Sentences with phrase «time and costs spent»

Without the high risk of disclosing privileged information looming over their heads, litigants have been able to reduce the time and costs spent on review.

This change will reduce time and costs spent trying to ascertain the nature of the claim and may reduce the likelihood of claimants missing time limits.

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.

Embracing automation can reduce overhead costs and free up small - business owners to focus on areas that matter most, such as perfecting their craft or spending time with customers.

So either you will massively increase your cost base (nobody ever seems to raise a big round and then still spend like you raised a small round) or you will have such a long runway that it takes the urgency out of your daily actions because you feel like you have tons of time to show progress.

This automated way of purchasing ads helps to better manage costs at scale, increase transparency of where your budgets are spent, and enables real time decision - making.

«Many times you can spend just as much trying to research something (and still not know for sure) as it would cost you to just start doing it.»

Computer - generated images will replace hand - drawn renderings — ultimately reducing time spent reworking layouts and drawings, effectively reducing costs and increasing safety.

One surefire way to cut costs is to reduce the amount of time spent trying to make, organize, and distribute coupons.

The cost structure of print is becoming increasingly non-viable even for globe - spanning giants like the Times, and managing the decline of that business is something the paper is spending a lot of time on.

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.

For Republicans, the timing provides crucial leverage to force Democrats and the president to cut spending in Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, expensive benefit programs that Democrats have long protected, despite escalating costs.

Companies typically spend an average of two years in a business incubator, during which time they often share telephone, secretarial office, and production equipment expenses with other startup companies, in an effort to reduce everyone's overhead and operational costs.

Economists treat parental leave, both for women and men, as a simple cost - benefit problem: in theory, at least, if a woman's wage is greater than the cost of replacing her in the home, then she should spend her time working and hire someone else to care for her children.

We see this as a positive development for issuers that will hopefully result in reduced financial cost and management time spent on the listing, so the resources can be focused on running the business.»

Virtual training materials also drastically decrease production costs since everything is digital, so you can spend more time creating highly - valuable training material and pay for it with the savings you're earning from not printing and publishing it all.

Frind used his home computer as a Web server — an unusual but cost - effective choice — and spent his time trying to game Google with the tricks he picked up on the forums.

Kazakoff, without missing a beat, advised, «If you have a job right now and you're thinking you want to spend cash as fast as you can and spend no time at all with your family, the executive MBA is for you and all it's going to cost you is $ 150,000.»

That both lowers the cost of production and frees up biologists to spend their time writing and designing new DNA strands.

The most painful part of any failure is its cost — how much time and money was spent down that path before realizing it was the wrong direction.

He points out that while the Internet has slashed or even eliminated the price of entertainment, people have historically enjoyed many leisure activities that didn't cost much money, including taking solitary walks in the park and spending quality time with family members who weren't perpetually distracted by Twitter.

The cumulative cost of the small - business owner's investment includes time spent by staffers to prepare bids, travel cost to contracting conferences, shipping costs of documents and money spent at matchmaking events, says Weeks.

Of course there are many components to this cost: our time spent doing the job, the skills required for the job and the materials or resources needed.

Social blogging can be a great way to scale a small company because the mediums are often free (it doesn't cost you anything to sign up for Facebook, Twitter, tumblr, etc.) and experts agree that most companies will get a solid return on investment from the time they spend interacting with customers online.

The U.S. spends approximately $ 460 billion in salaries just to manage paper - driven information overload, and reduce.org reports that the cost of using paper in your office runs from 13 to 31 times the cost of actually purchasing the paper.

Do not spend your money on anything that devalues over time or that costs money to maintain — like a car or house — and you will be on your way to having a totally different financial reality.»

Too many companies have outdated legal policies, and while many businesses don't want to spend the time or the money on these types of legal costs, it can ultimately save you 10 - or 100-fold in the long run.

Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, and Ethiopia face increased security costs at a time when their governments need to reduce spending, and attacks would undermine foreign investor sentiment.

And at this time, with financing costs of all sorts nearly free or better, we are insane not to load the boat and speAnd at this time, with financing costs of all sorts nearly free or better, we are insane not to load the boat and speand spend.

More time and more money to spend as you like... no taxes on your foreign income, no inflated healthcare costs, no more worries about outliving your retirement nest egg.

These things are still far from certain since you still have to deal with unknowns such as future financial market returns, your actual lifespan, healthcare costs and those times where life invariably gets in the way and causes you to spend more than you planned for.

Having this information can help you prepare more professional invoices that reflect your brand image, better manage the time spent on projects, improve your overall efficiency, lower operational costs and provide more accurate data to use to accurately estimate new projects.

In 1996, the US General Accounting Office estimated that a tax agency reconciliation system could reduce the time spent preparing tax returns by as much as 155 million hours a year for 51 million taxpayers and reduce the IRS's costs by up to $ 37 million annually.

But departing Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) Administrator Cass Sunstein's demands that executive agencies spend time searching for obsolete rules is an unjustified burden and cost to government agencies.

Add to this the cost of technology and fleet upgrades to keep up with Amazon, including US$ 200 million spent to provide carriers with Internet - connected scanners for real - time package tracking.

Every day spent trying to close the transaction will cost you time and money.

Let me briefly mention a few steps that could be taken to increase the economy's potential over time — immigration policies that attract workers with scarce skills to the United States; education policies and job retraining programs that build and replenish human capital; spending on infrastructure to remove bottlenecks; tax simplification and the elimination of tax policies that distort investment and saving decisions; regulatory policies that are attentive to costs and benefits and that emphasize getting the incentives right.

The marketing costs above include both employee time (we spent A LOT of our time on marketing) and external expenses such as conference participation, paid ads, a PR firms and consulting services.

Although a one or two percent rent increase per year may not sound like a lot, the additional rent growth comes at a time when rents are already rising rapidly nationwide and half of renters are cost - burdened, spending 30 percent or more of their income on rent.

Announced in private preview at RSNA, Project InnerEye uses state - of - the - art machine learning and computer vision to turn medical images into measurement devices, to amplify a clinician's ability to personalize treatment, spend more time with their patients, and for hospitals to save costs.

The current owner spends little time per month managing the sites and the main tasks can all be outsourced at a low cost.

But the real cost, he said, is the time spent chasing down consent rather than growing the company's sales and business deals.

At PagnatoKarp, the goals of our True Fiduciary ™ Standards and Fiduciary Family Office ™ are to focus on safety of assets, lowering costs, and simplifying your life so you have more time to spend on what matters to you most.

That may come as a surprise amid hand - wringing about the spiraling cost of health care, but two new studies, one from research company IMS Health and one from pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts, show that the amount of money Americans spend on prescription drugs went down in 2012 for the first time in decades.

Firms would have spend extra time training and supervising their salespeople, teaching them what it means to put clients» interests first, and hiring lawyers to make sure that all costs are properly disclosed.

The fall - off in exploration spending has also drastically reduced exploration costs, and made high - quality exploration staff and contractors readily available for the first time in many years.

However, we believe that Regeneron will earn above - average returns on its R&D spend and that its launch costs will normalize over time.

All required a bit of work to set up and some money spent to outsourcers just to speed up the process, but now they run themselves and have almost no maintenance costs in time or money.

Regtech isn't new but the scope of new regulations has led to increased time and costs being spent on it, opening up new opportunities for the sector;

Saxo Bank's Head of FX Prime Brokerage, Peter Plester, said: «If a client was to develop the tools required to be able to provide effective aggregated liquidity internally, there would be a lot of cost and resources and the client would spend a lot of time talking to several liquidity providers.