Sentences with phrase «labor costs as»

Employees (but if they are working on capital improvements or renovations, you have to amortize their labor costs as part of your capital investment, rather than as a current year expense.)

Growing our volunteer pool to assist us with a wide variety of functions to keep our labor costs as low as possible and to make our animals as adoptable as possible.

The more some things change, the more they stay the same: Farm owners at the time cited high property taxes and labor costs as threats to their business models.

But a small business needs to keep labor costs as low as possible.

Five companies in the High Labor Costs basket that have the highest implied labor cost as a percentage of revenue: Darden Restaurants (44 %), Fiserv (41 %), Automatic Data Processing (40 %), CSRA (40 %), Stericycle (36 %)

Not exact matches

Companies such as Uber and Instacart stand to save a ton of money on labor costs — up to 40 percent, according to one study — by continuing to classify their workers as independent contractors rather than as employees.

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.

To help lessen the effect of these rising labor costs and to attract a tech - savvy generation, CKE is turning to technology and looking into options for mobile ordering as well as tablet ordering within its restaurants.

Puzder named ethanol regulation, which has resulted in higher beef costs, a rising minimum wage and higher labor costs due to Obamacare as three obstacles that make doing business in the U.S. more difficult than in the past.

«These companies are moving out of Asia and coming to Africa to save labor costs,» said Fitsum Arega, who recently stepped down as head of the Ethiopian Investment Commission to become an adviser to the new prime minister.

While complete automation will be challenging, as recruits do need to be examined by authoritative figures within your company, the help with this initial screening process will most likely significantly cut labor costs.

Tunnels are expensive, conspicuous, and time - consuming; El Chapo's tunnel may have cost as much as $ 50 million in labor, building material, and bribes.

In an interview about the trade sanctions that President Trump is throwing at China and at Corporate America - whose supply chains go through China in search of cheap labor and other cost savings - Ambassador Cui Tiankai defended the perennial innocence of China, as is to be expected, and trotted out the standard Chinese fig leafs and state - scripted rhetoric that confirmed in essence that Trump's decision is on the right track.

Furthermore, it contributes to higher labor costs, by as much as $ 3.2 billion.

Garrett and other fiduciary financial advisors see the recently issued fiduciary rule passed by the Department of Labor as a major step in the right direction of controlling the costs of advice to investors.

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.

«As we see the rising costs of labor, it just makes sense,» CEO Leonard Comma said on Tuesday at the ICR Conference for investors in Orlando, according to Business Insider.

(The recent slowdown in productivity could arguably be because of the low cost of labor and, therefore, reduced incentives to invest in capital and would likely rebound as labor markets get genuinely tight and start pushing wage - growth up.)

Human labor is your largest cost and your largest asset, so give employees everything necessary to be successful and let them play the game as you hired them to.

The other problem with the GOP proposal is it allows companies to subtract the cost of labor and land, as well as input goods, from the amount that gets taxed.

A significant decrease in GM % may signal a problem such as increases in labor or material costs or negative price pressure.

«For these companies, maintaining a presence in key growth markets abroad is a priority, and so they are adapting to trends such as rising labor and shipping costs in China, rather than shying away from opportunities in global markets,» says Esch.

The other is the cost of selling and installing them, which includes electrical hardware, labor, permits, interest payments, and overhead such as customer acquisition.

Uber uses technology to displace low - skilled workers who may have little access to other jobs, and as a result makes labor (and ultimately the cost of a ride) cheaper.

In addition to the fixed cost of setting up a trust for the assets to be shared, companies must create a written plan and communicate it to employees, as well as develop a recordkeeping system that accounts for earnings, losses, expenses and distributions, according to the Department of Labor.

As Japanese rivals grabbed business away from them, U.S. electronics companies moved production to countries with lower labor costs.

Labor costs are usually expressed as an hourly rate.

Some contractors use this ratio as a basis for determining price: They estimate their labor costs and then double that figure to arrive at a bid price.

Any labor cost increases, especially as we look to build and grow our business, would be crushing,» said Herv Breault, Philly Pretzel Factor franchisee.

He added that the price he is speaking to factors in the cost of labor, as well.

Chart 5 below highlights that despite its well - known productivity growth, unit labor costs are on the rise as wage growth has outpaced that of productivity.

«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.

«It's private label, private branded, so we're not paying other brands as well, and we have a very efficient labor model, low - cost real estate,» Bird said in a «Mad Money» interview.

We expect profit margins to peak toward the end of 2015 as labor regains pricing power and borrowing costs move higher.

-- it will face continued margin pressures «due to higher labor content in certain areas of manufacturing where we have temporarily dialed back automation, as well as higher material costs from recently imposed tariffs, commodity price increases and a weaker US dollar.»

And then secondly, are you intentionally constraining delivery pace in order to both manage your margins, as well as control construction and labor costs?

As I said in my comments, we do feel that we've got cost control measures in place that will help offset what's happening in the field with pressure on labor and materials.

As a result, political instability, labor strikes, natural disasters or other events resulting in the disruption of trade or transportation from other countries or the imposition of additional regulations relating to duties upon imports could cause significant delays or interruptions in the supply of our merchandise or increase our costs, either of which could have an adverse effect on our business.

Given the severe impact to annuity consumers - higher costs for advice and shortage of annuity advisors to provide education and recommendations - that will result if the Department of Labor's Rule is issued as proposed, a clearer understanding of the IRA consumer is warranted.

Other benefits are more socioeconomic, such as parking assistance, a reduction in labor costs, fuel conservation, and the ability to move the elderly and people with disabilities around.

Protecting major transfers to persons, spending on health and education and other spending such as that for Aboriginal programs, research and development, and assuming you won't revisit defense and international assistance, then to find an additional $ 8 to $ 11 billion by 2015 - 16 would require major cuts in labor market programs, spending on the homeless, infrastructure programs, and last, but certainly not least, government personnel costs.

As a result, the January minutes included a carefully worded caveat: «Evaluation of the efficacy, costs and risks of asset purchases might well lead the committee to taper or end its purchases before it judged that a substantial improvement in the outlook for the labor market had occurred.»

CEO Jason Goldberg has said those cuts were meant to streamline staffing and costs as the business shifted from a labor - intensive flash - sale model, where tons of new products had to be sourced and prepped every day, to a more standard e-commerce shop with predictable inventory needs.

That proposal was controversial because some critics view it as a way for tech companies to simply save money on labor costs by relying on lower - paid workers from overseas.

Will this create even larger problems to come, by making the costs of living even higher as labor and industry become even more highly debt leveraged?

«The good news is that we are exporting more, but with the labor markets incredibly tight, labor costs are accelerating as well,» said Joel Naroff, chief economist at Naroff Economic Advisors in Holland, Pennsylvania.

As hardware costs go down, the relative costs of labor, permitting, and taxes go up.

«Based on previous overseas research (Goldman Sachs (2016) etc.), at the Securities sector (exchange and depository), the back office cost (IT cost, labor, etc.) will have a reduction effect of 107.7 billion won (16 % of total cost) as of 2015.»

So economic analysis is trivialized if it only takes into account direct production costs reducible to labor, not taxes or «economic rent» as an element of price with no counterpart in technologically necessary production costs — land rent, monopoly rent (including bank credit - creating privileges), interest charges and kindred transfer payments to rentiers.

Goldberg has said past layoffs at Fab were necessary cost reductions as he shifted the company's focus from a labor - intensive flash - sale model, where tons of new products had to be sourced and prepped every day, to a more standard e-commerce shop with predictable inventory needs.