Cost Reduction and Control Best Practices

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• Preface viiAcknowledgments ix1 Corporate Cost-Control Strategies 12 Human Resource Department Costs 593 Benefits Costs 1004 Compensation Costs 1505 401(k) Plan Costs 1836 Training and Development Costs 2137 Accounting Department Costs 2478 Accounts Payable Costs 2649 Credit and Collections Costs 28310 Purchasing Costs 30611 Inventory Costs 34912 Export Costs 38313 Outsourcing 42214 Downsizing 45615 Consultants’ Costs 49116 Business Tax Costs 512Index 529