Sentences with phrase «lower cost to maintain»

I was drawn to this car because of its reliability and lower cost to maintain than my previous European car.

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The converse applies in down turns, cut production to maintain price value and cut costs and improve efficiencies, Additionally use low cost debt to buy assets for future development with debt to be repaid in booms.

It's far easier and less expensive to sell to existing customers than to acquire new ones, Herjavec added, so maintaining a robust customer mailing list is a good way to increase your revenue at a low cost.

The Healthcare Reform Law, including The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and The Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, could have a material adverse effect on Humana's results of operations, including restricting revenue, enrollment and premium growth in certain products and market segments, restricting the company's ability to expand into new markets, increasing the company's medical and operating costs by, among other things, requiring a minimum benefit ratio on insured products, lowering the company's Medicare payment rates and increasing the company's expenses associated with a non-deductible health insurance industry fee and other assessments; the company's financial position, including the company's ability to maintain the value of its goodwill; and the company's cash flows.

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.

With OPEC maintaining the status quo, North America's high cost oil producers can either choose to cut output or face even lower prices.

If we are unable to reduce and / or maintain a sufficiently low level of costs for designing, manufacturing, marketing, selling and distributing and servicing our electric vehicles relative to their selling prices, our operating results, gross margins, business and prospects could be materially and adversely impacted.

Morneau maintains that low - cost financing of public infrastructure through the BoC would be inflationary, but apparently his own plan — an Infrastructure Bank that would reward investors with 7 — 9 % returns and whose costs would be passed on to consumers through tolls, fees, or taxes — does not seem to cause him the same concerns.

Instead it chose to ramp up production to try and maintain its dominant low - cost supplier position and market share.

Culinary workspaces aim to help small - producers and food oriented entrepreneurs grow, by helping them maintain low overhead costs.

Seeking to maintain current growth, the Fed is keeping borrowing costs low across the board with its «no - hike» decision.

«It leverages state control of the financial system to channel low - cost capital to domestic industries — and to resource - rich foreign nations whose oil and minerals China needs to maintain rapid growth.»

But in a major shift away from the previous Saudi - led policy of maintaining production to squeeze high - cost US shale - oil producers, OPEC countries agreed to target a lower level of 32.5 — 33.0 million barrels a day, although there was some skepticism about the absence of details on which members would curb output and by how much, which were delayed until the next meeting in November.

To maintain domination some American officials seem willing to bribe the leaders of foreign governments, to seduce their military officers from national loyalties, to make whole nations dependent on our low - cost food, to spy out the deepest political secrets, and to treat other nations like American provinces that we may invade when they become too independenTo maintain domination some American officials seem willing to bribe the leaders of foreign governments, to seduce their military officers from national loyalties, to make whole nations dependent on our low - cost food, to spy out the deepest political secrets, and to treat other nations like American provinces that we may invade when they become too independento bribe the leaders of foreign governments, to seduce their military officers from national loyalties, to make whole nations dependent on our low - cost food, to spy out the deepest political secrets, and to treat other nations like American provinces that we may invade when they become too independento seduce their military officers from national loyalties, to make whole nations dependent on our low - cost food, to spy out the deepest political secrets, and to treat other nations like American provinces that we may invade when they become too independento make whole nations dependent on our low - cost food, to spy out the deepest political secrets, and to treat other nations like American provinces that we may invade when they become too independento spy out the deepest political secrets, and to treat other nations like American provinces that we may invade when they become too independento treat other nations like American provinces that we may invade when they become too independent.

TraFon Group looks to expand while maintaining high - value, low - cost structure in an ever - changing market.

The ideal algal strain flourishes in the simplest of production environments at the lowest possible cost without a necessary dependence on fossil fuels to maintain high yields — an affordable approach that can be practiced most anywhere.

The constant need to offer a broader range of food products at a lower cost to consumers and retailers to maintain shelf space means understanding the latest technology in dryers, chillers, fryers, feeders, slicers, ovens and more.

«So a neighbor is going to be able to go in at very low cost, apply for a grant, rehab a property and maintain it as affordable rental housing.

Open Senate was developed as part of an overall Information Technology modernization project in the Senate, initiated with the election of a new Senate Majority in January 2009, which has yielded in excess of $ 500,000 in annual net savings to date; savings have derived primarily from increasing the Senate's ability to create and maintain technology in - house, including using a combination of free open - source software and low - cost Software - As - A Service (SaaS) solutions whenever possible, thus enabling the Senate to cancel unnecessary maintenance and service contracts, and decommission expensive obsolete computer systems.

Continue money - saving initiatives, including producing our own sand at a lower cost, maintaining current work schedules to keep overtime costs to a minimum, and improving purchasing procedures to reduce costs.

Comrie said that as the LPC extends its reach into lower - income neighborhoods, the city needs to be clear upfront about what the costs of designating and maintaining a landmark will be.

That insight prompted engineers like Malkin to set up a mosaic of efforts centered on three tactics: repair the old equipment; train local technicians to perform fixes; and design low cost, high reliability, easy - to - maintain equipment specifically for the developing world.

«Our research team has developed a simple and cost - effective fabrication technique to create solar absorbers that can harness a greater share of the solar spectrum, thus increasing their efficiencies, while also maintaining low emission levels,» said Masdar Institute's Dr. TieJun Zhang, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering.

Manufactured in bulk, low - cost Sprites could be deployed and networked by the hundreds or thousands to create space - based sensor arrays of unprecedented breadth, with each craft so lightweight that it could operate without propellant, shifting or maintaining its orbit solely through the radiation pressure of starlight or the forces imparted by a planet's magnetic field.

To evaluate overall costs of maintaining minimum forest cover the scientists combined current estimates of existing forest cover with average costs paid to private land owners, and found that preserving the forest is feasible and low - cosTo evaluate overall costs of maintaining minimum forest cover the scientists combined current estimates of existing forest cover with average costs paid to private land owners, and found that preserving the forest is feasible and low - costo private land owners, and found that preserving the forest is feasible and low - cost.

A new nucleic acid sequencing platform, the Sequel System, provides higher throughput, more scalability, a reduced footprint, and lower sequencing project costs compared to the PacBio RS II System, while maintaining the existing benefits of single molecule, real - time (SMRT) technology.

As the cost of looking after an aging population continues to rise, maintaining access to green space could be a relatively low cost option for improving mental wellbeing.»

«All of the syngas goes into heat or energy production,» Synfuels chemist Ed Peterson says, and the company cuts down on cost by using such by - products to make energy and employing components built with cheaper steel alloyed with carbon as well as easy to maintain low pressures.

Is the «business as usual» approach — subsidizing fossil - fuel supply and nuclear energy and large hydro projects, maintaining low energy prices to consumers by keeping environmental and political costs «external,» propping up oil supply by every available means — part of the solution or part of the problem?

Or, as he adds, «my findings are consistent with a reasonably simple model in which people with different degrees of impatience try to maintain a stable standard of living but face limits on low - cost borrowing.

Empowering people to become more informed about their health options, more involved in decisions made about their health, and more capable of maintaining their own good health can lead to better health outcomes and lower costs.1 In addition to diagnosing...

This much is clear: Even though a rising demand for safe, low - impact products has driven competition up and prices down, school administrators responsible for purchasing still need to look beyond the up - front sticker price of green products to consider a product's durability and lifetime expectancy, how much energy it consumes over the long haul, and how much it costs to operate and maintain.

Gibb maintains that school bookshelves should contain novels that «inspire a lifelong love of reading» and has challenged book publishers to make 100 classic books available at lower costs to schools.

WGU is able to charge much less by maintaining a substantially lower - cost base.

As we reflect on this moment in urban Catholic education, the Jubilee closings should not cause us to lose faith in our future; rather, we have an opportunity to work together and identify new ways — from donor relations to cost - sharing collaboration — to maintain and grow our national network of high - quality Catholic schools, especially those that serve lower - income populations in urban areas.

Integration of reporting systems will eliminate duplicative work, enabling a more sustainable, lower cost alternative for agencies to maintain permitting process information.

It was a lower - cost alternative to a Toyota Avalon and sold to the Avalon's same mature audience, so used ones should be well - maintained and reasonably dependable.

Bringing your car into Groove Toyota for an oil change takes no time at all, and the low cost of our oil change is worth ever penny to help maintain your car's value and increase its longevity.

This tends to maintain your insurance costs lower.

This tends to maintain the insurance costs lower.

Suppliers will learn how to manage product data at the lowest possible cost while maintaining complete control and ownership, and receivers will learn how the SDC's customized data exports and free unlimited deliveries will help build their sales.

Lump in low - cost capped - price servicing, strong retained resale values and competitive pricing, and the new Corolla is likely to maintain its title as Australia's most popular car.

I decided to make the switch from Mercedes - Benz, which I could no longer afford to purchase or maintain to a more practical vehicle, and anyone I know who drives Honda raves about your reliability and low - cost maintenance.

That's why we have a state of the art Certified Volkswagen Service facility where our advisors work hard to assist you with maintaining your vehicle after purchase with competitive prices and a consultative approach to your vehicle needs that keeps your cost of ownership LOW!

However, in contrast to racing engines, each bucket incorporates a hydraulic lifter that automatically maintains valve clearance, which allows for long service intervals and low costs.

While both models offer powerful two - wheel drive, the ProMaster's cleverly engineered front - wheel drive system wins the class - exclusive status for its elegant simplicity, requiring fewer parts to maintain and leading to an overall lower cost of ownership.

But in addition to power, in this new series we're after four outcomes — keeping the cost as low as possible, achieving factory (or better than factory) fuel economy, and maintaining utmost reliability and normal levels of refinement.

As some quick number crunching, based on my current sales rate, if I don't increase AT ALL and just maintain steady sales, in 1 year I will make $ 204.40 (Note, this is based entirely on the Amazon royalty rate, which is my lowest — I get $ 0.35 for every sale — , so in fact I would likely make more than this), which covers the cost of my cover, the copyright, the domain forwarding on this website, and gives me enough of a profit to snag a few books.

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The finished software platform will also lower the cost for both JukePop and libraries to implement and maintain.