| Cost Reduction 2e Contributor(s): Ioma (Author) |
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ISBN: 0471739189 ISBN-13: 9780471739180 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: The official IOMA source for tips, techniques, strategies, and best practices in corporate cost-cutting This book is a totally updated, authoritative compilation of the best strategies and techniques being used to control costs in various industries and across virtually all business functions. Each chapter focuses on a different department or function and includes the latest best practices and dozens of practical tips and tactics from managers around the country. In-depth case studies and examples show how diverse cost reduction and control measures work in the real world. The book includes specific techniques on cutting costs in the following areas: Human Resources Benefits Compensation 401(k) Plan Training and Development Accounting Accounts Payable Credit and Collections Purchasing Inventory Export Costs Outsourcing Downsizing Consultants Business Tax Based on vast research by the Institute of Management and Administration, the premier resource for management professionals, this guide is ideal for managers and financial officers who need to implement cost reduction measures promptly, small business owners who need fresh ideas for cutting costs, and all executives who realize that ongoing cost control is vital for resiliency and competitiveness in fluctuating economic environments. Today, cost control must be integrated into corporate culture in order to preserve that corporate culture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Corporate Finance - General - Business & Economics | Accounting - Managerial |
| Dewey: 658.155 |
| LCCN: 2005013966 |
| Series: Wiley Best Practices |
| Physical Information: 1.44" H x 6.47" W x 9.55" (1.98 lbs) 544 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cost Reduction and Control Best Practices provides financial manages with no-nonsense, balanced, and practical strategies that are being targeted and used nationwide for controlling costs by thousands of companies in areas such as human resources, compensation, benefits, purchasing, outsourcing, use of consultants, taxes, and exports. These best practices are based on the trenches experience, research, proprietary databases, and consultants from the Institute of Management and Administration (IOMA) and other leading experts in their fields. * Provides best practices and techniques for controlling costs within a company * New chapters focus on outsourcing costs, downsizing, consultants' costs, and business tax costs * Provides the latest strategies companies re using to control costs |