Sentences with phrase «labor and materials make»

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The reflexive answer to how much plastic bags should cost is to add the cost of materials and labor in making them, but we know that answer is insufficient.

On its website, the company breaks down how much it costs to make all of its clothes and accessories (labor, materials, transporting the apparel, and duties).

The power of Google snippets is in gathering data to demystify the black box of the notoriously fuzzy production process — in which raw material turns into output with the application of labor — and makes progress possible to measure, analyze, and recognize.

Make sure you factor the price of labor and materials, as well as indirect expenses needed to operate the business, and the amount of money needed to make a proMake sure you factor the price of labor and materials, as well as indirect expenses needed to operate the business, and the amount of money needed to make a promake a profit.

When labor was scarce and raw materials and sinks for pollution were large, it made sense to concentrate on increasing labor productivity.

A kind of rational intuition is needed to perceive the general principles which are there ready - made in actuality.6 Or if patterned on the genetic - functional model, the generalizations have as their subject - matter «distinctions that arise in and because of inquiry into the subject - matter of experience - nature, and then they function or operate as divisions of labor in the further control and ordering of its materials and processes» (DWP 175).

We focus on sustainable materials and practices, and everything we sell is made in the United States or Europe to ensure standards of product quality, safety, and labor practices.

They focus on products Made in the USA and through fair - labor practices, recycle all shipping materials, and are committed to creating an environmentally friendly business.

And because they can make their product so very cheap with substandard materials and shoddy labor conditions, it's easy for them to offer merchandise that looks the same at first glance at a fraction of the coAnd because they can make their product so very cheap with substandard materials and shoddy labor conditions, it's easy for them to offer merchandise that looks the same at first glance at a fraction of the coand shoddy labor conditions, it's easy for them to offer merchandise that looks the same at first glance at a fraction of the cost.

Adding materials cost, time in design, labor in weaving, and labor in finishing, setting the cost of the wrap at $ 120 or higher per meter makes easy sense to pay the weaver in time and materials.

Manufacturers that make traditional crystalline silicon solar panels are boosting efficiencies and dropping prices thanks to equipment improvements plus cheap Chinese labor and materials.

Oftentimes, even if you find a dress that's «made in the USA,» the fabric and materials were likely made in a country on the other side of the world without fair labor laws.

Penny Marshall, the sitcom actress («Laverne and Shirley») turned filmmaker («Big,» «Awakenings»), manages to make even such elementary material seem labored and phony.

If Brewer seems to be laboring under the delusion that he's transforming Fifties drive - in exploitation material into a Lynchian art movie, Hounddog's director Deborah Kempmeier imagines she's made a feminist anti-abuse tract, and even brought a rape counselor to one of her screenings to prove it.

They also need freedom to reconfigure staffing to minimize unproductive expenditures and to make capital - labor trade - offs - for example, in favor of materials and technology that enhance student learning.

The $ 390 million allocated today will reimburse for labor, materials, and capital costs incurred to protect vehicles, facilities, and infrastructure; conduct emergency operations, including temporary transit service; and make immediate and permanent repairs, as follows:

It's the labor more than the raw materials and presses that make carbon fiber expensive.

Sports cars, such as the Chevrolet Corvette, often have bodies made of exotic materials, such as fiberglass or aluminum, making them very difficult and labor - intensive to repair properly.

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Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

If you make shoes, for instance, you buy your raw materials from others who produced them, factoring in their production and labor costs plus a profit.

The amount of your final loan is the total of the home's sales price and the estimated cost of the repairs you'll be making, including the cost of labor and materials.

Depending on your arts practice, you may have material or studio costs, labor costs for your working time, overhead costs for getting your work to market, and a profit that you want to make.

The exhibition's title suggests not only the resin material of pine trees mined in the turpentine - making process, but also the myths and fables that take place in the pitch - black hours of the night, and an array of noises heard in the environment that inspires Hamilton, from the sounds of animals to those associated with labor and song.

The exhibition's title, Pitch, suggests not only the resin material of pine trees mined in the turpentine - making industry of the area, but also the myths and fables that take place in the pitch - black hours of night and an array of noises heard in the environment that inspires Hamilton, from the sounds of animals to those associated with labor and song.

«My goals for grow,» says Kaganovich, «are to transform an artificial manipulated material into a seemingly unchecked, feral, opportunistic growth; to visualize and punctuate reuse by juxtaposing it with slow, methodical, labor - intensive making that plays with control, «craftiness,» and precision; and to speculate about how artificial lifecycles are sustained.»

Lauren Adams (Baltimore, MD) Lauren Adams creates artwork that explores the histories of power, labor, and material culture to make connections that resonate with current sociopolitical issues.

«We have our system of making things out of certain materials... and of showing the scars of our labor and the history of our efforts... We have the «your way», «my way», and «the right way,» and I must insist everything is done my way, even if it takes longer.

Today, Evangeline continues to expand upon this process, creating large and small - scale gunshot works using materials related to American labor and culture as well as exploring new modes of mark making in her diverse and ever - evolving practice.

Laboring quietly from the mid-1980s until his premature death from cancer at the age of 51, Taylor made abstract drawings and sculptures derived from found materials that refresh both abstraction and Postminimalism with their gentle humor and lightness of touch.

Through experimentation and repetitive labor, Donovan pushes the boundaries of what the material can be made to do.

It is art driven by ideas - too many ideas at times - yet it is also about the physical labor and psychic obsession that goes into its making, and about the materials from which it is made.

State made several flawed assumptions in its environmental review, including 1) an unrealistically low cost for transporting tar sands by rail from Alberta to Texas, 2) an inaccurate estimate of tar sands production costs and 3) an unrealistic assumption that tar sands production costs will not increase with rising labor, material and energy prices.

-LSB-...] Generally, you can expect materials to make up about 40 % of a bid price, with roughly 40 % set aside for labor, and the remaining 20 % or so added as the contractor's profit.

Now more than ever, the rug industry is making huge strides in their commitment to fair labor, sustainable materials, and ethical business practices.

Rising costs of material and labor, as well as the purchase of new state - of - the - art equipment, have made this change necessary.

Until that sale is made and paid for, everything else — raw materials, tools, technology, labor, inventory, and so on — is nothing but unreturned investment.

When making a homeowners insurance estimate, you should begin by considering the amount it would cost to totally rebuild your house at current prices for labor and materials.

It's important to include the value of those updates and materials in your coverage estimation, since it may cost more to replace or rebuild those features made with new materials or specialized labor.

• Remodel an entire 4 story building by installing new tiles in every room, within the provided deadline of 32 days • Shape tile fixing into an 8 feet mural depicting the Aztec Civilization, for a school project • Train 19 apprentices in handling tile and marble setting duties, within a short time span of 28 months • Confer with clients to determine their tile setting and designing requirements • Provide information regarding available tile designs and associated costs • Assess the amount of labor and material needed for each tiling project • Contact tile vendors to determine availability of tiles and assist clients in choosing the right types of tiles • Cut and shape tiles to fit obstacles and in odd spaces by making effective use of hand and power tools • Set tiles in patterns or in a straightforward manner, depending on the specific instruction of the client

By using VR to preview and make choices in advance tenants will be able to immediately determine the cost for office buildout and leverage technology that can determine pricing for materials and labor in real - time.

The cost of materials and labor has increased, making it more difficult to justify development.

When determining repair estimates, make sure to include materials AND labor needed for the repairs.

Volume building makes it possible for the builder to purchase materials and contract for labor at a much lower rate than conventional home building methods.