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Cost Control, Cost Reduction after you cherry pick; get serious about Productivity Improvement
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| Cherry pick, gather the low hanging fruit. That's good Cost Control advice, but then what? Especially if a double dip recession is upon us and cost reduction is paramount. To reach the next level of productivity improvement may be a bit harder, but the results can benefit your organization structurally over time. This article explains some actions and their value.
For a deeper analysis, my Amazon book called Cost Reduction; Survive, Recover, Thrive offers actions for any phase of the economy, for all levels of the organization chart. It is listed on Amazon, search by the title please. It is available in a Kindle edition as well as paperback. |
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Cost Control in this Economy
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| Cost control is not just a checklist, but a way of thinking that cost effectiveness is the primary objective. Focus on results, not the process. And please, don’t just look at direct hourly people for improvement. That is probably not where your big costs are. Show me the money.
For a deeper analysis, my book called Cost Reduction; Survive, Recover, Thrive offers actions for any phase of the economy, for all levels of the organization chart. It is listed on Amazon, search by the title please. It is available in a Kindle edition as well as paperback.
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Wanted: jobs for Africa’s youth - Policy Reforms
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| “For successful poverty reduction, African countries have to be in the driver’s seat,” says World Bank Africa Region Vice-President Gobind Nankani. “Africans know best where the shoe pinches. They should craft their own poverty-reduction strategies based on national realities.” |
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5.6 A coherent framework for national and local action: Working Out of Poverty
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| Increased in-depth analysis of the multifaceted experience of poverty is
leading to a growing awareness of the need for a range of policies that are
specific to the problems faced by different communities and countries. Given
that the causes of poverty are many and interconnected, targeted policies
have most effect when they act in combination to break cycles of poverty.
One of the most encouraging aspects of the new approach to poverty reduction
and eradication is therefore the emphasis on policy coherence, based on
a comprehensive development framework. |
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Abstract - Factors Impeding the Poverty Reduction Capacity of Micro-credit: Some Field Observations from Malawi and Ethiopia
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| In most African countries women tend to account for an average 51% of the population, and
make up about 65% of the rural labour force. Thus, many rural based micro-finance programmes
have attempted to address the women specific need for micro-credit. This paper analyses the
effectiveness of micro-credit as a means to reducing poverty, with particular focus on women,
and demonstrates, through the critical analysis of some country-specific examples, that the use
and supply of micro-credit does not always lead to a sustainable impact on household or female
poverty reduction. Analysis of findings are done based on field data, interviews, and observations
from Malawi and Ethiopia. |
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Reduction to the Achievable
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| There is the classic sales technique called “reduction to the ridiculous”, whereby the cost of the item being offered for sale (or the premium above a competitor’s offering) is framed in terms of the cost of a daily cup of coffee. If we take the concept (a big thing made up of tiny pieces) and apply it to goal setting and target achievement, then it becomes a useful tool when undertaking an ambitious objective - "Reduction to the Achievable" |
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Starting a Cost Reduction System, a few ideas!
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| Putting a cost reduction strategy is always beneficial but many times difficult to start. I have listed a few steps below just to get the juices flowing and an entry into cost reduction. Put them to use and brainstorm a few more. But the most important tip I can leave behind is one the you have heard many times before... |
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Handling Price Objections Should Not Mean Price Reduction
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| Price objections often lead to price reduction, but with proper sales training, employees can handle them without lowering cost. |
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How Call Center Services Are Useful Additions to Businesses
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| Outsourcing any percentage of your inbound or outbound communications to a call center can have a poticive impact on your business including realizing significant cost reduction as well as improving customer service.
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The Infinite Loop to Nowhere
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| We've all experienced it in business. The analysis of every detail, every potential outcome. We search and search for facts, figures, consenting opinions, a quorum vote - we want to be sure. We let analysis get in the way of success. Especially as our world accelerates around us. All that analysis puts us farther and farther behind. |
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Appealing Your Property Taxes
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| Thousands of Texas homeowners will go through the property tax appeal process this year because the appraisal district incorrectly assessed their home's value. Sometimes getting a satisfactory reduction takes some time, but it is important to utilize the options available until you are offered a fair reduction. |
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Tax Deferral or Tax Reduction – Cost Segregation
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| Tax deferral is a key benefit of cost segregation; however, a popular misconception about cost segregation is it is just used for tax deferral, it does not reduce taxes. The tax deferral and tax reduction issue is misunderstood both by sophisticated real estate investors and tax professionals. |
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