direct labor
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He added that “robotaxis have a much higher value proposition in high-wage developed markets as a direct labor substitute for drivers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
But using an estimate of about 30 hours of work to assemble a vehicle, Tesla would have a direct labor cost advantage of as much as $660 per vehicle over one of the Detroit Three.
From Reuters ● Jul. 20, 2023
The governments of nearly all the combatants sooner or later assumed command of their economies to direct labor and resources to their war efforts.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
If the direct labor costs used are for 10 units, then all of your other numbers must be gauged to apply to 10 units as well.
From Encyclopedia.com ● Feb. 5, 2018
One of the interesting features of the plan is the proposal to do as much of the work as possible by direct labor rather than by competitive bidding.
From Socialism and Democracy in Europe by Orth, Samuel P.
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