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That just speaks to what a big hit manufacturing took and how long a way we have to claw back to reasonable rates of utilization.

Joshua Feinman

Historically, capacity utilization over the 81 (percent) level could bring some production bottlenecks into play throughout the economy which could put upward pressure on prices.

Ronald Simpson

We can reach the break-even point with a utilization rate as low as 80 percent if we have the right product mixture.

Richard Chang

Industrial hemp is different in that it has the opportunity to develop an industry based on total plant utilization.

Keith Watson

There's so much pressure to reduce bed use. Folks are being discharged in unstable conditions. My concern is that we're putting too much attention on hospital-bed utilization and having these sorts of unintended consequences.

Dr. Marvin Swartz

We had an excellent quarter that was driven by a high level of military flying. As a result of the strength in both our military and commercial business, coupled with the inclusion of North American, we continued to report high levels of revenue, aircraft utilization and total block-hour growth.

Randy Martinez

Anything that is wasted effort represents wasted time. The best management of our time thus becomes linked inseparably with the best utilization of our efforts.

Ted W. Engstrom

With their advanced shaping and scheduling capabilities, the pseudo-wire enabled ACE-3100, ACE-3200 and ACE-3400 permit operators to implement overbooking strategies, allowing them to optimize network utilization, avoiding congestion in the packet transport.

Gaby Junowicz

Higher capacity utilization will support profitability especially in a cyclical downturn.

Frank Biller

Engineering is the professional and systematic application of science to the efficient utilization of natural resources to produce wealth.

T. J. Hoover and J. C. L. Fish

Also refinery utilization was lower, which was also unexpected. It means that refineries are not using as much crude, so as a consequence of that we got a larger-then-expected crude build.

Marshall Steeves

Engineering is an activity other than purely manual and physical work which brings about the utilization of the materials and laws of nature for the good of humanity.

R. E. Hellmund

We have to call on all parties to calm their nerves and to continue the dialogue ... because they are heading toward a solution, ... What is important is to bring back justice, fairness and the utilization of land for all Zimbabweans black and white alike.

Joaquim Chissano

The drawdown in crude inventories came at a time when refinery utilization remained low due to scheduled maintenance shutdowns.

Rakesh Shankar

Conservation is the foresighted utilization, preservation and/or renewal of forests, waters, lands and minerals, for the greatest good of the greatest number for the longest time.

Gifford Pinchot

Our prime target is to improve fleet utilization.

Diono Nurjadin

This means increased efficiency for customers. It offers simpler management, better storage utilization, and the ability to move files non-disruptively.

Dave Donatelli

There was a concern that capacity utilization would be a little higher because the auto production has really been up a lot and there was concern that number would spook the market.

Robert Froehlich

Show me how resource utilization has any impact on inflation in the last 10 years.

Joe Carson

We will keep our newspaper office downtown, ... In essence the back half of our building is going to be empty. We're still looking at the various options for the best utilization of our soon-to-be-vacant manufacturing space.

Robert Stafford

Similar improvements in healthcare quality and reductions in cost to local employers should be apparent in the data PIC collects through our direct-to-employer programs. We've been able to directly impact the medical costs and quality for them - now we'll have additional tools to improve the pharmaceutical utilization.

Kevin O'brien

Zinc prices are up on low capacity utilization rates at Chinese zinc smelters due to concentrate shortage, and strong demand driven by galvanized steel.

Ingrid Sternby

Factory and labor utilization rates are too high. Companies will have to add inventory and they will have to add people.

Bob Allsbrook

The strategic utilization of new technologies to meet consumer needs is of paramount importance to the growth of the Disney Media Networks Group.

Anne Sweeney

This level of inflation, combined with falling unemployment and rising capacity utilization, is a recipe for continued preventative rate hikes.

Drew Matus

In Indonesia we are focusing on the 'basics' of the business to improve productivity from our labor force and better utilization of existing assets.

Terry Davis

This approach has rewarded the over-utilization and misuse of services and resulted in higher payments when health care complications arise.

Karen Ignagni

Semiconductor vendors remain conservative in their investment plans, which is enabling a continued gradual decline in supply-chain inventory levels and incremental improvement in manufacturing capacity utilization rates.

Richard Gordon

During events, it's considerably higher, but we're confident utilization will increase.

Scott Aaronson

Flattening orders and improving leading edge capacity utilization ? the industry is clearly entering the trough.

Brett Hodess

Fiber utilization is important, we use every part of the tree and don't waste anything.

Jackie Lang

In spite of the Gateway announcement, there seems to be some firming in demand for PCs and flash memory. Pricing is starting to improve. And for IT services, capacity utilization is finally starting to improve.

Adam Adelman

We think the era of utilization of force and pressure in international relations has ended. Today, the will of the people will prevail, as it did in the election in Iran.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

The driving factors for closings include utilization, age and maintainability. And sometimes it's geography. If a lot of people are moving around at a certain point of time, it definitely affects schools.

Shawn Dennis

Sumitomo Forestry believes utilization of domestic timber is our mission.

Ryu Yano

Remember that in 2005, the global market was in deficit by 1.2 million mt, so the almost 100% utilization for the global industry had a muted impact on price since inventories were a buffer.

Macquarie Bank

As long as the growth is taking place in a slack economy, with a high unemployment rate and a low capacity utilization rate. That growth is not likely to be inflationary, and not much reason for us to worry about it.

Robert Mcteer

Continued demand growth and a high rate of capacity utilization for production and refining drove crude prices and refining margins to very high levels in the second quarter of 2005.

Thierry Desmarest

The reason for the lights is simple. Wellesley has very limited open space, and our playing field space is extremely tight. Having the ability to put lights at Reidy would allow us to, really, double the utilization of our primary field.

Joe Roberts

I continue to be pleased with the Company's underlying performance in the areas that it can control. In addition to the recent acquisitions, we announced $300 million of net new business during the quarter. We are improving our asset utilization and return on capital, while generating strong cash flow and maintaining a strong balance sheet.

David Rayburn

We delivered another excellent quarter with strength in all areas of the business. Our strong operating results this quarter were driven by increased revenue growth, improved capacity utilization, favorable product mix and the timing of our spending initiatives.

Robert Keane

What is the utilization rate? What is the optimum rate? I think those are the kinds of decisions the board is going to have to make.

Sara Lewis

We knew if we were looking for any public event that would have an effect on health-care utilization, it would have to be the Red Sox championship games.

Ben Reis

Just like we need standards in software and hardware, we need standards in power utilization and power savings.

Ben Williams

As customers are dealing less with rigid [physical] boxes and dealing with more flexible virtual environments, the need to find a better way to count and analyze the utilization of these virtual resources?rather than their physical resources?is important.

Ron Riffe

A true community maximizes the potential of whatever human resources exist within it (by allowing for all possible combinations), while networks minimize such utilization, since it's limited by each individual's capacity to absorb unsettling stimuli (new combinations).

Philip Slater

Given the expected efficiencies of the new processing floor at Dakota City and the anticipated improvements in capacity utilization, we believe this is the right strategic decision. The consolidation will enhance the performance of our beef business, both now during this time of challenging market conditions and later when these conditions improve.

Noel White

We've not had a significant utilization of the chamber staff, ... But if I needed administrative help, I could call on the chamber staff for that.

Dean Stanley

The wording was that monetary policy is still stimulative, which implies further rate hikes down the line. And this morning, when capacity utilization was released, that definitely augured well for another rate hike.

David Powell

We are trying to manage utilization. The money we save now can help save some [health] coverage during the next economic downturn.

Ray Scheppach

Lower refinery utilization is contributing to a build-up in crude oil, but reducing the oversupply in petroleum products.

Merrill Lynch

Smart enforcement I think is what is going to get us there; and utilization of the tools that MSHA already has.

Adele Abrams

The purpose of the Fish and Wildlife Division is to assure compliance with laws that protect and enhance the long-term health and equitable utilization of Oregon's fish and wildlife resources.

Jeff Williams

There is an average of 10 percent utilization [of a network]. That's ridiculous -- who actually buys 10 times as much as they actually use? It's like going to McDonald's and ordering 10 Big Macs, but throwing away nine of them because you only need one.

Joe Weinman

Manufacturing capacity utilization is at a four-year high, and production continues to climb. Unfortunately, this hasn't translated into increased employment, as manufacturing companies are finding other ways to increase efficiency and trim costs through technology and outsourcing.

Tom Dubin

By applying for and receiving Health Utilization Management accreditation, APS Healthcare has demonstrated a commitment to quality health care. Quality health care is crucial to our nation's welfare and it is important to have organizations that are willing to measure themselves against national standards.

Charles Stellar

The major issue here is the huge build in gasoline stocks. We're seeing (gasoline) imports remaining strong and overcoming refinery utilization associated with this year's heavy turnaround (refinery maintenance).

Brian Kuzma

Historically, capacity utilization over the 81 level could bring some production bottlenecks into play throughout the economy which could put upward pressure on prices.

Aaron Simpson

Humana's commercial business performed reasonably well this quarter, in part due to lower inpatient utilization trends, which also positively impacted the company's government operations. We think cost trends continue to decelerate in 2006, in part driven by slowing pharmacy costs.

Carl Mcdonald

The Drug Utilization Review (DUR) includes a notes field intended for the pharmacist to use to enter reminders and patient requests. We want to ensure that our pharmacy employees are acting in a proper and professional manner so we are looking into this matter.

Carol Hively

It's a different type of utilization. If you're able to get a lemans series, it brings 15,000 people a day for four days. You've just doubled what you would do with the dirt track over the year.

Brian Parker