A Manager's Guide to Creative Cost Cutting

Make cost reduction and control a top-to-bottom imperative!

181 Market-Tested Strategies from Wal-Mart, Intel, GE, and Other Cost-Efficient Market Leaders

Cut-costs-at-all-costs is today's competitive mantra. But while trimming payroll is often the first place companies turn, layoffs can be disruptive and damaging--and frequently end up costing more than they save! A Manager's Guide to Creative Cost Cutting details 181 methods that companies can use to trim costs in virtually every area. Many are easy-to-implement quick fixes, and all are designed to allow a company to realize long-term competitive advantage instead of mere short-term cost reductions.

Written for managers at every organizational level, this straight-talking guidebook is filled with proven techniques, including:

• Methods for reducing Internet charges while speeding connectivity
  
• Tough questions to ask before committing to a new project
  
• Six Sigma processes to control frustrating--and expensive--quality defects
  

In today's highly competitive business world, cost cutting is more than just a suggestion; it's a necessity. Let A Manager's Guide to Creative Cost Cutting introduce you to an arsenal of cost-control weapons you can implement today and in the future to reduce expenses, expand profits, and improve shareholder value at every level of your organization.