Sentences with phrase «services by cutting costs»

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It's part of a push by healthcare companies to both cut costs and gain more control over the patients in need of their services.

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.

Joly has reinvigorated Best Buy in recent years with cost cuts and by reinventing stores that showcase specific brands and services.

Finally, we cut our online newsletter costs by breaking down our mailing lists into smaller mailing lists and using a service that offers free mailings to lists of 1,000 or fewer subscribers.

[Mortgage servicers»] under - investment in servicing has led to a huge inventory of foreclosed properties and mounting litigation that is likely to cost them far more than any savings they achieved by cutting corners.

It wasn't until 2006 that he began to focus on the IT subfield of business intelligence, a service that helps a company cut costs by organizing and analyzing historical data.

Ed Laflamme of Laflamme Services, a $ 7.2 - million contractor in Bridgeport, Conn., cut energy costs by installing motion detectors in every office.

All markets will continue to focus on the volatility in the equity and bond markets, geopolitical events, developments with the Trump Administration, corporate earnings, oil prices, and will turn to this afternoon's FOMC Meeting Statement followed by reports tomorrow on UK PMI, Eurozone PPI, CPI, US Challenger Job Cuts, Productivity, Unit Labor Costs, Jobless Claims, Trade Balance, Markit Services PMI, ISM Services, Durable Goods and Factory Orders for near term direction.

The cost of borrowing in China has been cut aggressively since the autumn of 2014 in response to the slowdown in the economy and the distress caused to property owners, local government and corporations by high debt - servicing costs.

By: Sebastian Whyle 17th June 2016 Many sites are trying to cut costs by moving away from using original - equipment manufacturer (OEM) spares and components when undertaking maintenance, says technologies, products and engineering services provider Tenova TAKRAF Africa aftermarket GM Paul DavieBy: Sebastian Whyle 17th June 2016 Many sites are trying to cut costs by moving away from using original - equipment manufacturer (OEM) spares and components when undertaking maintenance, says technologies, products and engineering services provider Tenova TAKRAF Africa aftermarket GM Paul Davieby moving away from using original - equipment manufacturer (OEM) spares and components when undertaking maintenance, says technologies, products and engineering services provider Tenova TAKRAF Africa aftermarket GM Paul Davies.

A serious trader who decides to cut costs by forgoing paying for a service might initially save a few dollars but could be in essence losing out on hundreds, if not thousands of dollars in profit.

The savings stem from many areas of Tesla's production process, but Nikkei reports that selling the equipment and service directly to customers has allowed Tesla to cut costs by up to 50 percent.

Finally, the report noted that state and local revenue gains from federal tax reform will be further offset by higher costs for state and local borrowing, resulting from tax reform, and greater demand for public services as charitable donations drop and federal budget cuts continue.

The annual show is sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago to provide home and apartment developers with the latest in cost - cutting supplies and services.

Recently three new major studies funded by the Gates Foundation have been published, including a series in the Lancet, which delivered resounding and extensive evidence that breastfeeding saves lives, improves health and cuts health service costs in every country, rich or poor.

As surely as night follows day, calls for departmental cost - cutting are met by promises to privatise more services.

Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney unveiled a shared services plan with 95 proposals aimed at streamlining and cutting the cost of municipal government by $ 6 million under a new law that requires shared services plans be submitted by Aug. 1.

As Frances Crook wrote in the piece which sparked the row: «Prison libraries are supplied and funded by local authorities and have often been surprisingly good, but so many libraries are now closing and cutting costs that inevitably the first service to feel the pinch is in prison.»

«By consolidating lab space into one facility, state agencies will be able to cut costs, share services and save taxpayers money.»

The cuts, which began under the coalition government, have led some forces to share services while many have also reduced costs by closing police stations, reducing procurement costs and reorganising the workforce.

He believes cost cuts can be made without affecting services by negotiating with the various unions, cutting equipment costs and personal - service contracts, and making services more efficient.

The cost cutting programme implemented on mail services has already proved hugely political, with Post Office closures contested up and down the country by local MPs.

Every council is required by law to have a local child poverty strategy, and the good news is that reducing child poverty benefits everyone by cutting the costs to local authority services and boosting the local economy through improved skills and qualifications for school leavers.

Just as our members providing vital local services know the real cost of cuts will be paid by their communities, Liberal Democrat councillors charged with implementing cuts are waking up to the dangers.

So we will raise tax at the very top,, cut costs, have realistic public sector pay settlements, make savings we know we can and in 2011 raise National Insurance by half a percent and that will ensure that each and every year we protect and improve Britain's frontline services.

He insisted Labour's plans for extra spending on police and other public services, to be funded by an estimated # 2.7 bn in savings from reversing capital gains tax cuts, were «fully costed».

Under the guise of reasonableness, this would have tied NIFA's hands during fiscal control periods — and, by limiting cost - saving options, might make tax increases or service cuts more likely in times of fiscal duress.

Press cuttings services can cost individual departments more than # 100,000 a year, and their use has previously been condemned by the communities secretary, Eric Pickles.

The Vera Institute of Justice has estimated that this would save the state $ 5.9 million in annual savings, by cutting costs for public health insurance programs and foster care services.

By that reasoning, the increase in Safety Net costs alone could force the city over the state - imposed 2 percent property tax hike cap without deep cuts in municipal services.

Under legislation pushed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and passed this year, county supervisors are required to work with local municipal leaders to craft cost - cutting plans for sharing services.

Although Erie County has no control over any of these little governments, we can play a part in helping to reduce the tax burden they place on residents by developing cooperative agreements with them to cut the cost of duplicative services.

Hammond had been under intense pressure to respond to the concerns expressed by voters during the general election campaign about cuts to public services and the rising cost of living, with several vocal MPs, including former minister Nick Boles, calling for an end to austerity.

Companies like LeanPath, a scale - like technology that measures and tracks scraps and is helping IKEA cut down on its food waste by 50 percent by 2020, and consulting services like Foodprint Group, which is currently strategizing how food mecca Eataly can produce less waste while remaining cost efficient, are getting the word out that less food wasted means less money wasted, too.

Included in cuts, the Department for Education (DfE) is proposing to shrink the Education Services Grant (ESG), funds which are used to support academies to cover the cost of services that would otherwise be provided by local authServices Grant (ESG), funds which are used to support academies to cover the cost of services that would otherwise be provided by local authservices that would otherwise be provided by local authorities.

The gamified system increased cooperation and productivity, resulting in a larger number of ground shipments, giving the company greater profit margins and allowing the cooperative to charge 2 % to 4 % extra for a commodity item (paper cups) to Starbucks due to increased efficiency of Hugo's gamified IT system.Hugos was able to achieve through gamification what Michael Porter, a leading authority on competitive strategy, advocates is the purpose of a business strategy: to increase profits by cutting costs and / or rising the price of your product or service.

Cutting it may be as much about Google's live - in - the - cloud philosophy and services as it is a cost - cutting measure adopted by Google and Nexus 7 manufacturer Asus in order to meet an aggressiveCutting it may be as much about Google's live - in - the - cloud philosophy and services as it is a cost - cutting measure adopted by Google and Nexus 7 manufacturer Asus in order to meet an aggressivecutting measure adopted by Google and Nexus 7 manufacturer Asus in order to meet an aggressive price.

My company in particular is developing sales, service and tracking programs for our employess with iPad's to eliminate a ton of physical paperwork, and to cut costs by increasing productivity and efficiency.

Emerson helps its customers cut costs, increase output, reduce energy use and emissions, and improve safety in complex operations by providing both automation technologies and engineering services.

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 companBy 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 companby 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 companby their clients and still run a profitable company.

Applying these ideas, Best Buy is spending more on technical expertise / service — its source of differentiation — while pursuing low cost parity / proximity in non-differentiated activities like middle management and divisional structure (by cutting middle management and consolidating overseas divisions).

And all these costs will have to be paid by local taxpayers, either through higher taxes or through cuts in other vital government services.

NO Cost Spay and Neuter Program by The City of Calgary Animal / Bylaw Services Calgary You will be eligible for this program if you are on AISH, Income Support or if your household income is not greater than 85 per cent of the Statistics Canada Low Income Cut - Offs.

According to dictionary.com, the definition of sharing economy is «a system in which people rent, borrow, or share commodities, services, and resources owned by individuals, usually with the aid of online technology, in an effort to save money, cut costs, and reduce waste.»

By hearing detailed case studies from full service, low - cost, hybrid, leisure and regional carriers that have already invested in a variety of connectivity and IFE solutions, attendees will be able to cut through the noise, learn from the first - movers and identify which solutions are right for their airline today, in five years» time and further into the future.

Some of these efficiencies are part of the so - called «precision railroading» model, which includes cost cuts and improved service, pioneered by well - known industry executive Hunter Harrison, the former CEO of both CN and more recently CP.

However, businessgreen.com says that research carried out by National Grid suggests an integrated approach, with shared grid and services, could cut the capital cost of grid connections by 25 %, halving the number of onshore cable landing sites from 61 to 32 and reducing the number of offshore substations from 73 to 45 in the process.

(2) the population's views and desires as to this evolution in the use of the legal profession's monopoly over the provision of legal services to impose a «cutting costs by cutting competence» limitation upon people's ability to access justice;

Because of the forces that are greatly increasing the volume of laws and their complexity, people are progressively less able to solve their legal problems by themselves, and are forced to accept law society programs that «cut costs by cutting competence» (e.g., law students, paralegals, self - help, and «unbundling» of legal services).

The recommendation in a comment above, that costs be cut by allowing clients to choose how much legal research, and other preparatory services they want to pay for, justifies incompetence, which is unjustifiable.