Then the next is to look at sustainability in the raw materials themselves.
In his sights is a status unrivaled in the raw materials sector since Cecil Rhodes held sway over much of southern Africa in the 19th century through the diamond trading company he founded, De Beers.
We can grow volumes with a very small increase in the actual raw materials.
The microbiome does many jobs in exchange for the raw materials and shelter its host provides.
"We may experience a significant disruption in the supply of fabrics or raw materials from current sources or, in the event of a disruption, we may be unable to locate alternative materials suppliers of comparable quality at an acceptable price, or at all, " the company said in the filing.
Still, Doyle managed to hold the projected increase in raw-materials costs of the new pizzas to less than 10 percent.
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Many on the left believe in the theory of dependency, a notion that views economic development among advanced countries as being made possible by the exploitation of raw materials in the Third World.
Frugal often also means being sparing in the use of raw materials and their impact on the environment.
One problem facing the company, whose other brands include Sprite, Fanta, Dasani and Minute Maid, is another rise in the cost of raw materials, including sweeteners, juices, metals and plastic.
Despite continued sluggishness in major markets and a rise in the cost of raw materials, the company will continue to efficiently allocate resources and develop differentiated products such as the Blast Chiller refrigerator.
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If real estate collapses and the resulting banking crisis affects the rest of the economy, there will be a substantial drop in the demand for raw materials, with a corresponding fall in exports from countries that produce and export raw materials, and in OECD exports to emerging middle classes.
But it's vital that any prioritization of agriculture is not at the expense of the trade in raw materials, according to Ousmane Badiane, Africa director for the International Food Policy Research Institute.
By assuming the mythical even playing field at the beginning, libertarianism ignores the disadvantages some have to climb out of or the advantages others enjoy to get those raw materials in the first place.
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In a report, 'Paper Cuts: Recovering the Paper Landscape', the institute says a reduction in use is essential, because of the consumption of raw materials that is involved in its production and disposal.
TSMC's revenue growth will, sooner or later, lead to higher costs as well, because in the semiconductor business sales, raw materials and capital equipment are all priced in dollars.
All sources of energy and electricity require water in their production processes: the extraction of raw materials, cooling in thermal processes, in cleaning processes, cultivation of crops for biofuels, and powering turbines to generate hydroelectricity.
In health, as in other industries, the raw materials can sometimes be moved to where there is skilled labour, rather than vice versa.
These companies are principally engaged in the business of producing raw materials, including paper or wood products, chemicals, construction materials, and mining and metals.
"In my perception, the raw materials market was overvalued -- we had a strategy to leave and to diversify, " Prokhorov said of his decision.
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But Citigroup analyst John Lawson believes the market has already priced in the increasing expense of raw materials, and that Michelin should be able to incorporate them with price hikes.
The manufacture of cash requires the transportation and use of raw materials in manufacturing processes, with the final product transported to financial institutions.
Imports of components for assembly and re-export will continue to decline, but once the government's fiscal stimulus package kicks in, the large planned increase in infrastructure investment will boost imports of raw materials and machinery.
In an otherwise flat stock market, Smith says, the best opportunities are in energy and raw materials.
Finally, the supply of raw materials is likely to surge in the decade ahead in response to the global resource investment boom, putting further pressure on prices.
The company has tweaked the chemical and atomic composition of the raw materials of the glass, which in turn has increased its density -- making it much more scratch and dent resistant than last years model.
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For commodity bulls, the really big worry is China, which cancelled a slew of raw-materials orders in the spring.
Nor was there any correlation between the size of index funds in particular commodities and the price rise for those raw materials.
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The East Asian countries are big importers of raw materials, so the slump in their economies has pushed down the prices of oil and other commodities such as metals and timber.
It is possible to put a benign interpretation on the fairly uniform falls in raw-materials prices.
If emerging markets recover next year, the gutsy play is in raw materials, namely copper, iron ore and coal.
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