With its high fixed cost structure, UNOPS has found it difficult to operate smaller, transaction intensive services on the basis of full cost recovery.

(b) Within market tolerance, increase managerial flexibility and alignment of structure with demand by converting fixed costs into project based variable costs where feasible, while containing the overall cost structure.

Cost structure of the unified budget breakdown

The cost of operating a regional or subregional centre is not fixed.

But these operations are cross subsidising small, under performing portfolios and a high fixed cost base.

There is a fixed cost charged for each order placed, regardless of the number of units ordered.

UNOPS will quickly reduce its fixed cost structural base, with most changes to be completed in 2006.

Cost structure of the unified budget, excluding contributions from the United Nations regular budget

Prices were fixed across the country and recorded in lists to facilitate trading for example a shirt cost five copper deben, while a cow cost 140 deben.

Any future course of action will need to address pricing accuracy and reduce the high fixed cost base.

Any change in the value of the dollar therefore affects their cost structure and profitability.

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Both scenarios entail reduction of the fixed cost base of UNOPS and the introduction of new service pricing mechanisms.

Common to both options is the need to promptly implement a series of measures to cut UNOPS fixed cost base.

Indeed, the wage increases of recent years have not changed the basic cost structure of Chinese companies.

Economic Production Quantity model (also known as the EPQ model) determines the quantity a company or retailer should order to minimize the total inventory costs by balancing the inventory holding cost and average fixed ordering cost.

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To keep the cost of storage acceptable, the geophysical exploration may be limited, resulting in larger uncertainty about the aquifer structure.

The Committee recommends that, given the cost of building and removing a temporary structure, full information be presented to the General Assembly on the relative costs and merits of constructing a permanent structure instead.

While continuing to provide a range of service lines, UNOPS will rationalize and streamline its corporate and support structures to reduce its fixed cost base, introduce activity based costing, and price its services to ensure full cost recovery.

The financial targets of the International Conference on Population and Development were fixed over 10 years ago, with cost estimates based on experiences as of 1993.

At the other end of the spectrum, many small, transaction intensive portfolios contribute little to the revenue base while adding disproportionately to the fixed cost base.

(c) Increase flexibility by using contractual forms that allow UNOPS to manage peaks of activity without increasing fixed cost capacity, and by hiring versatile, mobile resources.

While UNOPS will undertake measures to streamline its business processes and cut fixed costs, option 2 will require a more diverse UNOPS structure and more dispersed operations than option one.

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Capacity building of the PPAF will support operating costs, staff training, technical assistance for various studies and cost of fixed assets. The Fund has a special focus on women.

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This country focused approach requires a light corporate structure streamlined and tailored to a targeted number of product lines and markets, with significant cutting of current fixed costs as marginal services are eliminated.

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Additional requirements are largely attributable to the planned deployment of 26 additional aircraft (6 fixed wing and 20 helicopters), combined with a 16.5 per cent increase in the cost of fuel.

The Inspector concurs with the above points of view, but observes that the method used to compare procurement staff productivity and cost addresses more specifically the important issue of the overhead structure and cost, which is essentially the staffing and cost of the procurement function within the United Nations system in 2002.

The cost of the field office structure accounts for 9.5 per cent of estimated programme expenditure, a decrease from the 13 per cent reported in 2004 2005.

The cost of the field office structure accounts for 21.4 per cent of estimated programme expenditure, a decrease from the 24.3 per cent reported in 2004 2005.

The cost structure of the unified budget (in terms of relative shares of management and administration, programme support and programmes) has remained stable over the past five years.

The cost of the field office structure accounts for 13.7 per cent of the estimated programme expenditure, a decrease from the 16.6 per cent reported in 2004 2005.

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Option 2 maintains the current wider range of service offerings, but proposes cuts to its fixed costs, rationalization of its structures, and a phasing out of portfolios where full cost recovery is not achievable.

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