Sentences with phrase «possible cost to the company»

Insurance companies train their adjusters to dispose of damage claims at the lowest possible cost to the company.

Their job is to settle the matter for the lowest possible cost to the company.

Not exact matches

Such factors include, among others, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current and future exploration activities; the actual results of reclamation activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; meeting various expected cost estimates; changes in project parameters and / or economic assessments as plans continue to be refined; future prices of metals; possible variations of mineral grade or recovery rates; the risk that actual costs may exceed estimated costs; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; political instability; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled «Risk Factors» in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2017 dated March 15, 2018.

One important note: A company's placement within a particular cost tier does not mean that all franchisees will be able to start their business within that range but simply that it is realistically possible for some.

Consider building in the costs of hiring a campaign consultant, a PR company or creatives such as designers and a video producer to help make the strongest presentation possible.

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»).

Like the heads of other companies in this bind, Kinni was forced to respond first, by looking for every possible way to put a lid on current cost hikes.

From what I can tell, issues such as a possible recession, rising raw - material costs and unstable capital markets that seem to bother big companies do not seem to trouble many start - up CEOs.

Examples of such projects providing marginal benefits are: improving financial reporting systems through better information technology, minor tweaks to supply chain logistics, cutting back on marketing or increasing low - cost advertising (like social media), «rationalization» of head count, holding average wages as low as possible, squeezing suppliers a little bit, not repatriating earnings to stave off taxation, refinancing rather than retiring debts, and the share buyback that is insensitive to a company's current stock price.

The Internet made it possible to stay connected to work without needing to go into the office, freeing employees to work from anywhere, while saving companies the overhead costs of maintaining a large physical workspace.

RESOLVED: That Berkshire Hathaway Inc. («Berkshire») establish reasonable, quantitative goals for reduction of greenhouse gas and other air emissions at its energy - generating holdings; and that Berkshire publish a report to shareholders by January 31, 2015 (at reasonable cost and omitting proprietary information) on how it will achieve these goals — including possible plans to retrofit or retire existing coal - burning plants at Berkshire - held companies.

It's never been — of the big oil companies — it's never been the one when people think about the really disciplined capital spender and the really trying to be the most profitable and cost - conscious possible.

The company believed that through economies of scale, reduction of waste, a closer supply chain, vertical integration, and process optimization, that the cost of batteries could be sufficiently reduced to make a mass market EV possible.

Faced by challenges such as the rising cost of food, the company knows it must continue to look for ways to work with its management team to control costs as much as possible.

Whether it's a product or service we provide ourselves, or a company we partner with, we strive to provide our customers with the most innovative and cost - effective solutions possible.

However, it is not always possible for companies to separate certified ingredients from non-certified ones in their facilities and supply chains due to the complexity of processing or high costs involved.

I think it's incumbent on all companies to continue to reinvest in their businesses in order to be as low as possible on the cost curve.»

Just as those who give to charity want to see as much as possible of their money go to the intended beneficiaries rather than chief executives» salaries, and investors in companies want to see overhead and administration costs kept down, elected politicians want to show voters that they are running a tight ship.

«Anytime we discuss anything involving health care, we would be ignoring our responsibilities if we didn't look at costs,» said Flanagan, who said Senate Republicans do want people to access treatment as quickly as possible, without delays or denials from insurance companies.

Companies want to hire employees at the lowest possible cost, and relocation can amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars per year for H / R departments, even at small cCompanies want to hire employees at the lowest possible cost, and relocation can amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars per year for H / R departments, even at small companiescompanies.

She's been looking into various funding opportunities — including E.U. funds, grants from the Dutch government, and support from private companies — to keep costs for the young researchers as low as possible.

As a result of this research, NICT demonstrated that satellite quantum communication can be implemented with small low - cost satellites, which makes it possible to many research institutions and companies to use this key technology.

Such a solution would make it possible for utility companies to keep the lights on in neighborhoods where the parrots live, without the cost of repeated nest removals and the damages that result when nests catch fire.

Its costs, estimated to be around $ 1 - 2 billion, were hoped to be mostly covered by private donations, while commercial space companies like SpaceX were mentioned as possible providers for the needed hardware.Yet, during a hearing of the space subcommittee of the House Science Committee in November, Tito stressed that Inspiration Mars should essentially be a NASA mission, calling for Congress to provide most of the funding.

The amendment would require telecommunications companies to provide educational access to their networks at the lowest possible cost.

eLearning has become a major cog in this wheel; it is a viable solution that allows global companies and organizations to reach learners all over the world in the most efficient and cost - effective way possible.

The $ 895 option was a hefty expenditure for a car that cost less than $ 22,000, but it proved that an automaker and a sound company could collaborate to deliver a factory system with better audio quality than many thought possible.

There are also talks about a possible engine plant in partnership with the parent company Tata Motors to take advantage of the low manpower cost in India.

Designed to enable any company — no matter how small or large — to effectively manage and distribute its product data at the lowest possible cost, the SDC's expert staff will coach you all the way through the process.

«Due to these shared components, it was possible to achieve the cost - reduction target of up to 40 percent without compromising on the safety and attractiveness of the DTM vehicles,» Audi motorsport boss Wolfgang Ullrich said in a company statement.

«I'm going to make the cover as dynamic as possible and go through a few rounds...» It can be expensive so I think one of the main things they're looking at is cost and, truthfully there are quite a few self - publishing companies who have capitalized off of that.

The company really had to cut costs to produce this model in order to ensure that it could be available for as little as possible.

Companies such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo are in a race to offer the most affordable hardware possible, and audio increases the overall cost.

And even if you go through my company or other types of companies or outsource to overseas formatters, it's a relatively cost - effective process, and I think Pressbooks makes that even more possible for established authors who want to do it themselves.

Audio — e-Reader companies these days have all abandoned audio in order to provide the lowest cost device possible.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses, the risk that the transactions with Microsoft and Pearson do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion contemplated by the relationship with Microsoft, including that it is not successful or is delayed, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Microsoft and Pearson commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

Author publishing has been made possible by Amazon, a company that created a way for authors to (almost) directly have access to millions of readers across the world, at almost no cost.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

Digital allows the company to bypass Diamond's quotas and avoid some of the costs of print comics while ensuring as wide a distribution as possible.

If you work with an independent agent in the Trusted Choice network, you can obtain quotes and rates from multiple companies in order to get the Connecticut insurance coverage that is right for you at the lowest possible cost.

By harnessing efficient modern technology to cut costs by over 50 %, the new generation of advisory services has discovered that it is possible to do the right thing by their clients and still run a profitable company.

paid to title company to covers the cost of transporting documents to complete the loan transaction as quickly as possible.

We strive to provide the best insurance protection at the lowest possible cost, with companies having strong financial stability, excellent claims service, while emphasizing superior customer service.

Of course, these relatively low interest rates mean that companies that are seen as higher risks by investors are now able to borrow at a lower cost that has been historically possible.

Also, the company offers a low - cost guarantee meaning that you are sure to get the lowest possible rate out there when it comes to processing credit in your business.

If the company pays some or all of the premiums, it may be possible to deduct the policy costs as a business expense.

Insurance involves regular payments to a company so that you can claim money to cover the cost of a possible event such as an accident.

As such, pet food companies try as much as possible to lower down the cost of production by adding carbohydrate sources — fruits and vegetables — into their formulations.

Pet identification product manufacturers say that selling tags and offering tag - engraving services build traffic and generate profit for pet stores, and these companies have been doing their best to make it as convenient and cost - efficient as possible for retailers to delve into the category.

«The goal when we started the company was to create that innovation to make simplicity possible, and by making simplicity possible, we drive a tremendous amount of cost out of it,» Bunger added.