Cut Costs Not Corners: A Practical Guide to Staying Competitive and Improving Profits
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Rating | : | 4.16 (689 Votes) |
Asin | : | 074945976X |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-06-05 |
Language | : | English |
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Cost cutting is an issue for every manager and executive at every level in every company, large or small, public or private. It covers strategic and tactical cost-cutting options such as analyzing space needs, buying technology for less, selling off redundant assets, reducing credit risk, reviewing distribution methods, sourcing new suppliers or consolidating existing ones, advertising for less, changing the route to market, travel and utility savings, minimizing finance and tax costs, crisis measures, keeping budgets rolling, and using a daily cash flow model. It helps re
His previous books include The Thirty-Day MBA, The Business Plan Workbook, The Successful Entrepreneur's Guidebook and, as part of the new Business Enterprise series, Starting a Business From Home (all published by Kogan Page).. Colin Barrow, MBA, was until recently Head of the Enterp
His numerous real-life case studies underscore the imperative of making cost cutting a consistent concern. "Business professor Colin Barrow reveals the most effective ways to cut costs and outlines proven practices, tips and techniques to reduce expenditures in every area of your organization. getAbstract recommends Barrow's helpful, albeit basic, primer to first-time entrepreneurs and small-business owners who need a lucid, straightforward guide to tackling costs." -- getAbstract
Useful primer on cutting business costs Rolf Dobelli In today's distressed economy, every firm is, perforce, a cost cutter. Your company can achieve lean operations by not overpaying for supplies, lessening employee overtime and getting full value from all expenditures. But beware: Severe downsizing can be hugely counterproductive and might caus