Sentences with phrase «leading brands require»

Traditional supply chain management — marked by decentralized and manual processes — moves slower than today's leading brands require to meet evolving consumer demands.

Not exact matches

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.

Indeed, for years we've been assured that salvation for the world's exclusive carmakers lies in becoming less exclusive by urgent multiplication of volume — leading us to the present moment where the ever - expanding sales targets of luxury brands such as BMW and Mercedes - Benz (and to a lesser extent Porsche) all but require them to crank production like General Motors puking out full - size Chevrolets in its 1960s heyday.

Apparently, the success of its upmarket utelet has led Land Rover to think that brand cohesion requires ditching the Range Rover's 42 - year - old snub nose for something a bit more rakish, as seen in these leaked images of the 2013 flagship.

Whereby the brand name product comes directly from the manufacturer with several quality control measures taken during its production, compounding pharmacies require human input to create the product, and this inherently leads to mistakes.

Although they are closely intertwined, the major distinction is that building a brand happens gradually and requires persistent effort, while acquiring leads can happen instantly from a single paid advertising channel.

This is another route that's going to require DIY effort with initial setup and is also lacking branded LED bulb options, but the Hub is compatible with a bunch of other smart devices from leading brands including Ecobee, Nest, Honeywell, Logitech, and Sonos.

This new, inclusive approach represents a significant difference between Apple's new multiroom functionality and that of industry - leading multiroom speaker maker Sonos, which takes a top - down approach to its speaker systems, requiring listeners to buy Sonos - branded speakers to create their full - home speaker setup.

Transport Manager - Leading Food Distribution Company - Oban - # 35,000 A multi National Foodservice brand require an experienced Transport Manager to run their friendly, positive and professional distribution centre in Oban.

Pride AG Resources — Presque Isle, ME Retail Sales Clerk 2009 — Present • Welcome customers as they arrive and ask them how they would like to be helped • Lead, escort or direct customers to their choice of products • Stay nearby in case customers need any assistance with finding what they are looking for • Answer general and specific questions about customers» choice of products • Demonstrate product features and answer any questions put forward by customers • Practice suggestive selling skills to attain bigger sales • Assist customers in making product selection by recommending alternative brands and providing pricing information • Lead customers through the buying procedures by ringing up sales • Bag or pack products according to customers» instructions • Arrange for delivery of products to the customers» required destination • Follow up with customers as part of after sales service

Specific work elements Conducting strategic account reviews, developing corporate brand strategy, identifying customer needs, delivering ongoing market analysis, market intelligence and competition assessment, supporting, servicing and managing account - related needs, developing marketing tools for clients, building referral and lead generation networks, addressing client concerns and handling calls that require manager involvement.