Sentences with phrase «of direct labor»

Bob Peabody, a Newport, R.I., consultant who helped Paine rework her pricing structure, advised her to look at comparable industry statistics for sales and the cost of direct labor (labor that produces sales) to compute a markup factor — the amount she needs to charge to cover costs and make a desirable profit.

Paine now uses the markup factor, derived by dividing the cost of direct labor into sales, to compute her billing rate.

Not exact matches

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.

If on average $ 40,000 worth of direct - labor costs produces $ 100,000 in sales, for example, the markup factor would be 2.5.

Many large financial services firms were on track to comply by the rule's April 10 effective date, but facing pressure from certain segments of the financial industry, President Trump issued a presidential memorandum directing the Labor Department to consider revising or even rescinding the rule entirely.

The President, by Memorandum to the Secretary of Labor dated February 3, 2017, directed the Department of Labor to examine whether the Fiduciary Rule may adversely affect the ability of Americans to gain access to retirement information and financial advice, and to prepare an updated economic and legal analysis concerning the likely impact of the Fiduciary Rule as part of that examination.

Earlier this month, the president ordered a review of Dodd - Frank, the 2010 financial regulatory law, and directed the secretary of labor to review the fiduciary rule, a regulation set to go into effect in April.

The more credit creation takes the form of inflating asset prices — rather than financing purchases of goods and services or direct investment employing labor — the more deflationary its effects are on the «real» economy of production and consumption.

As a practical matter, the Department of Labor will need a significant amount of time - at the very least through the June 9, 2017 date it proposes - to conduct the review the President directed and determine upon the issuance of a notice of proposed rulemaking to revoke or modify the Fiduciary Rule.

Will answer phones, direct inquiries and assist the management staff in the preparation of labor / employment relations.

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.

As ThinkAdvisor's Melanie Waddell has reported, President Donald Trump is expected to issue an order directing the DOL to delay its fiduciary rule by six months or a year and has appointed an acting secretary of Labor while confirmation hearings for his chosen Labor secretary, Andrew Puzder, have been delayed.

When the U-3 unemployment rate suggested that the economy was approaching full employment, Chair Yellen held her ground and directed market participants to look at broader economic indicators for signs of labor market slack (please see: Yellen's opposition to following «simple monetary policy rules»).

President Trump recently signed an executive order directing the incoming Secretary of Labor (whoever that may be) to review the rule with an eye towards rescinding or revising it.

Mistakes made in that determination have a direct negative impact on investor performance, and lead to suboptimal allocation of the economy's labor and capital resources.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has the authority to update regulations governing to whom overtime must be paid, and President Obama recently issued a Presidential Memorandum directing DOL to do just that.

President Donald Trump is expected to issue this week an order directing the Department of Labor to delay its fiduciary rule, according to two attorneys familiar with the matter.

It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace.

Whereas primitive and archaic cultures required little specialization of functions and little work beyond that required to provide food, clothing, and shelter, civilization required a high degree of specialization and a great amount of disciplined labor directed to providing wealth for the community as a whole and for a small class within it.

Like the national labor relations legislation of the 1930s, it represents a significant Congressional effort to find a path between laissez - faire and direct state intervention into social relationships.

Moreover, it rings true to the entrepreneurial experience of many fundamentalist ministers, whose independent churches succeed by dint of their own labor, God's grace and the direct contributions of those in the pews or in front of the television set, unsupported by national denominations analogous to big government.

Investment banking is direct involvement in a heinous crime of counterfeiting real money and robs each and every person on the planet of some of the value of their labor.

Please remember that there will be at least a few hours of wait time if shipping direct, so you may want to schedule your labor / setup time for the day after your assigned target date / time.

The more direct signs of labor is the loss of the mucus plug.

Cardiac anatomy consists of veins and blood vessels, so a diet that is high in saturated fats and artery clogging foods is a direct cause of cardiac diseases and problems during pregnancy, labor and delivery.

Only direct research can definitively tell us whether breastfeeding can elevate the risk of preterm labor or miscarriage in any woman.

The problem I see is that direct entry midwives in the United States will often attend home births that do not fit these criteria; while insisting that home birth is at least as safe as hospital birth, many will attend twin births, breech births, births after 41 weeks, births of women who have pre-existing or pregnancy - induced disease, births after two or more previous caesarean sections, and births of women whose labor has been jump - started rather than begun spontaneously (whether by herbs, prolonged nipple stimulation, the breaking of her water, or illicit use of medications).

is a powerful hypnotic audio track guides that you deeply into hypnosis and directs you to relax the muscles all around your baby, to release any fears and concerns that may be holding you back from entering labor, and to let go of any control issues as well.

Anyway She Wants It: I love the fact that, after a long and arduous pregnancy, my wife, Monica, will be able to not only experience a natural labor unlike she experienced with the medically - induced births of our other two kids, but she'll also be able to direct the show, so to speak.

Yet our so - called healthcare system, which is a direct reflection of the beliefs of our culture, sees the female body and its processes (like labor) as an accident waiting to happen.

Cuomo has directed the state Labor Department to investigate reports of threatening and coercive behavior at Albany Medical Center, where nurses are attempting to unionize.

A spokesperson for Governor Andrew Cuomo called the closure «an egregious example of corporate abuse» and said that Cuomo has directed the state labor department to dispatch its rapid response team to help employees during the transition.

At the war's end, following the October Revolution, American authorities saw the threat of Communist revolution in the actions of organized labor, including such disparate cases as the Seattle General Strike and the Boston Police Strike and then in the bombing campaign directed by anarchist groups at political and business leaders.

«I have directed the Department of Labor to ensure that no workers are more susceptible to exploitation because they rely on tips to survive.

The potential endorsement of Cynthia Nixon in the race for governor by the Working Families Party is leading some labor leaders to consider forming their own ballot line this fall, sources with direct knowledge of the talks on Thursday said.

The councilwoman, whose district includes East Harlem and the southern tip of the Bronx, also raised concerns about Fresh Direct's labor practices and whether the development would limit public access to the South Bronx waterfront.

«It is also essential that the Governor and New York business, labor and civic leaders work with President Bush, the New York Congressional delegation, and the leaders of the U. S. House and Senate to secure direct federal assistance for the tax revenue that the state is losing as a direct result of the September 11 attacks,» said Mauro.

«It's ironic to see state employee union leaders organizing a protest on budget cuts that are a direct result of their labor deal, which has sucked our budget dry,» Fasano said.

In August, I joined Governor Cuomo, the State Department of Labor and the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation to launch the «Bronx Works» strike force, which is putting unemployed Bronxites in direct contact with the employers who need them.

«Governor Cuomo is directing the Commissioner of Labor to schedule public hearings to evaluate the possibility of ending minimum wage tip credits in New York State.

As part of his 2018 State of the State message, Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo announced he would direct the New York State Commissioner of Labor to hold hearings to evaluate eliminating minimum wage tip credits.

The association, in its filing, said the labor commissioner broke state law by directing the wage board to focus on a limited class of employers instead of an occupation or industry.

Accordingly, at the instruction of the Chief of Staff, the Minister of Employment and Labor Relations directed the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) to employ some of us.

In this proposal, part of the 2018 State of the State, Governor Cuomo directed the Commissioner of Labor to schedule public hearings to examine industries and evaluate the possibility of ending minimum wage tip credits in New York State, with an eye toward replacing tipping with an increased minimum wage.

The mayor also believes he can get a better pension deal by restoring direct collective bargaining of pension benefits between the city and its labor unions, which state law has prohibited for nearly 40 years.

A foreign national shall not direct, dictate, control, or directly or indirectly participate in the decision making process of any person, such as a corporation, labor organization, political committee, or poltiical organization with regard to such person's Federal or non-Federal election - related activities, such as decisions concerning the making of contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements in connection with elections for any Federal, State, or local office or decisions concerning the administration of a political committee.

Donohue made it clear this decision is a «direct result» of the deal struck last week by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders, in which organized labor believes the governor «traded» his approval on the LATFOR redistricting plans for lawmakers» support of pension reform.

Prior to her work at a CMS, Salas directed litigation at Make the Road New York and held several senior management enforcement positions at the New York State Department of Labor between 2007 and 2012.

Real energy, creativity, and labor must be directed — by scientists, institutions, and funding organizations — toward the integration of meaningful, well - conceived training into the research activities of every science trainee, at every level... including, notably, the nation's postdocs.

«A better understanding of the pathways activated by telomere fragments and their contribution to fetal membrane senescence may contribute to the design of more effective labor assessment, perhaps including preterm birth risk and direct medical interventions for labor induction or prevention.»