Sentences with phrase «raw materials and labor»

Not exact matches

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

Chemical maker DuPont is providing the resin base, and Nike's engineers say that despite the fact that the raw material costs more than rubber, it's easier and faster to use, cutting down on labor.

One reason was that our pricing was too high, because of our raw materials costs and labor rates.

The reason behind this is the nearly full employment in China's labor market and rise in wages, which to some extent have offset the influence brought by price drops in energy and raw materials.

The power of Google snippets is in gathering data to demystify the black box of the notoriously fuzzy production process — in which raw material turns into output with the application of labor — and makes progress possible to measure, analyze, and recognize.

Profits were a return on tangible capital investment and current expenses on labor, raw materials and other inputs.

Yet most borrowers borrow, not to add to their money holdings, but to acquire other things, like cars and real estate, or (if they are business borrowers) to pay for labor, raw materials, or other inputs.

When labor was scarce and raw materials and sinks for pollution were large, it made sense to concentrate on increasing labor productivity.

That can be achieved only when all the factors necessary for the production and use of goods — capital, labor, raw materials and plant facilities — are freely mobilized and deployed according to the most efficient pattern — and that in turn will be possible only when national boundaries no longer play a critical role in defining economic horizons.»

Part of the reason Europe and North America were modern, it was argued, was that they exploited the raw materials and cheap labor of the Third World.

Using ProcessPro's MRP, the company was able to save labor costs and maintain lean amounts of raw materials on - hand.

Historically, Kangfa Food wanted to address some specific issues, such as increasing labor costs, raw material quality variations and insufficient production capacity.

This is no longer the case, as we are seeing a reversal of cheap food, energy and raw materials, and labor power.

Have to adjust as buyers of raw materials, equipment and labor, and as sellers of goods and services to the dynamics of the market economy.

The standard of scientific and technological performance required to consider should be the following: 1) increase of the productivity of the economy that is measured by the relationship between global GDP and sectoral GDP and resources used in production processes (raw materials, supplies and labor); 2) reduction of the costs of agricultural, industrial production, and services; 3) increase in investments in R&D; 4) innovation of new products and processes that is measured by its advance over previously used products and processes; 5) increase of the durability of products / services; 6) increase of physical safety of products / services provided to people and users; and, 7) decrease in the levels of technological dependency of the country from the outside.

Compete with that structure planning and control: 1) to determine the level of resources needed to achieve the desired standard of performance of each system in terms of raw materials, supplies, labor, financial resources, etc..

It's the labor more than the raw materials and presses that make carbon fiber expensive.

The main issues include a labor and a raw material shortage for some of the more critical components.

E Ink financial executive Lloyd Chen attributed the upswing in gross margin to a combination of factors: better product portfolio, higher yield rates, lower raw material costs and an improvement in labor and manufacturing costs.

The company had reported to us that it was experiencing a labor and raw material shortage for some of the more critical components.

The not - always - reliable Digitimes reported possible shipping delays last week due to shortages of «raw materials and production labor.»

It is reported that both the raw materials and production labor are in shortage.

If you make shoes, for instance, you buy your raw materials from others who produced them, factoring in their production and labor costs plus a profit.

He says that at the simplest economists study how society distributes resources, labor, raw materials, land, and machinery, to produce goods and services.

Known for salvaging raw, gritty materials such as construction supplies, Overton will deconstruct and reconfigure a used pickup truck to reference themes such as farming and physical labor.

In theory, labor and fuel are economically equivalent in that they are both production raw materials.

Until that sale is made and paid for, everything else — raw materials, tools, technology, labor, inventory, and so on — is nothing but unreturned investment.

For example, I ran some high - level estimates on painting, and my basic equation for an estimate was raw materials (based on sq feet) + labor (based on est. hours) = approximate estimate.

The terms of the Young Living Supplier Code of Conduct specifically requires all suppliers and / or subcontractors to verify / certify that no raw materials, finished product, etc. purchased by Young Living has been manufactured, assembled, and packaged through the direct or indirect use of forced labor, bonded labor, child labor, or unsafe working conditions.