Sentences with phrase «on operational costs»

He has to suggest possible and reasonable measures to cut down on operational costs without compromising on quality and quantity of output.

Guided operational improvements, maximizing the value of the asset base while maintaining a tight control on operational costs.

Insurance companies save on operational costs and commissions given to agents for the structure of online plan relies on direct selling.

Our internal estimates suggest that the per barrel impact of a $ 40 / tCO2 carbon tax, for example, would impose an additional $ 1 - $ 2 / bbl increase on operational costs (assuming it was not passed on to consumers).

Shortening the school year would not harm overall education outcomes in the long run, but would save school districts money on operational costs, said state Sen. Videt Carmichael, the chairman of the Senate...

One of the reasons for the more aggressive stance is President Bush's Malaria Initiative, launched in 2005 after Congress reproved USAID for spending the lion's share of its budget on operational costs — and less than 8 percent on the insecticides, bed nets, and medicines that would actually save lives.

I have exceptionally strong communication, troubleshooting, project management and quality assurance skills with an emphasis on operational cost effectiveness.

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Lastly, the Group will continue its actions to pass on the rises in raw materials costs in its selling prices and the rollout of its operational excellence initiatives to partly offset inflation on its fixed costs.

Actual operational and financial results of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.

In the past, human resource managers were cast in a support role in which their thoughts on cost / benefit justifications and other operational aspects of the business were rarely solicited.

So unless revenue rises substantially and operational costs remain stable — a tricky proposition as Tesla is still struggling to get Model 3 manufacturing in track — Tesla will spend itself down to either nothing on the cash - balance side or end up with about $ 1 billion in reserve, give or take a few hundred million.

A report from the pair, titled «Banking on Blockchain: A Value Analysis for Investment Banks,» looks at real - world data from 8 of the world's top 10 banks and estimated that blockchain technology, first developed to underpin bitcoin, could cut operational costs by up to 30 %.

Special items include expenses resulting directly from our business combinations and / or global restructuring, quality and operational excellence initiatives, including employee termination benefits, certain contract terminations, consulting and professional fees, dedicated project personnel, asset impairment or loss on disposal charges, certain litigation matters, costs of complying with our deferred prosecution agreement and other items.

Whether you're bootstrapping, working on a loan or having to report to investors, managing finances and keeping operational costs low is always top of mind.

The total annual cost, including amortized capital expenditures on new classrooms, will be $ 1.5 billion once it's fully operational.

In 2017, Mr. McNeill earned an aggregate $ 395,803 in variable compensation based on the achievement of certain target levels of (i) vehicle deliveries during the third and fourth quarters of 2017, (ii) operational and financial metrics relating to vehicle service performance and costs during 2017, and (iii) customer satisfaction scores during 2017.

The espresso business start - up informational guide covers a number of topics which include the Coffee Shop Business Plan, Average Startup Costs, Determining Startup Costs, Operational Costs Worksheets, Choosing the Right Location, Location Analysis Worksheets, and information on how to obtain an Average Daily Traffic (ADT) Report.

Forward - looking statements may include, among others, statements concerning our projected adjusted income (loss) from operations outlook for 2018, on both a consolidated and segment basis; projected total revenue growth and global medical customer growth, each over year end 2017; projected growth beyond 2018; projected medical care and operating expense ratios and medical cost trends; our projected consolidated adjusted tax rate; future financial or operating performance, including our ability to deliver personalized and innovative solutions for our customers and clients; future growth, business strategy, strategic or operational initiatives; economic, regulatory or competitive environments, particularly with respect to the pace and extent of change in these areas; financing or capital deployment plans and amounts available for future deployment; our prospects for growth in the coming years; the proposed merger (the «Merger») with Express Scripts Holding Company («Express Scripts») and other statements regarding Cigna's future beliefs, expectations, plans, intentions, financial condition or performance.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

Having this information can help you prepare more professional invoices that reflect your brand image, better manage the time spent on projects, improve your overall efficiency, lower operational costs and provide more accurate data to use to accurately estimate new projects.

The next step to putting the next barrel of oil on stream, at the lowest possible cost, is a major breakthrough in operational efficiency.

Given that operational costs of Aramco are one of the lowest in the world, it is not impossible to see them reporting the bottom line or earnings on a huge scale — of $ 100 billion a year and above.»

For the transportation industry, predicting operational failures before they occur cuts down on the high costs that come with lost productivity and limited performance.

profit margins and other operational expenses — these are based on the Group's internal projections of current product manufacturing costings, with input from manufacturing partners

He focuses on corporate transformations involving strategy, cost management, operational improvement and organizational effectiveness.

Disadvantages: depends on local liquidity i.e. cash - in locations where the buyer is located; transaction size can be limited due to security, liquidity, or regulatory issues; fees charged can be higher to offset the operational costs of dealing in cash.

The profitability of the business is dependent on the operational expenses, which include the cost of rent, supplies, wages and utilities.

This technology eliminates the need for an on - site laboratory, thereby significantly reducing startup and operational costs for franchisees.

«To be quick, traceable and transparent, accessible on a need - to - know basis only, with reductions of operational risks and cost reductions — add all those features together: This is what makes blockchain technology unique.»

«We hope to be able to quickly build up the size, achieve economies of scale and operational efficiency to lower investment costs as quickly as possible,» Lin is on the committee responsible for its non-U.S. business, said in an interview in Beijing.

Ukwazi is working on a project feasibility study for a local iron - ore project, where, for example, the company recommended that the client change the location of the processing plant to save significant capital and operational costs while greatly improving efficiency.

Operational issues such as rising wholesale food prices and a drawn - out economic recovery put cost pressures on restaurant operators.

The organisation helps customers save money and reduce the strain on fresh water resources by decreasing consumption, CO2 emissions and operational costs through lower energy consumption, raw material and sewage treatment.

All the technologies are engineered to reduce investment, operational and maintenance costs, says Mr Bambridge, whose company's globally renowned technologies to be shown at Ozwater provide new and retrofitted solutions for municipal and industrial applications, backed by over 25 years» hands - on experience.

One Focus Business Solutions — Provides discounts and complete programs on ancillary services such as linens, pest control, credit card processing, and all other aspects of the restaurant operation to lower our customers» operational costs

This newly designed press significantly raises the bar on production speed while lowering operational costs compared with existing digital solutions.

In the food service industry, back - of - the - house (BOH) technology is focused on reducing costs, improving operational efficiency, improving food quality and helping managers to govern more efficiently.

As with other machines, we focus on high - availability, rapid format change, long service life and low operational cost.

Unit overheads were estimated through the same finance departments for all settings and covered management and administrative costs, operational costs (including heating and lighting, training, building maintenance), indirect overheads (including personnel and finance functions), and capital costs based on the new build and land requirements of NHS facilities, accounting for unit occupancy rates.

Fort Schuyler agreed to pay $ 217,000 in annual rent to COR, and cover the real estate taxes on the property as well as operational and maintenance costs.

Among the important factors that could cause Rio Tinto's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, among others, levels of actual production during any period, levels of demand and market prices, the ability to produce and transport products profitably, the impact of foreign currency exchange rates on market prices and operating costs, operational problems, political uncertainty and economic conditions in relevant areas of the world, the actions of competitors, activities by governmental authorities such as changes in taxation or regulation and such other risk factors identified in Rio Tinto's most recent Annual Report on Form 20 - F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the «SEC») or Form 6 - Ks furnished to the SEC.

Mohl said increasing operational costs combined with low natural gas prices have cut into revenues and that Entergy was facing a hard choice on the plant even before negotiations began with the state.

«The 2018 capital budget reflects my administration's increased emphasis on physical upgrades on city - owned facilities to enhance efficiencies, cut operational costs and improve service to our residents,» Brown said.

«Incentives offered by the state / province and local communities to offset initial capital outlay and ongoing operational costs will be significant factors in the decision,» Amazon said in an eight - page request for proposal on its website.

«The charge on us is to get her built, and once she's built we feel very confident that users will pay the operational costs,» says Chris Cooper, vice president of SeaBase1 and the son of the project's founder Richard Cooper, a former Sealab and Tektite aquanaut and a longtime University of Connecticut professor of marine sciences who died last year.

«We think that with the potential of a 30 percent reduction in operational costs, there is plenty of room for redistributing these benefits to customers, because we have to offer them lower fares; to drivers, because we have to incentivize them to belong to this system; to companies; and of course, there is a benefit for the community,» says Paolo Santi, a visiting scientist in DUSP and first author on the paper.

Examples include capacity planning tools (long - term energy system planning), production cost simulations (large - scale operational impacts on the energy system (e.g., PLEXOS, GridView)-RRB- and fixed price optimization models (near - term business case analysis).

Sponsors of the free online dating web sites have a lot to gain by paying the costs associated with placing the site on the Internet and keeping it operational.

Our virtual desktop method is simply the most cost efficient and technologically effective way to produce a sustainable hi - tech environment with a level of operational certainty for a seamless student on - line experience.

Educating teachers, parents and community members about school finance issues such as Full - Time Equivalency or FTEs, grant funding requirements and limitations along with basic operational costs will allow everyone that is involved with decision - making to develop a realistic vision of what is actually possible based on the amount of funding available.