Amazon buys 3000 copies of a book your local may only buy 3 copies of — and since Amazon doesn't have a showroom, they don't have
the labor cost of a trained, knowledgeable bookseller or the concerns about what to do if they don't sell all of their copies.
Not exact matches
«However, the aggregate increase in
labor cost is lower because classifying team members as employees improves retention and enables us to
train them, increasing their efficiency,» Munchery's VP
of operations, Kris Fredrickson told Business Insider in July.
Given the high
costs of employee
training and
labor turnover, it is ridiculous to believe that companies would be willing to make such cuts if they had any legitimate expectation for a rebound anytime soon.
All these factors reinforce the message that to be successful in the face
of global competition, British Columbia's gas industry has to remain competitive; it needs to avoid
cost - overruns (which means ensuring adequate supplies
of trained labor to keep
costs under control) and must be able to operate under a royalty regime that is not punitive.
So the answer seems to be, yes, CPS did receive outside assistance that has a monetary value (e.g., the
cost of transporting the chicken *, personnel
costs in figuring out how to source it, etc.) and it also incurred up - front
costs in staff
training, and presumably will incur higher
labor costs from here on out, to the extent whole chicken is being prepped, sauced and cooked vs. someone throwing nuggets into a warmer.
Major issues during the 2014 legislative session included improvements to the integration
of environmental regulation, affordable healthcare, tourism funding, workforce
training, a tax policy that would not increase taxes on businesses, and a
labor policy to not increase
costs to employers.
At the
cost of being used for free physical
labor, Mitsuda got a first - hand view
of the Japanese music world and valuable
training both in and out
of the classroom.
• Cultivated an extraordinary level
of company loyalty, achieving a 10 + year tenure amongst 70 %
of employees • Introduced a safety system that monitors equipment dynamically to prevent damage to utility lines • Decreased maintenance
costs by 55 % by employing preventative maintenance activities on monthly basis • Reined in a colossal project that required complete replacement
of landscaping in 7 parks across the city in the limited time
of 3 months • Reduced equipment repairing and maintenance
cost by 50 % by setting up an in - house maintenance unit • Filled 85 potholes within the city in record time
of 2 weeks, following election preparations •
Trained 52 newly hired maintenance workers in routine light and heavy
labor work, pertinent to construction work and maintenance • Utilized extensive knowledge and skill
of maintenance logistics to significantly improve work team's efficiency by 49 %
This position directs, oversees, and evaluates the
training of all perishable department Team Members in order to reduce and control turnover, promote more efficient operations and to provide better control over
labor costs.
• 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
Tags for this Online Resume: Director
of event operations, Food and Beverage, Hotels and Resorts, openings, beverage controls,
labor costs, Purchasing,
Training, Housekeeping, Recruiting
East North Carolina Facilities — Regional Director
of Operations (05/2010 — 07/2010) • Oversaw operational management
of 5 facilities and 423 beds • Improved census and provided
training to facility managers • Controlled
labor and overtime
costs thereby increasing profitability
Caribou Coffee, Palatine • IL 2004 — 2006 General Manager Spearheaded the management
of unit operations, profit and loss, staff
training, supervision, food and
labor costing, inventory control, sales reporting, customer relations, and other managerial functions.