on remedies contained
in the Merger Agreement may limit or entirely prevent BWW from specifically enforcing Arby's obligations under the Merger Agreement or recovering damages for any breach by Arby's; (2) the effects that any termination of the Merger Agreement may have on BWW or its business, including the risks that (a) BWW's stock price may decline significantly if the Merger
is not completed, (b) the Merger Agreement may
be terminated
in circumstances requiring BWW to pay Arby's a termination fee of $ 74 million, or (c) the circumstances of the termination, including the possible imposition of a 12 - month tail period during which the termination fee could
be payable upon certain subsequent transactions, may have a chilling effect on alternatives to the Merger; (3) the effects that the announcement or pendency of the Merger may have on BWW and its business, including the risks that as a result (a) BWW's business, operating results or stock price may suffer, (b) BWW's current plans and
operations may
be disrupted, (c) BWW's ability to retain or recruit key employees may
be adversely affected, (d) BWW's business relationships (including, customers, franchisees and suppliers) may
be adversely affected, or (e) BWW's
management's or employees» attention may
be diverted from other important matters; (4) the effect of limitations that the Merger Agreement places on BWW's ability to operate its business, return capital to shareholders or engage
in alternative transactions; (5) the nature, cost and outcome of pending and future litigation and other legal proceedings, including any such proceedings related to the Merger and instituted against BWW and others; (6) the risk that the Merger and related transactions may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (7) other economic, business, competitive, legal, regulatory, and / or tax factors; and (8) other factors described under the heading «Risk Factors»
in Part I, Item 1A of BWW's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2016, as updated or supplemented by subsequent reports that BWW has filed or files with the SEC.
Back then, there
were junior gold and silver mining companies that
were a fraction of the market cap of their much larger - cap mining peers that had much stronger
management, had managed geopolitical risk
in a superior manner, and had streamlined
operations to a far greater degree than their larger - cap peers that
were not huge risks.
I really like that D has shifted its portfolio
in recent years to reduce its exposure to commodity prices and that 90 % of the company
's sales
are from regulated
operations, Also, I
'm a high believer
in natural gass (partly because that
's what I studied
in engineering so probably biased), but
Management is investing heavily
in natural gas, including massive projects such as the Cove Point LNG export terminal and the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
In addition, the
management team
is focused on maximizing shareholder value through lean
operations and careful capital allocation.
As much as the mine
management team
is well prepared for operating
in difficult weather conditions and mining a high - grade deposit with relatively narrow veins, there will likely
be periods when
operations don't go as planned.
Dole
management has also stated that after the sale to Itochu
is finalized that it may look to sell or spin off further assets, or make some acquisitions to bolster its
operations within new Dole, any of which may help unlock further value
in its shares.
Not every partner
is necessarily involved
in the
management and day - to - day
operations of the venture, such as
in the case of a «silent partner.»
(1) engage
in the «Geographic Area» (as defined below) as an employee, agent, consultant, advisor, independent contractor, proprietor, partner, officer, director, or otherwise of a Competing Business (as defined below); (2) have any ownership interest (except for passive ownership of one percent (1 %) or less
in any entity whose securities have
been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction of the United States)
in a Competing Business; or (3) participate
in the financing,
operation,
management, or control of a Competing Business.
«This weeklong course
was used to train and develop Soldiers» abilities to identify and mitigate different risks involved
in their positions and enhance Soldiers» knowledge
in a wide variety of Army programs, supervisory functions, equipment readiness, self - awareness and dealing with the stressors of dining facility
operations,» said Sgt. Maj. Keysa Chambers, chief culinary
management noncommissioned officer.
As a fixed income and treasury specialist, and formerly an
operations specialist, for a large sovereign wealth fund since 2009, Saeed's financial analysis, portfolio and cash
management skills
are well recognized
in the financial industry within the UAE.