Productivity Improvement / Cost Reduction Sample Clauses

Productivity Improvement / Cost Reduction. During the term of this Order, AT&T and Supplier shall work together to reduce total time and work time per customer order and improve all tasks associated with this Program recognizing that quality must not be impaired. Supplier agrees to identify productivity improvements to drive cost reductions and headcount reductions associated with Supplier’s billable rates, AT&T’s Program Representative has sole discretion to review and approve any headcount reduction, productivity improvement and/or cost reduction initiative identified by Supplier. If such headcount reduction, productivity improvement and/or cost reduction initiative is approved by AT&T, Supplier shall implement such initiative and once the cost savings have begun to be realized, all applicable cost reductions shall immediately be applied to all charges by Supplier invoiced to AT&T, per the applicable rates listed in Section VIII PRICING SCHEDULE and any gain sharing initiatives that have been mutually agreed upon. If any substantial expense or capital investment is required by Supplier to implement an approved productivity improvement or cost reduction initiative, AT&T and Supplier will mutually agree to any such investment arrangement. Proprietary Information The information contained in this Agreement is not for use or disclosure outside AT&T, Supplier, their Affiliates and their third party representatives, except under written agreement by the contracting Parties. High Speed Ordering Order No. 20070105.006.003 Attachment A Page 13 of 14 Within forty-five (45) days of the signing of this Agreement, Supplier and AT&T will work to identify and quantify productivity improvement opportunities for cost reductions referenced above. AT&T and Supplier have agreed to evaluate gain sharing opportunities on a case-by- case basis. If both parties mutually agree to a specific gain sharing initiative, the associated agreement shall specify how the realized cost savings will be applied.
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Productivity Improvement / Cost Reduction. During the term of this Order, AT&T will be implementing various order automation and simplification initiatives. This includes electronic handoff, and various new and modified ordering platform and systems. Supplier shall implement such initiative and all associated cost reductions shall be immediately applied to all charges by Supplier invoiced to AT&T, per the applicable rates listed in Section VIII PRICING. Proprietary Information The information contained in this Agreement is not for use or disclosure outside AT&T, Supplier, their Affiliates and their third party representatives, except under written agreement by the contracting Parties. Agreement No. 20070105.006.S.001 Local Programs Local Statement of Work 22 January 2007 Page 34 of 36 In addition, AT&T and Supplier shall work together to reduce total time and work time per customer order and improve all tasks associated with this Program recognizing that quality must not be impaired. Supplier agrees to identify productivity improvements to drive cost reductions and headcount reductions associated with Supplier’s billable rates. AT&T’s Program Representative has sole discretion to review and approve any headcount reduction, productivity improvement and/or cost reduction initiative identified by Supplier. If such headcount reduction, productivity improvement and/or cost reduction initiative is approved by AT&T, Supplier shall implement such initiative and once the cost savings have begun to be realized, all applicable cost reductions shall immediately be applied to all charges by Supplier invoiced to AT&T, per the applicable rates listed in Section VIII PRICING and any gain sharing initiatives that have been mutually agreed upon. If any substantial expense or capital investment is required by Supplier to implement an approved productivity improvement or cost reduction initiative, AT&T and Supplier will mutually agree to any such investment arrangement. Within forty-five (45) days of the signing of this Agreement, Supplier and AT&T will work to identify and quantify productivity improvement opportunities for cost reductions referenced above. AT&T and Supplier have agreed to evaluate gain sharing opportunities on a case-by-case basis. If both parties mutually agree to a specific gain sharing initiative, the associated agreement shall specify how the realized cost savings will be applied.
Productivity Improvement / Cost Reduction. During the term of this Order, AT&T and Supplier shall work together to reduce total time and work time per customer order and improve all tasks associated with this Program recognizing that quality must not be impaired. Supplier agrees to identify productivity improvements to drive cost reductions and headcount reductions associated with Supplier’s billable rates. AT&T’s Program Representative has sole discretion to review and approve any headcount reduction, productivity improvement and/or cost reduction initiative identified by Supplier. If such headcount reduction, productivity improvement and/or cost reduction initiative is approved by AT&T, Supplier shall implement such initiative and once the cost savings have begun to be realized, all applicable cost reductions shall immediately be applied to all charges by Supplier invoiced to AT&T, per the applicable rates listed in Section 4 Pricing and any gain sharing initiatives that have been mutually agreed upon. If any substantial expense or capital investment is required by Supplier to implement an approved productivity improvement or cost reduction initiative, AT&T and Supplier will mutually agree to any such investment arrangement.

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  • Tenant Improvement Costs The Tenant Improvements’ cost (the “Tenant Improvement Costs”) shall mean and include any and all costs and expenses of the Work, including, without limitation, all of the following:

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  • Tenant Improvement Allowance Items Except as otherwise set forth in this Tenant Work Letter, the Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be disbursed by Landlord only for the following items and costs (collectively the “Tenant Improvement Allowance Items”):

  • Construction Contract; Cost Budget Prior to execution of a construction contract, Tenant shal] submit a copy of the proposed contract with the Contractor for the construction of the Tenant Improvements, including the genera] conditions with Contractor (the “Contract”) to Landlord for its approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Following execution of the Contract and prior to commencement of construction, Tenant shall provide Landlord with a fully executed copy of the Contract for Landlord’s records. Prior to the commencement of the construction of the Tenant Improvements, and after Tenant has accepted all bids and proposals for the Tenant Improvements, Tenant shall provide Landlord with a detailed breakdown, by trade, for all of Tenant’s Agents, of the final estimated costs to be incurred or which have been incurred in connection with the design and construction of the Tenant Improvements to be performed by or at the direction of Tenant or the Contractor (the “Construction Budget”), which costs shall include, but not be limited to, the costs of the Architect’s and Engineers’ fees and the Landlord Coordination Fee. The amount, if any, by which the total costs set forth in the Construction Budget exceed the amount of the Tenant Improvement Allowance is referred to herein as the “Over Allowance Amount”. In the event that an Over-Allowance Amount exists, then prior to the commencement of construction of the Tenant Improvements, Tenant shall supply Landlord with cash in an amount equal to the Over- Allowance Amount. The Over-Allowance Amount shall be disbursed by Landlord prior to the disbursement of any of the then remaining portion of the Tenant Improvement Allowance, and such disbursement shall be pursuant to the same procedure as the Tenant Improvement Allowance. In the event that, after the total costs set forth in the Construction Budget have been delivered by Tenant to Landlord, the costs relating to the design and construction of the Tenant Improvements shall change, any additional costs for such design and construction in excess of the total costs set forth in the Construction Budget shall be added to the Over-Allowance Amount and the total costs set forth in the Construction Budget, and such additional costs shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord immediately as an addition to the Over-Allowance Amount or at Landlord’s option, Tenant shall make payments for such additional costs out of its own funds, but Tenant shall continue to provide Landlord with the documents described in items (1), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of Section 2.2.2.1 of this Tenant Work Letter, above, for Landlord’s approval, prior to Tenant paying such costs. All Tenant Improvements paid for by the Over-Allowance Amount shall be deemed Landlord’s property under the terms of the Lease. 4.2.2

  • Budget For Tenant Improvements A preliminary detailed breakdown by trade of the costs incurred or that will be incurred in connection with the design and construction of the Tenant Improvements is set forth on Schedule 3 attached hereto (the “Budget”). The Budget is based upon the TI Construction Drawings approved by Tenant and shall include a payment to Landlord of administrative rent (“Administrative Rent”) equal to 1.5% of the TI Costs, which Administrative Rent shall include, without limitation, all out-of-pocket costs, expenses and fees incurred by or on behalf of Landlord arising from, out of, or in connection with monitoring the construction of the Tenant Improvements and Changes, and shall be payable out of the TI Fund. Landlord shall provide Tenant with a final Budget promptly following approval of the TI Construction Drawings by Landlord and Tenant. The Budget shall be subject to Tenant’s review and approval which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed by Tenant. Tenant shall have the right to approve any use of the contingency in the Budget by Landlord; provided, however, that, Tenant’s approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and the contingency shall not be available for use by Tenant for any Changes until all unforeseen conditions, changes to resulting from governmental agencies and the like have first been paid for out of the contingency.

  • Project The Land and all improvements thereon, including the Building, the Parking Facilities, and all Common Areas.

  • Cost of Tenant Improvements Unless specified otherwise herein, Landlord shall bear and pay the cost of the Tenant Improvements (which cost shall include, without limitation, the costs of construction, the cost of permits and permit expediting, the costs of code compliance work, if such work is required as a result of, or is a condition imposed by appropriate governmental authorities for, construction of the Tenant Improvements, and all architectural and engineering services obtained by Landlord in connection with the Tenant Improvements, the Contractor's fees, Landlord's fee for construction administration in an amount which shall not exceed three percent (3%) of hard costs, utilities, and Landlord's Insurance Costs (including, without limitation, course of construction insurance), from the date of this Work Letter until the Lease Commencement Date up to a maximum of $450,000.00 (the "Tenant Improvement Allowance"). The Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be utilized only for building improvements to the Building, and not for signage, furniture costs, any third party consulting or contracting fees, any telecom/cabling costs, or any other purpose. Tenant shall bear and pay the cost of the Tenant Improvements (including but not limited to all of the foregoing fees and costs) in excess of the Tenant Improvement Allowance, if any. The cost of the Tenant Improvements shall exclude the cost of furniture, fixtures and inventory and other items of Tenant's Work (as defined below). Tenant shall have the right to elect to increase the Tenant Improvement Allowance by up to an additional $450,000.00 (the "Additional Allowance"), subject to the following terms and conditions: (i) Tenant shall make such election, if at all, no later than August 15, 1998; (ii) such amount shall be paid to Landlord in equal monthly installments over the seven (7) year Lease Term with interest at 10%, as additional Base Monthly Rent in the manner specified by Article 3 of the Lease; and (iii) the Additional Allowance shall otherwise constitute a part of the Tenant Improvement Allowance and shall be subject to the restrictions and conditions on such Tenant Improvement Allowance provided in this Work Letter. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in the Lease, Landlord shall be responsible at its sole cost and expense for the incremental costs incurred by either Landlord or Tenant for asbestos removal within the interior of the Leased Premises required solely as a result of the construction of the Tenant Improvements. 5.

  • Tenant Improvement Plans Any work proposed by Tenant at the Premises or Building (the “Tenant Improvements”) shall be subject to Landlord’s reasonable prior approval and shall be subject to the other terms and conditions of this Exhibit, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed except for good cause shown. All architectural, engineering and other design fees shall be paid by Tenant, provided that, of the total Tenant Improvement Allowance, up to Five and No/100 Dollars (S5.00) per rentable square foot of the Premises of such fees may be subject to reimbursement under the Tenant Improvement Allowance. Tenant shall use its architect, engineers and other design professionals, all of whom shall comply with any applicable licensing or governmental requirements of the City of Santa Xxxxx and the State of California. Tenant shall cause its architect, who shall be subject to Landlord’s prior approval (“Tenant’s Architect”), which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed except for good cause shown, to prepare a draft space plan (the “Space Plan”) for the Tenant Improvements and shall submit the proposed Space Plan to Landlord for the latter’s approval (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) within twenty-one (21) days following mutual execution of the Lease. (If available upon mutual execution of this Lease, a mutually-approved preliminary space plan for the Tenant Improvements has been attached hereto as Exhibit C-1.) Landlord shall deliver to Tenant any written objections, questions or comments of Landlord with regard to the Space Plan, and Tenant shall cause the Space Plan to be revised to address such written comments and shall resubmit said Space Plan to Landlord for approval within five (5) business days thereafter. Such process shall continue until Landlord has approved the Space Plan. Tenant’s Architect shall then prepare working drawings and specifications for the Tenant Improvements, including architectural, structural, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and fire protection drawings as required, suitable for permit application (the “Working Drawings”) and shall submit the proposed Working Drawings to Landlord for the latter’s approval within sixty (60) days following Landlord’s approval of the final Space Plan. The Space Plan and Working Drawings shall be subject to Landlord’s approval, which Landlord agrees shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Landlord shall not be deemed to have acted unreasonably if it withholds its approval thereof because, in Landlord’s reasonable opinion as supported by statement or reports from licensed engineers, the work, as described in any such item: (i) will adversely affect Building systems, the structure of the Building or the safety of the Building and/or their occupants; (ii) will materially impair Landlord’s ability to furnish services to Tenant or other tenants at the Project; (iii) would materially increase the cost of operating the Building; (iv) would violate any governmental laws, rules or ordinances (or interpretations thereof); (v) contains or uses hazardous or toxic materials or substances not permitted under Applicable Laws; (vi) would affect the external appearance of the Building; (vii) would materially and adversely affect another tenant’s premises at the Project: or (viii) is prohibited by any mortgage, trust deed or other instrument encumbering the Building or Project. Landlord shall deliver to Tenant any written objections, questions or comments of Landlord with regard to the Working Drawings, and Tenant shall cause the Working Drawings to be revised to address such written comments and shall resubmit said Working Drawings to Landlord for approval within ten (10) business days thereafter. Such process shall continue until Landlord has approved the Working Drawings. Landlord’s approval of the Space Plan and/or the Working Drawings shall not be deemed any representation or warranty that the same comply with applicable codes.

  • Development of the Project The Board of Managers shall take such actions as shall be required to cause either the Company or the Management Company (as defined in Section 9(b) below) to perform and complete the construction and other development work as contemplated and/or required under the NVR Purchase and Sale Agreements, or any other construction company selected by the Board of Managers (the “Development Work”), substantially in accordance with the Project Plan, at a cost to the Company not exceeding the total cost set forth in the Budget, in a manner consistent with this Agreement and all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations or requirements (including, without limitation, those with respect to discrimination) of governmental authorities, and in compliance with any covenants, conditions or restrictions affecting all or any portion of the Property.

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