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Cement price up slightly due to hike in input costs

November 5, 2003 - 12:00am

The slight increase in cement prices was due to increase in energy and shipping costs, which account for 80 percent of the cost of production of each bag of cement, industry data shows. Energy includes cost of fuel,...

Business

Is your operating set-up correct?

By ENTREPRENEUR’S HELP-LINE By Alejandrino J. Ferreria | August 5, 2002 - 12:00am

Here is a simple framework to help entrepreneurs evaluate their operating set-up. But first, let’s define things. The framework is based on the classic input-process-output or I-P-O model. Customers are not...

Business As Usual

DOF opposes proposal to exempt agri inputs from VAT

By Rocel Felix | February 13, 2002 - 12:00am

The Department of Finance (DOF) is opposing a proposed blanket exemption to agricultural inputs from the value-added tax (VAT). The DOF said it will not support Senate Bill 1669 or "An Act Amending the Agricultural...

Business

Do you meet customer expectations consistently?

By Entrepreneur’s help-line by Alejandrino J. F | September 17, 2001 - 12:00am

After understanding the customer and how your product or service makes him pay the price you want, one must ensure that the product or service indeed meets the customers’ needs all the time and every time....

Business As Usual