Quality, cost, delivery (QCD), sometimes expanded to QCDMS (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Morale, Safety), as used in lean manufacturing measures a business' activity and develops Key performance indicators.

Until recently, the key was China s vast supply of low cost labor, which provided the foundation for the country s export oriented model.

Distortions in key prices that favor capital intensive manufacturing need to be removed by raising the cost of land, energy, water, and capital.

Trade facilitation can reduce the overall cost of international trade transactions through the internationally agreed alignment of key trade and transport procedures and documents.

(b) The key challenge for Canadian farmers in relation to energy use is the increasing cost of non renewable energy upon which they are predominantly dependent.

The cost in money (let alone convenience) is a fraction of that for going to an ordinary key maker especially at the hours when such emergencies usually occur.

But the debate about austerity and the cost of high public debt levels misses a key point Public debt owed to foreigners is different from debt owed to residents.

In the past, the US brought a large open market, foreign direct investment, and technology, while China supplied low cost labor intensive components in key global manufacturing supply chains.

Redressing this imbalance requires a focus on key infrastructure. Of course, one cannot at reasonable cost prevent all possible damage from calamities, which strike randomly and in locations that cannot always be predicted.

Cost

Of key importance are the conditions under which enterprises can allocate resources in ways that generate higher quality and lower cost products, which in turn can enhance economic growth.32 The organization of production within companies can stimulate learning and the adoption of new techniques that improve cost efficiency, productivity and quality.

Key

Key

A key question is whether the Palestinian masses, fed up with their leadership's bickering, corruption, and incompetence, could make their wishes known to find an end to a conflict that has cost them so much.

A stronger renminbi would help to reduce rising inflationary pressure in China by reducing the cost of imports, which would also increase Chinese households real incomes a key goal of China s new five year plan.

2005 18 UNDP strategic cost management and implications for cost recovery

Cost estimate

Total cost

Cost effectiveness

Weak key

Key challenges

Key Papers

Key Issues

Key not established

Grab key combination

Invalid secret key.

Lock and Key

Consistency is key

Removed trusted key

Removing trusted key

Bring the key.

Novelty is key.

Addressing key challenges

Key shortcomings are

Key substantive issues

Key procedural issues

It creates cost control and cost reduction pressures from the start, leading to greater efficiency.

Total cost 133 300

This will cost 30.

This will cost 30.

This will cost 30.

I. Cost saving measures

Cost escalation may contribute to a project cost overrun but it is not synonymous with it.

Hatoyama s inept handling of key national security issues played a key role in his undoing.

Stories are the key.