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«I free up time to focus on strategic planning by automating as much of the business as I can.

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To put that plan into action, Green needed to raise capital from a strategic investor, and on March 9, Indochino announced it had secured a US$ 30 million investment led by Dayang Group, a clothing manufacturer based in Dalian, China, and one of Indochino's existing production partners.

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).

Hotels and resorts are preparing to increase their spending on IT, according to a survey by Hospitality Technology; 57 % of chief information officers planned on increasing their IT spending in 2017, and 52 % said digital customer engagement was their top strategic goal.

Both Clarke and Faught say that by shedding onus for smaller decisions, they have time and space to focus on long - term strategic planning and new opportunities.

We approach our portfolio companies with a focus on developing a strategic growth plan, supplemented with our financial expertise and operational best practices, all underpinned by disciplined corporate governance.

«With this new Canadian cleantech coalition, we want to create a competitive advantage for both the ecosystem and our country by focusing business, investors, strategic partners and governments on a strategic plan to promote clean technologies, nationally and internationally» said Denis Leclerc, President and CEO of Écotech Québec.

There are a variety of strategic - planning models, and the one used by a company will depend on its leadership style, company culture, size and previous planning experience.

Sources have also indicated that the company has set a strategic plan to increase sales over the next three years by focusing on US based and eCommerce markets.

WASHINGTON — As the White House prepares to levy punishing tariffs on an array of Chinese goods, it is planning a much more strategic strike against China's dominance in cutting - edge technology by restricting investment in American innovation.

Chris and his team were not show - up - and - take - pictures Christians; they were we - are - with - you - always - especially - in - the - hard - parts Christians, they were thinking about long - term consequences of their decisions, they were thinking about community development and driven by relationships, they were planning on moving that mountain, one carefully chosen strategic stone at a time.

This quarterly report by IFDA and ITR Economics provides macro-economic trends, detailed information on leading economic and industry indicators, and projections that assist foodservice distributors with strategic business planning.

«Our operations are guided by the dictates of our annual strategic plan, and we constantly focus on addressing our customers» needs,» Huggins says.

The company's strategic plan includes the development of centers of excellence, in which certain Terfloth experts will be available to advise clients on their buying needs by category.

Driven by the results of its strategic plan «Performance with Meaning» over four years, which has allowed it to double its activity and become the no. 1 French cooperative wine group, Val d'Orbieu - Uccoar is embarking on a new phase in its development.

The 2017 - 2022 Strategic Plan, delivered by APCO, focuses the work of the Covenant on improving resource efficiency through sustainable packaging design, diverting packaging from landfill through consumer education and packaging disposal labelling, and improving packaging sustainability performance through research and sharing of knowledge across industries.

The Global Strategic Framework for Food Security and Nutrition (GSF) document is the strategic plan on the priorities and actions that will be undertaken by the CFS and the key overview document it is therefore critical that Organic Agriculture is Strategic Framework for Food Security and Nutrition (GSF) document is the strategic plan on the priorities and actions that will be undertaken by the CFS and the key overview document it is therefore critical that Organic Agriculture is strategic plan on the priorities and actions that will be undertaken by the CFS and the key overview document it is therefore critical that Organic Agriculture is included.

Building on an outstanding foundation of curriculum, programming and thought leadership at Drexel, the Close School is the engine driving the expanded culture of entrepreneurship envisioned by the University's strategic plan.

This moment was significant in reflecting years of strategic planning and foresight by providing a much needed facility and accomplishing a project listed on a needs assessment survey from the community.

The Leadership Council, as required by the Department of Defense, will focus on the strategic planning and technical direction of the institute while the governance board will help oversee and implement business outreach and economic development strategy.

Public records indicate that between January and June of this year, Genting spent $ 340,000 on lobbying, with $ 100,000 going to the Albany - based government - relations firm Meara Avella Dickinson; $ 25,000 going to Patricia Lynch and Associates, headed by the Assembly speaker's former top aide; $ 195,000 going to Cordo and Company; and $ 20,000 going to Empire Strategic Planning.

Following an overview by Zatz of issues «in the hopper» expected to be the subjects of resolutions at meetings in the near future, Wiegand launched the goal - enumerating portion of the meeting by volunteering to «take responsibility for moving forward with a long - term strategic plan for Gardiner's parks,» based on the priorities expressed by residents in a survey.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday expressed delight on efforts by Rotary Clubs in Nigeria in implementing Rotary International strategic plans to eradicate...

For further information contact Professor Nick Gallent Email: [email protected] Telephone: [phone] ESRC Press Office: Danielle Moore Email: [email protected] Telephone [phone] Jeanine Woolley Email: [email protected] Telephone [phone] Notes for editors: This release is based on the findings from «The Politics of Scale and Network Building in Spatial Planning: Bridging Community Ambition to Strategic Priority in Southern England» funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and carried out by Professor Nick Gallent of the Bartlett School of Planning at University College London.

The city's council is one of 10 created by Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2011, and its Cuomo - appointed members are tasked with developing a strategic economic development plan and weighing in on which projects should get state funds.

Since the beginning of the Eleventh Five - Year Plan, the school has adhered to major strategic demands of national defense, constantly condensing the direction of the frontier research, focusing on improving the capability of independent innovation, undertaking major national science and technology research and a large number of research projects such as the National Defense Program 973 (which is called the National Basic Research Program of March 1997), Program 863 (which is known as the High - tech Research Development Program carried out by Deng Xiaoping in March 1986), and national defense pre-research and models, winning more than 260 provincial and ministerial awards.

The Smithsonian Institution fares well under President Barack Obama's proposed budget for 2012, but it won't be moving forward very fast on its scientific grand challenges, part of a new strategic plan put forth by Secretary Wayne Clough in 2009.

To strengthen its clinical research profile, Dresden has created a strategic plan, to be funded by the German Research Ministry (BMBF), that focuses on three aspects of clinical research: tissue engineering and development of physical and molecular medical technologies for clinical application; therapeutic strategies after cell and tissue damage; and diagnosis and therapy of malignant diseases.

And there are other indications that ASCC is back on track: A new board and chairperson was announced on 8 May, and the federal government is due to make a decision on a new strategic plan for the center by June.

«As Secretary, I plan to set the agenda and lead this dialogue with the clear understanding that the lab leadership are strategic partners,» he wrote, adding that he met with lab directors three times in person or by videoconference during his first 6 weeks on the job.

Collins will now open a 60 - day comment period on the report, then decide whether to accept it, probably by late March, said James Anderson, NIH deputy director for program coordination, planning, and strategic initiatives.

These integrated, multi-investigator centers involve partnerships among universities, national laboratories, nonprofit organizations, and for - profit firms that conduct fundamental research focusing on one or more «grand challenges» and use - inspired «basic research needs» identified in major strategic planning efforts by the scientific community.

Orano's strategic action plan is centred on three objectives: to generate more than 30 % of its revenue in Asia by 2020 (up from the current 20 %); to generate positive net cash flow this year; and, to ensure more than half of its staff are in service activities in 2020.

Funding provided by the Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) supports several types of pilot projects (1) highly innovative pilot projects focusing on proof - of - concept or translational research; (2) preliminary collaborative investigations that lead to multi-investigator grant awards or clinical trial; (3) projects that closely align with the Cancer Center's strategic plan and enhance key initiatives; and (4) pilot funding for junior investigators to jump - start independent projects or for more senior investigators looking to study a novel idea derived from discovery.

Strategy To bring together all the various facets of technology deployment, schools and academies are well advised to have in place a bespoke ICT Strategic Plan and associated policies (including one on procurement), overseen and driven by a steering group that includes representation from teaching and associate staff at all levels of seniority, with input from parents and governors.

Last week, I was struck by the response to «Of ESSA Plans and TPS Reports,» a short, acerbic take on how schooling's fascination with strategic plans and bureaucratic reports can bring to mind some of the worst excesses of corporate culPlans and TPS Reports,» a short, acerbic take on how schooling's fascination with strategic plans and bureaucratic reports can bring to mind some of the worst excesses of corporate culplans and bureaucratic reports can bring to mind some of the worst excesses of corporate culture.

HGSE master's student Deryl Hatch participated in the poster portion of the conference by highlighting his research on dynamic systems modeling for strategic distance education planning.

According to Starr's memo, before crafting the strategic plan, district leaders did their homework on best practices for alternative school programs by visiting Boston Day and Evening Academy in Roxbury, Mass., and Lowell Middlesex Alternative Charter School in Lowell, Mass..

In July 2015, Howard was awarded a Fellowship of the National Association of School Business Management and he is also the author of a nationally circulated document on financial planning published by the DfE, Strategic Planning: The Key to Financial Sustainplanning published by the DfE, Strategic Planning: The Key to Financial SustainPlanning: The Key to Financial Sustainability.

By building employee training goals into organizational planning, a company can determine the highest impact areas for the business and design training to focus on these strategic imperatives.

The 50 participants are also provided with a full five - day schedule that includes workshops on fundraising, governance, financial management, and strategic planning, led by faculty experts as well as sitting and past presidents.

Reform has been developed in partnership by online improvement planning specialists MESMA and apprenticeship experts Strategic Development Network (SDN) and is available on a subscription basis, tailored to meet specific requirements.

By coincidence, as the news of the program's discontinuation broke, proponents of school diversity, including King, were gathering at the Harvard Graduate School of Education for a strategic - planning conference on school - diversity efforts.

«Creating a Pathway for Every Student: Holyoke High School Redesign Strategic Plan» by Mike Plaisance on Scribd

Our data - based strategic plan, facilitated by MASB, helped us refocus on student achievement.

In 2001, the Kentucky Board of Education adopted a strategic plan based on the long - term goal of all schools and students reaching a high standard of proficiency by 2014.

Goal 5 serves as the Strategic Plan's long - term vision by prioritizing resources for ongoing research and development for new, innovative assessments (e.g., applied work - setting assessments, curriculum - embedded assessments) based on its current assessment system.

October 12 Statement by BRAULIO COLÓN, Executive Director for Florida College Access Network on Florida State Board of Education Strategic Plan

The districts» vision for blended learning is built on a continuing focus on data - driven instruction and rigor and, guided by the the Ysleta ISD Strategic Plan (supported by the district's Technology Plan.)

I was recently asked by a school leader for feedback on how to ensure their school's strategic planning could help ensure educators were preparing 21st century learners for success.