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2. Bharti Airtel-Favourable market positioning, MOFSL
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Rate of return ,Tariffs ,Cost control ,Telecommunications services industry ,Communications industry ,Telecommunications services industry ,Cost reduction ,Return on investment ,Telecommunications industry - Abstract
Byline: CT Bureau The consolidation in the telecom sector has been favorable for Bharti Airtel (BHARTI) as the company, after many years of weak returns on capital, is now set [...]
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- 2024
3. Електронни инструменти и системи за калкулиране на инвестиционните и експлоатационните разходи в лозарството.
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Димитрова, Даниела, Димитров, Владимир, Цветанов, Емил, Симеонов, Илиян, Генов, Николай, and Проданова-Марин&, Нели
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FINANCIAL risk ,PRICE levels ,OPERATING costs ,COST control ,RATE of return - Abstract
The specificity of the investment process in viticulture, resulting from the long period from planting the vineyard to its transformation into a productive asset, the long operating period and the significant amount of the initial investment, had determined the relatively high degree of risk (production, market and financial) in the implementation of this activity. The market situation, revealing the interaction between the price levels of production factors and the price levels of vine-growers, had an impact on the profitability, which affected the investment interest. In this aspect, the analysis of the structure and dynamics of the costs for creating the vineyard and its cultivation during the fruiting period, as well as the evaluation of the economic effect of grape production, had been an important tool of strategic planning in the sector, both at micro- and macro- level. The application of innovative approaches to the investment and operating costs management in viticulture, based on intelligent information systems, had supported the analytical process and the forecasting of cash flows, as a means of controlling the market and financial risk in vine growing farms. The study had systematized a significant number of sources from the scientific publications and the practice in countries having well developed viticulture and wine sector. The data revealed that tools structured on the basis of computer software, aimed at the assessment of investment and operating costs, the production profitability and the return on investment decisions, had been increasingly used in practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
4. Cost Management Strategies and Profitability of Quoted Cement Manufacturing Firms in Nigeria.
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Robinson, Aniefiok Gilead and UMO, Usen Paul
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COST control ,ACTIVITY-based costing ,RATE of return ,CEMENT ,PROFITABILITY ,CEMENT industries - Abstract
Cost management strategies are considered as useful means of increasing revenue for the successful operations of manufacturing firms in which cement manufacturing companies are inclusive. The study examined the relationship between cost management strategies and profitability of quoted cement manufacturing firms in Nigeria. It used ex post facto research design with three quoted cement manufacturing firms as population of the study based on the years 2013-2022. Content analysis research method was adopted. The findings of this study were; Throughput costing (x1), lifecycle costing (x2), target costing (x3) and activity based costing (x4) strategies have positive relationship with the return on equity of quoted cement manufacturing firms with correlation coefficient: Rx1 = 0.090; Rx2 = 0.119, Rx3 = 0.429 and Rx4 = 0.438 respectively. Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that target, lifecycle, throughput and activity based costing have a combined positive relationship with the return on equity of quoted cement manufacturing companies in Nigeria. But specifically, throughput accounting has weak and insignificant positive relationship. The researcher recommended that firms should confine the output to the extent of customers’ demand to locate approaches of raising customers demand to a higher level. Cement firms should exercise the inputs of specialists within and outside the organisation in pursuit of economic life-cycle cost and profitability determination of products. Firms should facilitate the identification of how individual customer influences the cost of supply so as to provide the business with better information to make value-based and more effective decisions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
5. Return on equity determinants and Covid-19 pandemic impacts on Latin America companies: A panel data study.
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Lebre-Rodrigues, Claudia, Nakamura, Wilson Toshiro, and Mendes, Johnny Silva
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COVID-19 pandemic , *PANEL analysis , *RATE of return , *FIXED effects model , *COST control - Abstract
This research investigates the determinants of ROE and the impact caused by the Covid-19 pandemic on public companies in Latin America. The fixed effects regression model with panel data is used to identify that factors related to sales policies and cost controls are the ones that contribute the most to ROE performance, regardless of the period. On the other hand, the level of indebtedness and macroeconomic indicators are not significant, strengthening the finding that the operational and internal decisions of the company contribute more strongly to maximizing shareholder returns. This verification helps financial managers in directing decisions and expands academic knowledge on this topic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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6. Berhan Bank’s Bittersweet Balance
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Banks (Finance) ,Rate of return ,Cost control ,Cost reduction ,Return on investment ,General interest ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
Berhan Bank is steering an increasingly competitive banking landscape marked by modest profitability despite a solid asset size and an equity base. Its fiscal year 2022/23 performance revealed only a [...]
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- 2023
7. Project Portfolio-Level KPIs for Effective Management of Financial Performance.
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Santiago, Fernando
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FINANCIAL management ,FINANCIAL performance ,KEY performance indicators (Management) ,PERFORMANCE management ,COST control ,INVESTMENT risk ,RATE of return - Published
- 2022
8. Pharmaceutical Warehouse Product Flow Optimization.
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Rubero, Hecyaliz, Feliciano, Leslie Ann, Ayala, Abneris, and Pérez-Barbosa, Jannette
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MATHEMATICAL optimization ,RATE of return ,WAREHOUSES ,COST control ,INVENTORY control - Abstract
The transportation and movement of waste results in extra locating time, materials, and people movement. The company selected produces 25 million tablets per day (9 billion annually). Their high demand results in higher inventory and product movement within manufacturing rooms and warehouses. The established objectives were to optimize the flow of warehouse production by at least 15% and increase operational efficiency also by at least 15%. After implementation, operational efficiency can increase by at least 35%, obtaining an investment return of 178%. Additionally, the objective to optimize the warehouse product flow by at least 15% after the implementations can be increased by at least 24%, obtaining a 3,990% return of investment. The implementations of creating a standard operating procedure, 5s + Visual Aids, train the personnel, maintenance of the forklift and layout analysis will take approximately 6 months to implement the recommended alternatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
9. Asset pricing and the carbon beta of externalities.
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Edenhofer, Ottmar, Lessmann, Kai, and Tahri, Ibrahim
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *EXTERNALITIES , *CARBON pricing , *RATE of return , *COST control - Abstract
Climate policy needs to set incentives for investors who face imperfect, distorted markets and large uncertainties about the costs and benefits of abatement. These investors decide on uncertain investments according to their expected return and risk (carbon beta). We study carbon pricing and financial incentives in a consumption-based asset pricing model distorted by technology spillovers and time-inconsistency. We find that both distortions reduce the equilibrium asset return and delay investment in abatement. However, their effect on the carbon beta and the risk premium for abatement can be decreasing (when innovation spillovers are not anticipated) or increasing (when climate policy is not credible). We show that the distortions can be overcome by modified carbon pricing by a regulator, or by financial incentives, implemented in our model by a long-term investment fund. The fund pays a subsidy to reduce technology costs or offers financial contracts to boost investment returns to complement the carbon price. The investment fund can thus pave the way for carbon pricing in later periods by preventing a capital misallocation that would be too expensive to correct, thus improving the feasibility of ambitious carbon pricing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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10. Analysis of an Alternative Model of Definitive Care For Low-Acuity Emergency Calls: A Natural Experiment.
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Gingold, Daniel B., Stryckman, Benoit, Liang, Yuanyuan, Harris, Erinn, McCarren, William L., and Marcozzi, David
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EMERGENCY medical services , *RATE of return , *VARIABLE costs , *COST estimates , *HOSPITAL emergency services , *URBAN hospitals , *CROWDS , *COST control - Abstract
Background: Emergency medical services (EMS) diversion strategies attempt to limit the impact of low-acuity care on emergency department (ED) crowding, but evidence supporting these strategies is scarce.Objective: This study aims to measure the effect of a treat-in-place and alternative destination program on ED transports and EMS utilization.Methods: We used a natural experiment study design to measure effects of a pilot prehospital diversion program on ED transport, number of EMS vehicles dispatched, and EMS time on task for low-acuity emergency calls in a midsized urban setting characterized by a high prevalence of health disparities, concentrated poverty, and limited access to primary care between October 2018 and January 2020. We also used direct variable cost to estimate the return on investment attributable to avoided ED visits.Results: Of 3725 calls that met eligibility criteria, the program responded to 1084 (29.1%), with 56.7% of those resulting in an ED visit, compared with 64.6% of the 492 control calls that were eligible but were dispatched when program services were unavailable. Of 1084 calls receiving response, 213 (19.6%) were enrolled in the program, and 8.5% of those were transported by EMS to the ED. Adjusted results show EMS time on task was 23.4 min less for enrolled calls vs. controls. The program can achieve a positive return on investment by enrolling 2.9 patients/day.Conclusions: A prehospital diversion program reduced ED visits and EMS transport times. Improved targeting of patients for enrollment would further increase the intervention's efficacy and cost savings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2022
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11. A survey on software test automation return on investment, in organizations predominantly from Bengaluru, India.
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Reine De Reanzi, S. and Ranjit Jeba Thangaiah, P.
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RATE of return ,COMPUTER software testing ,GRAPHICAL user interfaces ,COMPUTER software industry ,AUTOMATION software ,COST control - Abstract
Software industry has adopted automated testing widely. The most common method adopted is graphical user interface test automation for the functional scenarios to reduce manual testing and increase the repeatability. Reducing execution time and redundancy to achieve quality "go/no go decisions" provides rational for the executive management to allocate funds to adopt automation and invest in the setup including people, process, and tools to achieve faster time to market. There are a variety of practices engaged by testers, like frameworks, tools, methods, procedures, models, and technologies to achieve automation. Nonetheless, the actual effectiveness in terms of return on investment (ROI) is not known, though there are various formulas to calculate ROI of test automation. The factors that determine the ROI are maturity of test automation, purpose, or intent, picking right tests for automation, knowledge of the tester to derive test coverage, domain expertise, defining right metrics like defects found by automation runs, cost versus reduction of time, labor versus quality of scripts, repeatability, and results. These factors form the base of the questions designed for the survey. The paper presents a survey and analysis to understand the ROI of test automation from industry test professionals from both product and services organizations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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12. Return on Investment Analysis for the Integrated Parkinson's Care Network: Lesson Learned from a Pilot Study.
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Kumar, Srishti, Shen, Julia W., Grimes, David, Mestre, Tiago, and Thavorn, Kednapa
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INVESTMENT analysis , *PRAGMATICS , *RATE of return , *PARKINSON'S disease , *PILOT projects , *COST control - Abstract
Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a complex and debilitating condition that requires care from a multispecialty team. The Integrated Parkinson Care Network (IPCN) is an innovative pragmatic care model that focuses on integrated care, self-management support and technology-enabled care. Objective: This study aims to estimate the costs of the IPCN and assess whether benefits gained from the intervention offset its costs based on a single center experience. Methods: We conducted a return on investment (ROI) analysis of the IPCN from a societal perspective. The ROI for the IPCN was estimated as a ratio of the net savings and the intervention cost. The intervention cost was calculated as a sum of set-up and implementation costs. Cost savings was measured as the absolute reduction in the societal costs realized by PD patients. A positive ROI indicated that savings generated from the intervention offset its cost. Results: The total cost of the IPCN for 100 PD patients was C$135,669, or C$226 per patient per month. IPCN was associated with the reduction in societal cost of C$915 per patient per month (95%CI: –2,782, 951). The ROI per PD patient per month for the IPCN was 3.08 (95%CI: –0.60, 22.93), suggesting that for every C$1 invested in the IPCN, C$4.08 is gained through reduction in societal costs. The returns were greater among advanced PD patients. Conclusion: The IPCN has the potential to offer a good return on investment for PD patients, and its value for money is higher among advanced PD patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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13. Analiza faktora profitabilnosti preduzeća u Republici Srpskoj.
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Janjić, Dragan and Grujić, Miloš
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PERFORMANCE management ,DEBT management ,RATE of return ,COST control ,ORGANIZATIONAL performance ,PROFIT maximization ,PROFITABILITY - Abstract
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- 2021
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14. TCS BFSI Finance Transformation Services
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Financial disclosure ,Rate of return ,Cost control ,Machine learning ,Chief financial officers ,Cost reduction ,Return on investment ,Banking, finance and accounting industries - Abstract
Even as the chief financial officers (CFOs) of BFSI firms balance profitability with growth, technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are getting rapidly absorbed into the [...]
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- 2023
15. EMEA MSP iOCO Selects CloudBolt Cloud Cost Management as Preferred FinOps Solution
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Rate of return ,Cloud computing ,Cost control ,Company business management ,Cost reduction ,Return on investment ,Banking, finance and accounting industries ,Business - Abstract
NORTH BETHESDA, MD, Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=0LbkL61zZAw8FvDXNqz8Zq5ZRUBVqOwY3AW44qrZJA2jFwsgy80by5IQqHhcpfOQu0-aIZWWtvrYSAGaf9L1TpQY8vFEJcdylgYGFp1k1rg=, the leader in automating, optimizing, and governing hybrid-cloud, multi-tool environments for global enterprises, today announced that https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Ge5YL3v7hpeWiGzJQhyM6oLc4wytm-mmQuv5DVxAFUJV8uSHu3PQ7h_ycAviCGeP, a digital transformation [...]
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- 2023
16. Gerenciamento tributário: análise da influência sobre o custo do capital próprio das empresas brasileiras.
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Marques de Freitas, Hana Belisa, Scartaty Moreira, Caritsa, Pereira da Silva, Annandy Raquel, Soares do Nascimento, Ítalo Carlos, and Varela de Melo, Geison Calyo
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CAPITAL costs , *COST control , *TAX administration & procedure , *EQUITY management , *RATE of return , *FINANCE , *FINANCIAL leverage - Abstract
Purpose: The present study sought to investigate whether tax management influences the cost of equity of Brazilian companies listed in Brazil, Methodology: The study included the analysis of the Proxie Book-Tax Differences (BTD) as a tool for identifying tax management, as suggested in the work of Moreira e Silva (2019), as well as the control variables, which are the return on equity (ROE), market value (QTOBIN), company size (LNAT) and company financial leverage (ALV). For data collection, the Bloomberg® database and the Reference Form available on the B3 website were used. For that, it was used the Multiple Linear Regression of the data type in balanced panel, resulting in a final sample formed by 630 observations. Results: Through the BTD proxie, referring to the difference between accounting profit and tax profit, and used to capture tax management in this research, it was not possible to identify any relationship with the cost of equity. Thus, for the purposes of this research, the theoretical adequacy and the statistical models used did not show that good tax management practices have a positive or negative effect on the cost of equity. Contributions of the Study: It is observed that Brazilian studies did not analyze the effect of tax management on the cost of equity in Brazilian companies using the Book-Tax Differences (BTD) indicator as a tool for identifying tax management and its influence on the cost of capital. So, this research followed the recommendation suggested by Moreira e Silva (2019), to analyze this cost with another indicator, in this case, Book-Tax Differences (BTD). According to the results, it was not possible to identify any relationship with the cost of equity, thus contributing to the consolidation of the findings by Goh et al. (2016) and Moreira e Silva (2019) who present CashETR as the best metric for tax management, given that the results presented using the variables ETR and BTD, demonstrated that the cost of capital required by investors was unrelated to the fiscal aggressiveness of companies. Bolsa e Balcão (B3) in the period from 2014 to 2018. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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17. Swedbank AB Investor Day 2022 - Final
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SwedBank AB -- Officials and employees ,Rate of return ,Cost control ,Cost reduction ,Return on investment ,Business - Abstract
Presentation JENS HENRIKSSON, PRESIDENT & CEO, SWEDBANK AB (PUBL): Good morning, and a warm welcome to Swedbank's Investor Day in 2022. My name is Jens Henriksson, and I'm the President [...]
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- 2022
18. Samsara reports Q2 adjusted EPS (4c), consensus (7c)
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Rate of return ,Labor market ,Global economy ,Cost control ,Cost reduction ,Company earnings/profit ,Return on investment ,Business ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
Reports Q2 revenue $153.5M, consensus $143M. 'We delivered another strong quarter of growth at scale, surpassing $660 million of ARR, growing more than 50% year-over-year,' said Sanjit Biswas, co-founder and [...]
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- 2022
19. The Impact of Cost Control on the Profitability of Commercial Banks.
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Krasniqi, Agnesa, Ahmeti, Ardi, and Ahmeti, Skender
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COST control ,BANKING industry ,BANK profits ,LOANS ,RETURN on assets ,RATE of return ,FOREIGN banking industry - Abstract
There are 10 commercial banks operating in Kosovo today and they make up 65 percent of the total assets of the financial sector. Their products and services include bank accounts, loans, local and international payments, bank cards, bank guarantees, letter of credit, e-banking. The structure of assets according to the first quarter of 2020 is dominated by loans totaling 4,721.9 million euros, while the structure of liabilities of the banking sector is dominated by deposits in the amount of 3,845.4 billion euros. Commercial banks in Kosovo have different shareholder structures. Eight of them are banks with foreign capital and two with domestic capital. The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of cost control on the profitability of banks. The research was done through multivariate regression, where as dependent variables we have Net Profit Margin (NMF), Return on Equity (ROE) and return on assets (ROA) and as independent variables we have interest expenses, salary expenses and provisions expenses. Profitability is the term that refers to the ability of the institution to maintain its profit year after year. Based on the linear regression model, it is found that in one of the dependent variables two dependent variables have a significant impact, while in the other two dependent variables only one of the independent variables has an impact. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
20. Apptio Integrates with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
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Oracle Corp. ,Computer software industry ,Rate of return ,Cloud computing ,Cost control ,Cost reduction ,Return on investment ,Business ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
Apptio Cloudability integration with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure will help empower customers to optimize cloud cost management BELLEVUE, Wash., June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3908038-1&h=1039112269&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apptio.com%2F&a=Apptio%2C+Inc., the leading technology spend and value [...]
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- 2023
21. DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS, BUT ALSO COSTS TAXPAYERS BILLIONS: HOW ADDITIONS TO THE NUNN-MCCURDY ACT CAN TRANSFORM IT FROM A MERE REPORTING REQUIREMENT TO AN EFFECTIVE COST CONTROL MECHANISM.
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Phillips, III, W. Benjamin
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COST control , *GOVERNMENT purchasing , *DEFENSE procurement , *MILITARY law , *RATE of return - Abstract
The Nunn-McCurdy Act, first introduced in 1982 and then made permanent law in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1983, was established to provide visibility into the cost overruns associated with defense acquisition programs. The Nunn-McCurdy Act has different requirements for defense acquisition programs that breach certain cost growth thresholds, with the most significant breach requiring termination of the program unless certified by the Secretary of Defense. Given this, the Act essentially requires the Department of Defense to report programs that breach certain cost thresholds to Congress but does nothing to actually prevent the cost overruns from happening again. This Note suggests amending the Nunn-McCurdy Act to add language that makes a program that has experienced three breaches subject to Congressional review, eliminating the possibility for the Secretary of Defense to simply certify the program again. Additionally, this Note suggests providing Congress with the option to assess a penalty on the Department of Defense's appropriations for the following fiscal year relative to the number of programs that experience multiple breaches. Finally, this Note suggests providing various termination methods that seek to receive some return on investment before a program is terminated completely [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
22. Health economic evaluation of screening and treating children with familial hypercholesterolemia early in life: Many happy returns on investment?
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Ademi, Zanfina, Norman, Richard, Pang, Jing, Liew, Danny, Zoungas, Sophia, Sijbrands, Eric, Ference, Brian A., Wiegman, Albert, and Watts, Gerald F.
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FAMILIAL hypercholesterolemia , *CORONARY disease , *RATE of return , *HYPERCHOLESTEREMIA , *QUALITY-adjusted life years , *COST control - Abstract
There are no studies that have specifically investigated the cost-effectiveness of cascade screening of children for heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and treatment of affected individuals with statins to prevent coronary heart disease (CHD). This study explores the cost-effectiveness of this strategy from the perspective of the Australian public healthcare system. A lifetime Markov model with four health states (Alive without CHD, Alive with CHD, Dead from fatal CHD, and Dead from other causes) was developed to simulate the progression of ten-year-old children screened for FH and treated immediately with statins if found to have FH. The underlying prevalence of FH in this target population was assumed to be 56.8%, and the sensitivity and specificity of testing were 100%. The comparator was usual care, which assumed that subjects started statins spontaneously at a later point or when they experienced a cardiovascular event. The effect of reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) on the risk of a first event at each age assumed that risk was proportional to total lifetime exposure and was implemented using Mendelian randomisation analysis data. Cost and other outcome data were sourced from published sources. Outcome of interests were costs in Australian dollars (AUD), life years gained (LYG) and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) gained, as well as incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) of costs per LYG and per QALY gained. All future costs and outcomes were discounted by 5% annually. Undiscounted results showed that compared with usual care, cascade screening of ten year-old children for FH and initiation of treatment of affected individuals saved 7.77 LYG and 7.53 QALYs per person over a lifetime. With 5% annual discounting, there were 0.97 LYG and 1.07 QALYs gained per person, at net reduction cost of -$1134. The cascade screening of ten-year-old children for FH and initiation of treatment compared to usual case was a cost saving approach. In 51.2% of iterations, screening and initiation with statin were cost saving and in 48.8% of iterations were cost-effective. In most of the one-way sensitivity and scenario analyses, the ICER stayed within the accepted Australian threshold. Compared to usual care, cascade screening of ten-year-old children for FH and treating affected individuals are likely to be cost saving. Image 1 • The cost-effectiveness of screening children for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and treatment is unknown. • A Markov model was developed to simulate the lifetime progression of ten-year-olds. • Cascade screening children for FH and treating are likely to be cost saving. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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23. Cost cutting is procurement execs' top 2024 priority: Hackett.
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Fuller, S.L.
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COST control ,RATE of return ,STRATEGIC planning ,SUPPLY chains - Published
- 2024
24. Fana Sparebank: Record high net interest growth and customer switching
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Rate of return ,Cost control ,Company growth ,Cost reduction ,Return on investment ,Business, international - Abstract
Oslo: Fana Sparebank has issued the following news release: Fana Sparebank has a very positive profit development driven by strong growth in both net interest and through good cost control. [...]
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- 2023
25. VIABILIDADE ECONÔMICA-FINANCEIRA DA OTIMIZAÇÃO DE SISTEMAS DE IRRIGAÇÃO TIPO PIVÔ CENTRAL.
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Epifanio Toledo, Cristian, Pires Neto, Luis Rodrigues, Gonçalves Rodrigues Silva, Thályta Lharyssa, and Mohn Nogueira, João Carlos
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OPERATING costs ,RATE of return ,COST control ,PIVOT bearings ,IRRIGATION ,FINANCIAL databases - Abstract
Copyright of Revista Brasileira de Agricultura Irrigada - RBAI is the property of Revista Brasileira de Agricultura Irrigada - RBAI and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2019
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26. ROI Calculator Helps Justify AMS Cost.
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Sandage, Erin
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CALCULATORS ,COST ,FULL-time employment ,EMAIL systems ,BRAND communities ,RATE of return ,COST control - Abstract
"Using multiple disparate systems or spreadsheets to manage your organization can be costly and time-consuming", Switzer explains, "The itemized worksheet of an ROI calculator tallies an organization's current cost of member management." "Whether an association is investing in association management software for the first time or replacing an existing AMS, it's one of the largest purchases any association ever makes", says Tirrah Switzer, senior director of product marketing. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2023
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27. Cost‐effectiveness of possible future smoking cessation strategies in Hungary: results from the EQUIPTMOD.
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Németh, Bertalan, Józwiak‐Hagymásy, Judit, Kovács, Gábor, Kovács, Attila, Demjén, Tibor, Huber, Manuel B., Cheung, Kei‐Long, Coyle, Kathryn, Lester‐George, Adam, Pokhrel, Subhash, and Vokó, Zoltán
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COST effectiveness , *SMOKING cessation , *ECONOMIC models , *RATE of return , *SMOKING , *HEALTH , *MARKOV processes , *QUALITY-adjusted life years , *MEDICAL care costs , *ECONOMICS , *COST control , *MARKETING , *RESEARCH funding , *DATA analysis software , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Abstract: Aims: To evaluate potential health and economic returns from implementing smoking cessation interventions in Hungary. Methods: The EQUIPTMOD, a Markov‐based economic model, was used to assess the cost‐effectiveness of three implementation scenarios: (a) introducing a social marketing campaign; (b) doubling the reach of existing group‐based behavioural support therapies and proactive telephone support; and (c) a combination of the two scenarios. All three scenarios were compared with current practice. The scenarios were chosen as feasible options available for Hungary based on the outcome of interviews with local stakeholders. Life‐time costs and quality‐adjusted life years (QALYs) were calculated from a health‐care perspective. The analyses used various return on investment (ROI) estimates, including incremental cost‐effectiveness ratios (ICERs), to compare the scenarios. Probabilistic sensitivity analyses assessed the extent to which the estimated mean ICERs were sensitive to the model input values. Results: Introducing a social marketing campaign resulted in an increase of 0.3014 additional quitters per 1 000 smokers, translating to health‐care cost‐savings of €0.6495 per smoker compared with current practice. When the value of QALY gains was considered, cost‐savings increased to €14.1598 per smoker. Doubling the reach of existing group‐based behavioural support therapies and proactive telephone support resulted in health‐care savings of €0.2539 per smoker (€3.9620 with the value of QALY gains), compared with current practice. The respective figures for the combined scenario were €0.8960 and €18.0062. Results were sensitive to model input values. Conclusions: According to the EQUIPTMOD modelling tool, it would be cost‐effective for the Hungarian authorities introduce a social marketing campaign and double the reach of existing group‐based behavioural support therapies and proactive telephone support. Such policies would more than pay for themselves in the long term. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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28. Tracking Tool Helps Deliver ROI from Early‐Stage Design Insights.
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Wynn, Leslie
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DESIGN management ,QUALITY of service ,COST control ,PROJECT management ,RATE of return - Abstract
There is an inflection point at which ambiguity and the definition of project boundaries have to give way to the rigor of implementation—and design's contribution has frequently been positioned to the right of that point. This tool helps bridge the disconnect between early design research and the specifics of design requirements, reducing cost and time to market while delivering a higher quality and more appropriate solution to the end user. The most successful company is not necessarily the one that spends the most on research and development; rather, it's the company that spends its limited development funds in the right areas. Design can help. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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29. REFLECTIONS ON COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES CONCERNING UNIVERSAL DESIGN OF ICT SOLUTIONS.
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Halbach, Till and Fuglerud, Kristin Skeide
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RATE of return ,INFORMATION & communication technologies ,COST effectiveness ,PRODUCT design ,COST control ,PRODUCT costing - Abstract
The proper calculation of the return on investment into universally designed ICT products and services is of interest to the public and private sector alike. This work overviews the findings of related research and a number of available case studies, discusses outcomes, categorizes reported effects, and suggests future research topics and suitable research methodology. Conducting cost-benefit analyses appears to be a very complex area due to the vast number of influencing factors. The effects have to be differentiated for all stakeholders, such as users, service providers, society, etc., and they have to be related with uncertainty estimations and associated sensitivity calculations. All review articles and case studies show that the benefits of universally design solutions outweigh their initial investment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
30. MSB Docs wins multiple Middle East clients for digital smart document and eSignature Solutions
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Rate of return ,Cost control ,Electronic records ,Private banking ,Cost reduction ,Return on investment ,Telecommunications industry - Abstract
MSB Docs, the leading global disrupter in enterprise grade customised eSignature and Smart document solutions today announced four enterprise customer wins in Oman. With these customer wins MSB Docs further [...]
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- 2022
31. Firm expands green credentials by turning to solar energy and electric vehicles
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Solar energy ,Rate of return ,Cost control ,Automobiles, Electric ,Cost reduction ,Return on investment ,Petroleum, energy and mining industries - Abstract
A Calderdale manufacturer is taking steps towards greater energy independence and cost control by teaming up with another Elland business to invest in renewable energy. Temperature and humidity control specialist, [...]
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- 2022
32. Utilities in capital markets: New frontier for operational transformation.
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Ray, Arin
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CAPITAL market ,RATE of return ,UTILITY theory ,COST control ,SHARED services (Management) ,COLLATERAL security ,MANAGEMENT - Abstract
Cutting costs to boost suboptimal levels of return on equity (RoE) is becoming essential for capital market firms in the current climate of tepid revenue growth and regulatory changes. Fundamental restructuring of operations through adoption of shared service and industry utilities can enable longterm cost reduction. A few financial institutions have been using internal utilities for some time now. The next stage in this evolution is the external utility model, through which banks completely outsource their technology and processes to the utility provider. External utilities are a recent phenomenon seen largely in the last 18 to 24 months. Primarily, the functions that are non-core and non-differentiating for a financial institution are best suited for outsourcing to a utility. The areas that have seen utility-type solutions include mid-back office functions such as post-trade processing, collateral management, reference data management, regulatory reporting and transfer agency service, as well as some front-office activity such as know your customer (KYC) services. While the utility model can offer significant benefits to user institutions, lack of awareness and resistance to change, lack of customisability, difficulties in establishing common governance and frameworks, and regulatory and data security issues could present challenges that may impact adoption of these utilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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33. Optimal replenishment quantity for new products and return rate of used products for a retailer.
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Chen, Cheng-Kang, Weng, Tzu-Chun, and Lo, Chih-Chung
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RETAIL industry , *COST control , *REMANUFACTURING , *DECISION making in business , *RATE of return , *CLOSED loop systems - Abstract
Recently, due to increasing environmental concerns, the collection of used products for remanufacturing, reusing, or recycling in a closed-loop supply chain have attracted much attention from the academic and industrial communities. In this study, the decision maker is a retailer who follows the rule of the economic order quantity (EOQ) model. The EOQ decision-making retailer is assumed to sell the products to public consumers, as well as collect the used sold products from public consumers. The proposed problem for the retailer is formulated as a cost-minimization problem, where the replenishment quantity of new products and the return rate of used products are the decision variables. The optimal solution of the replenishment quantity and the return rate are obtained in closed-form under cost minimization. Furthermore, the cost-minimizing model is extended to consider the pricing decision so the total relevant profit for the retailer is maximized and an efficient iterative algorithm is provided to search for the solution. Several numerical examples are provided to illustrate the features of the proposed models and the iterative algorithm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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34. The Power of Demand.
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Oathout, Rodney V.
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ENERGY consumption ,ECONOMIC demand ,ELECTRIC rates ,COST control ,RATE of return - Abstract
Electrical demand management is a strategy used by utility companies to manage peak consumption. For commercial customers, utility companies often include electric demand charges for the maximum power used during a specified time period, measured in $/kW. This is in addition to the charge for power consumed measured in $/kWh. Rate structures generally vary by region and utility company, but the premise is the same. Strategies designed to avoid or minimize the impact of electric demand to reduce operating cost are not a new idea; however, these designs are used primarily in facilities that are large power users where the operation of energy consuming systems can be scheduled to take advantage of the rate structure. The energy performance of a building is dependent on choices made by the occupants about the proper use and maintenance of building systems. Thus, controlling and adjusting occupant behavior is important to ensuring the full potential of high performance facilities. Traditionally, the design team's role on a project ends when the building is built and all of the post-construction documentation is provided to the owner. Systems in modern-day buildings are complex, especially for users who lack training in architecture or engineering. These misunderstood systems are often incorrectly altered which ultimately impacts building energy consumption. Design, commissioning, and energy professionals can positively impact building performance by training the building occupants on how their systems work. The techniques for demand avoidance described in this article are so subtle that occupants rarely detect the changes. In this article, actual data and case studies are presented from educational facilities showing the cost of implementation and the return on investment (ROI). The ROI for these system improvements is commonly less than two years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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35. Making the Business Case for Coverage of Family-Based Behavioral Group Interventions for Pediatric Obesity.
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Borner, Kelsey B., Canter, Kimberly S., Lee, Robert H., Davis, Ann M., Hampl, Sarah, and Chuang, Ian
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CHILDHOOD obesity ,INTERNAL rate of return ,RATE of return ,MEDICAL care ,COST effectiveness ,TREATMENT of childhood obesity ,FAMILY psychotherapy ,MEDICAL care cost statistics ,BEHAVIOR therapy ,COST control ,LONGITUDINAL method ,STATISTICAL models ,ECONOMICS - Abstract
Background: Pediatric obesity presents a significant burden. However, family-based behavioral group (FBBG) obesity interventions are largely uncovered by our health care system. The present study uses Return on Investment (ROI) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) analyses to analyze the business side of FBBG interventions.Methods: ROI and IRR were calculated to determine longitudinal cost-effectiveness of a FBBG intervention. Multiple simulations of cost savings are projected using three estimated trajectories of weight change and variations in assumptions.Results: The baseline model of child savings gives an average IRR of 0.2% ± 0.08% and an average ROI of 20.8% ± 0.4%, which represents a break-even IRR and a positive ROI. More pessimistic simulations result in negative IRR values.Conclusions: Under certain assumptions, FBBGs offer a break-even proposition. Results are limited by lack of data regarding several assumptions, and future research should evaluate changes in cost savings following changes in child and adult weight. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2016
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36. Small Perks Big Difference: What can you do to address payroll challenges? We talked to ACA International members about how they use creative benefits and efficiencies to retain employees and manage operational costs.
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May, Anne Rosso
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COMPENSATION management ,PAYROLL services ,EMPLOYEE retention ,COST control ,RATE of return - Published
- 2018
37. Scaling Digital Value.
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EXECUTIVES ,RATE of return ,ORGANIZATION management ,COST control ,DIGITAL technology - Published
- 2023
38. On the Method of Optimal Portfolio Choice by Cost-Efficiency.
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Rüschendorf, Ludger and Wolf, Viktor
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MATHEMATICAL models ,CONSUMER preferences ,BRIBERY ,RATE of return ,VALUE (Economics) ,COST control - Abstract
We develop the method of optimal portfolio choice based on the concept of cost-efficiency in two directions. First, instead of specifying a payoff distribution in an unique way, we allow customer-defined constraints and preferences for the choice of a distributional form of the payoff distribution. This leads to a class of possible payoff distributions. We determine upper and lower bounds for the corresponding strategies in stochastic order and describe related upper and lower price bounds for the induced class of cost-efficient payoffs. While the results for the cost-efficient payoff given so far in the literature in the context of Lévy models are based on the Esscher pricing measure we use as alternative the method of empirical pricing measures. This method is well established in the literature and leads to more precise pricing of options and their cost-efficient counterparts. We show in some examples for real market data that this choice is numerically feasible and leads to more precise prices for the cost-efficient payoffs and for values of the efficiency loss. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2016
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39. Incentives for cost reduction and cost padding in electricity markets with overlapping “green” regulations.
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Currier, Kevin M.
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LABOR incentives , *COST control , *ELECTRIC industries , *ECONOMIC competition , *PROFIT , *RATE of return , *NASH equilibrium - Abstract
We examine overlapping regulations in electricity markets. Using an example based on a stylized model of a competitive energy market, we study cost-reduction and cost-padding incentives by “green-energy” producers in an electricity market employing an emissions tax and the simultaneous use of a green quota for the generation portfolio and a fair rate-of-return constraint implemented via a system of feed-in tariffs. We show inter alia that when subsidies are phased out, exploitation of the green technologies full cost-reduction potential is a Nash Equilibrium but emissions will increase. In addition, green-energy producers can engage in collusive cost padding to increase profits even as they satisfy the policymaker's desired green quota. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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40. Waha Capital Reports H1'21 Net Profit Of Dh265 Mn On Strong Performance By Its Public Markets Funds
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Emerging markets ,Rate of return ,Stock funds ,Cost control ,Mutual fund industry -- Company sales and earnings ,Cost reduction ,Company earnings/profit ,Return on investment ,Business, international - Abstract
Public Markets net income of AED 320 mn as emerging market credit and equity funds continue to deliver strong returns Private Investments net income of AED 34 mn driven by [...]
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- 2021
41. SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA: A strong result characterized by increased revenues, lower losses and good cost control
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Banks (Finance) ,Rate of return ,Cost control ,Cost reduction ,Company earnings/profit ,Return on investment ,General interest ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
Oslo: SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA has issued the following news release: SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA (SRBNK) achieved a profit before tax of NOK 880 million for the first quarter of [...]
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- 2021
42. SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA: Strong result with higher income, lower losses and good cost control
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Banks (Finance) ,Rate of return ,Cost control ,Cost reduction ,Return on investment ,General interest ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
Oslo: SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA has issued the following news release: SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA (SRBNK) achieved a pre-tax profit of NOK 880 million for the first quarter of 2021, [...]
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- 2021
43. The Road More Traveled.
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Fister Gale, Sarah
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EMPLOYEE relocation , *LABOR supply , *BUSINESS development , *RATE of return , *COST control , *ECONOMICS ,UNITED States economy - Abstract
The article explores on the relocation of the employees to support the development of the business in the U.S. Topics discussed the impact of the lack of talented employees to the businesses, the customized offerings of benefits to improve the productivity of the employees and the benefits of mobility programs to the companies such as cost control and the increase of the return on investment.
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- 2015
44. Is Any Company Too Small for Travel Management?
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CURLEY, BOB
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VOYAGES & travels ,TOURISM ,RATE of return ,SMALL business ,COST control - Abstract
The article discusses the role of travel management program in the success of the travel industry. Topics mentioned include the level of cost savings and return on investment from investing in travel management tools, the challenge of scalability of travel management companies for small and medium business (SMEs), and the importance of user experience as a critical factor in travel management tools used by SMEs.
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- 2019
45. La influencia del dilema entre rentabilidad inmediata y crecimiento futuro de las ventas en la histéresis de los costes
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Josep Garcia-Blandon, Antonio Somoza, Josep M. Argilés-Bosch, Maika M. Valencia-Silva, Diego Ravenda, Universitat Ramon Llull. IQS, and Universitat de Barcelona
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resource adjustment ,Economics and Econometrics ,M41 ,M21 ,Monetary economics ,Trade-off ,01 natural sciences ,33 - Economia ,lcsh:Economic history and conditions ,Resource (project management) ,slack ,Economics ,ddc:330 ,profitability ,0101 mathematics ,Marketing ,Empirical evidence ,Increases--Sales ,Rendibilitat ,Vendes--Direcció i administració ,Sales management ,Rate of return ,increases in sales ,Beneficis ,Cost control ,lcsh:HB71-74 ,Anàlisi financera ,010102 general mathematics ,M10 ,lcsh:Economics as a science ,Control de costos ,010101 applied mathematics ,Dilemma ,Gestió de vendes ,Cost stickiness ,lcsh:HC10-1085 ,Investment analysis ,Cost--Control ,Profitability index - Abstract
This study analyses cost stickiness under the dilemma between current profitability and future sales increase. When activity decreases firms are faced to keep profitability adjusting resources, while they should also consider long term consequences and keep slack resources which allow building firms capacities to adapt to external challenges and take advantage of future opportunities. We find empirical evidence that changes in current firm profitability and one year ahead sales increase significantly influence resource adjustment in periods when sales decrease. We find a significant moderating effect of changes in profitability, as well as a significant stressing effect of one year ahead sales increase, on cost stickiness., Este estudio analiza la histéresis de los costes bajo el dilema de conseguir una rentabilidad inmediata o futuros incrementos de ventas. Cuando la actividad disminuye las empresas se enfrentan al dilema de mantener la rentabilidad recortando gastos, pero tienen que considerar también las consecuencias a largo plazo de mantener capacidad sobrante o recursos de holgura que les permitan construir capacidades para adaptarse a los desafíos que les plantea el entorno, así como afrontar con ventaja las oportunidades futuras. En este trabajo encontramos evidencia empírica de que los cambios en la rentabilidad presente, así como los aumentos futuros en las ventas influencian significativamente el ajuste de recursos de las empresas en los períodos en los que disminuyen las ventas. Encontramos un efecto moderador de los cambios en la rentabilidad presente, así como un efecto acentuador de los aumentos futuros en las ventas, en la histéresis de los costes.
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- 2017
46. TRANSFORM FOCUS DELIVER Redefined.
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FINANCIAL services industry ,RATE of return ,SOFTWARE analytics ,MARKET share ,COST control - Abstract
The article presents updates on the business strategy and financial performance of financial services group L&T Financial Services for fiscal year 2018. Topics mentioned include use of power of digital and data analytics to unlock return on equity, increase in market share in focused products, and shift from cost reduction to cost control.
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- 2018
47. Realizing ROI on a new ERP: getting the most out of the investment for the institution
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Rate of return ,Cost control ,Enterprise resource planning ,Enterprise resource planning ,Cost reduction ,Return on investment ,Education - Abstract
A University Business Web Seminar Digest * Originally presented on October 5, 2016 Given the current environment in higher ed, the pressure to contain costs and the need to justify [...]
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- 2016
48. Automatización y robótica en panificación, retos y claves.
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Keane III, John
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BAKING industry , *FOOD processing plant automation , *COST control , *RATE of return , *INDUSTRIAL robot performance , *FOOD packaging equipment , *INDUSTRIAL robot design & construction , *FOOD safety , *EQUIPMENT & supplies , *ECONOMICS - Abstract
El artículo discute la automatización o uso de robótica en las plantas panificadoras, con énfasis en el retorno de inversión y control de costos. Los temas tratados incluyen innovaciones tecnológicas en el uso de robótica en la línea de empacado, requerimientos de diseño para un cabezal robótico con aplicaciones en la industria panificadora y contribución de la robótica a la inocuidad alimentaria.
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- 2015
49. Growers seek to maximize return on investment.
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RATE of return ,CROP yields ,COST control ,AGRICULTURE awards - Abstract
For grain producers, is maximizing the return on investment synonymous with maximizing yield? Maximizing yield for the sake of higher yield might mean adding unnecessary inputs that have little to no chance of maintaining the yield potential of a crop. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2019
50. Lifecycle Energy Accounting of Three Small Offshore Oil Fields.
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Grassian, David and Olsen, Daniel
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PETROLEUM in submerged lands , *OIL fields , *PETROLEUM , *TIME series analysis , *RATE of return , *COST control - Abstract
Small oil fields are expected to play an increasingly prominent role in the delivery of global crude oil production. As such, the Energy Return on Investment (EROI) parameter for three small offshore fields are investigated following a well-documented methodology, which is comprised of a "bottom-up" estimate for lifting and drilling energy and a "top-down" estimate for construction energy. EROI is the useable energy output divided by the applied energy input, and in this research, subscripts for "lifting", "drilling", and "construction" are used to differentiate the types of input energies accounted for in the EROI ratio. The EROILifting time series data for all three fields exhibits a decreasing trend with values that range from more than 300 during early life to less than 50 during latter years. The EROILifting parameter appears to follow an exponentially decreasing trend, rather than a linear trend, which is aligned with an exponential decline of production. EROILifting is also found to be inversely proportional to the lifting costs, as calculated in USD/barrel of crude oil. Lifting costs are found to range from 0.5 dollars per barrel to 4.5 dollars per barrel. The impact of utilizing produced gas is clearly beneficial and can lead to a reduction of lifting costs by as much as 50% when dual fuel generators are employed, and more than 90% when gas driven generators are utilized. Drilling energy is found to decrease as the field ages, due to a reduction in drilling intensity after the initial production wells are drilled. The drilling energy as a percentage of the yearly energy applied is found to range from 3% to 8%. As such, the EROILifting+Drilling value for all three fields approaches EROILifting as the field life progresses and the drilling intensity decreases. The construction energy is found to range from 25% to 63% of the total applied energy over the life of the field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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