Tag Archive for 'Cost Reduction'

Why Trump Won – He Presented a Vision

The 2016 election is now over and it will be one for the record books. Two presidential candidates, both with high unfavorable ratings, spent much …

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Improving Supply Chain Performance – Reducing Purchasing Costs Through Better Planning Disciplines

Whether a business is a manufacturing and distribution company or it is a dentist’s office, these businesses all have common supply chain problems associated with …

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Troubled Cabinetry Business

The Challenge: This was a struggling $40M kitchen cabinetry manufacturer that serviced custom housing markets in the Southwest United States. Its manufacturing operations were in …

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Manufacturing and Distribution Business

The Challenge: This was a $60M business that had good earnings history, but due to economic factors and some management disciplines, spending and overhead structure …

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Business Turnaround Basics – Understanding the Real Cost of Your Materials and Components

In the previous article on June 1, 2009, we explored the large negative impact that poor product and service costing can create. As I stated …

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