Description |
1 online resource (351 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Cutting costs related your workforce: Workforce size issues ; Employee benefits issues ; Training and meetings issues ; Human resources and employee relations issues ; Productivity issues -- The departmental element : cutting costs related to specific departments or processes: Production costs ; Advertising and marketing ; Sales ; Shipping and receiving and mailing ; Accounting ; Purchasing and vendors and suppliers ; Tech department and research and development (R & D) ; Travel and entertainment ; Customer service -- The specific element : cutting costs for your specific industry: Home office evironments ; Manufacturing facilities ; Restaurants and food service ; Retail businesses ; Health care environments ; Educational environments -- Cutting costs that are hidden or overlooked: Growth ; Rent and building costs ; Utilities and waste ; Office supplies and office machines ; Theft all around you ; Lawyers and litigation ; Outsourcing ; Getting help from unexpected places -- Assessing your efforts: Health hits and health checks. |
Summary |
"For the small business owner, every dollar you can save by reducing costs goes directly to the bottom line in increased profits. This book details over 2,000 specific ways that your company can reduce costs. This is not a "theory" book; there is practical advice on thousands of innovative ways to cut costs in every area of your business. Not only is the idea presented, but the pertinent information is provided such as contacts and Web sites for companies, products, or services recommended. These insider techniques and tips have been gleaned from successful business operators and tested in real-life business applications. You can put this information in place today to reduce expenses and expand profits. This step-by-step guide will take the mystery out of how to reduce costs in several critical areas: office, advertising, benefits, software, operations, marketing, compensation, Web site, labor, insurance, training, mailing, cost of goods sold, human resources, accounting, hundreds more! Book jacket."--Jacket. |
Note |
Print version record. |
Local Note |
EBSCOhost Small Business Reference Center |
Subject |
Cost control.
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Corporate profits.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Production & Operations Management.
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Corporate profits. (OCoLC)fst00879683
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Cost control. (OCoLC)fst00880702
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Added Title |
Two thousand one innovative ways to save your company thousands and reduce costs |
Other Form: |
Print version: Russell, Cheryl L. (Cheryl Lynn), 1967- 2,001 innovative ways to save your company thousands and reduce costs 0910627770 (DLC) 2006021597 (OCoLC)70230718 |
ISBN |
9781601380715 (electronic bk.) |
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1601380712 (electronic bk.) |
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0910627770 |
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9780910627771 |
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