Sentences with phrase «researching the cost structure»

If you're researching the cost structure (or strategic plans) of a large publicly traded competitor, do what Jim Pierson does.

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.

The company did quite a bit of research into prices at other services and did its best to estimate potential costs when creating its price structure, but in the end, some of those decisions were simply educated guesses, Nagele says.

If we can not proportionately decrease our cost structure (apart from research and development expenses) on a timely basis in response to competitive price pressures, our gross margin and, therefore, our profitability could be adversely affected.

Areas where corporations have put this cash to work include: continued dividend increases and share buybacks, which return capital back to shareholders; ongoing investment and capital expenditures as well as research and development; and increasing productivity and lowering cost structures.

«The research performed at NSLS - II will probe the fundamental structure of novel materials and help drive the development of low - cost, low - carbon energy technologies, spark advances in environmental science, and spur medical breakthroughs,» Moniz said.

The absence of research might pose another narrow advantage for for - profit schools, Adashi and Gruppuso said: a lower cost structure.

Turbine research — involves research to improve turbine design (aerodynamics), understanding the nature of wind (inflow and turbulence), and using computer models to design efficient and low - cost turbines (modeling structures and dynamics).

His main research interests are in the development and application of probabilistic concepts and methods to civil and marine engineering, including: structural reliability; life - cycle cost analysis; probability - based assessment, design, and multi-criteria life - cycle optimization of structures and infrastructure systems; structural health monitoring; life - cycle performance maintenance and management of structures and distributed infrastructure under extreme events (earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and floods); risk - based assessment and decision making; multi-hazard risk mitigation; infrastructure sustainability and resilience to disasters; climate change adaptation; and probabilistic mechanics.

The present structure of the research network is the outcome of an overarching renewal process that started in 2010 and has resulted in a sustainable, more competitive and more efficient research network with a significant cut in administration costs and a growing potential for self - financing.

BA is a general contracting, research and development company that concentrates on achieving economic breakthroughs in the costs associated with the design, development and construction of habitable space structures to the extent that they will be affordable for private enterprise and government use.

Multiple questions one each of the following topics and sub-topics: Business activity 1.1 The role of business enterprise and entrepreneurship 1.2 Business planning 1.3 Business ownership 1.4 Business aims and objectives 1.5 Stakeholders in business 1.6 business growth Marketing 2.1 The role of marketing 2.2 Market research 2.3 Market segmentation 2.4 The marketing mix People 3.1 The role of human resources 3.2 Organisational structures and different ways of working 3.3 Communication in business 3.4 Recruitment and selection 3.5 Motivation and retention 3.6 Training and development 3.7 Employment law Operations 4.1 Production processes 4.2 Quality of goods and services 4.3 The sales process and customer service 4.4 Consumer law 4.5 Business location 4.6 Working with suppliers Finance 5.1 The role of the finance function 5.2 Sources of finance 5.3 Revenue, costs, profit and loss 5.4 Break - even 5.5 Cash and cash flow Influences on business 6.1 Ethical and environmental considerations 6.2 The economic climate 6.3 Globalisation

Rather, their deep - seated incentive structures focus them on either increasing their prestige by doing more academic research or on serving as cash cows for their parent institutions by enrolling large numbers of teachers and then serving them at a very low cost.

Structuring a new network around research - based practices is ideal; it's not always feasible, however, to implement a model with fidelity due to factors such as context, cost and time.

While there will still always be a niche for active management with a proven track record or strategies that an ETF can't employ (which are few), as outflows continue, the cost structure of many of the largest mutual funds will become less attractive and firms will have to either continue to run them as loss leaders, increase add spending — or actually outperform benchmarks, which decades of research has shown to be very difficult.

We are pleased to be one of the first firms to bring them to market,» said Thomas W. Butch, president and CEO of Ivy Distributors, Inc. «Ivy NextShares offer the potential for competitive investment returns by applying the strength of Ivy's experienced portfolio managers and proprietary investment research in a cost - effective and tax - effective structure.»

Of course, since it is a low - cost airline, you'll get the average Joe who doesn't do his research and is therefore unaware of the basic low - cost structure: you get what you pay for.

Our research shows that delays and unexpected costs hamper many game projects, and we've structured our project to avoid that mess.

According to researchers at the Institute of Economic Structures Research GWS, a private consulting firm in Osnabrück that carried out a cost - benefit analysis of the integration of renewables in Germany between 2008 and 2011, the benefits apparently «more or less» outweigh the costs — though, it cautions, several unresolved questions remain.

The list is long and worth many billions (sorry for caps); — GREENHOUSE GAS ABATEMENT PROGM (Carbon capture)-- NON-RECOVERY OF PUBLIC AGENCY COSTS — PETROLEUM EXPLORATION TAX CONCESSIONS — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE — DIRECT SUBSIDIES TO FOSSIL FUEL PROJECTS — DIESEL FUEL REBATE SCHEME — EXEMPTION FROM EXCISE FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS Ethanol production which is an energy sink)-- CONCESSIONAL RATE OF EXCISE FOR FUEL OIL, — HEATING OIL AND KEROSENE — CONCESSIONAL RATE OF EXCISE FOR AVIATION FUEL — EXCISE FREE STATUS FOR CONDENSATE — SUBSIDISED SUPPLY OF COAL - FIRED ELECTRICITY TO — ALUMINIUM SMELTERS — STATE ENERGY SUPPLY CONCESSIONS — ELECTRICITY PRICING STRUCTURES — SUBSIDIES FOR CENTRALISED GENERATION

«One possible explanation is that these plants rapidly invest in the production of new structures but with a cost of non-structural carbon reserves that could make them vulnerable to stressful conditions (i.e. drought events) in the following year,» wrote Vargas in his paper in Environmental Research Letters (ERL).

Lax regulation of CAFOs allows them to take cost - reducing shortcuts that give them a competitive advantage, while federal research and support programs are not structured to help organic dairy farms.

With the growing trend of fixed fee pricing, alternative fee arrangements, and other pre-arranged cost structures for legal work, it is more important than ever for a researcher to know several things that don't relate to the problem their research is attempting to answer:...

Sales Manager — Duties & Responsibilities Experienced professional with expertise in sales, marketing, and customer service across a variety of industries Utilize skills in organizational structuring, process management, and cost analysis to ensure effective operations Recruit, train, and direct sales, marketing, and customer service staff resulting in record revenue generation Design and implement comprehensive marketing campaigns including all collateral material Build and strengthen supplier, manufacturer, distributor, and dealer relationships Recognized and promoted for excellence in management, staff development, and record breaking sales Conduct research on prospective leads and existing clients to assist in developing sales strategies Craft effective sales presentations and proposals, tailoring them to clients based on their specific needs and styles Maintain comprehensive records detailing pricings, sales, activities reports, and other pertinent data Set and strictly adhere to departmental budgets and timelines Study internal literature and industry publications to become an expert on products and services Successfully collaborate with customer service, marketing, and sales departments Provide exceptional customer service resulting in client satisfaction and referrals Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity