Training Outline
Training for Profit Enhancement
Through Cost Reduction
and Profit Improvement
Strategies and Tactics to Build Profits and
Corporate Health
Summary
This powerful training teaches how to create an effective Cost Reduction
Program or Profit Improvement Program to maximize profitability. Discover how to
save money and improve the health of your company with methods that are easy to install
and proven to give positive results. Formalized Cost Reduction and Profit Improvement
Programs provide structure, guidance, and continuity for results-oriented profit
enhancement activities. The quickest and surest way to improve cash flow and profitability
is to effectively reduce costs.
Invest in training that can pay for itself immediately and keep on paying
back forever. This is your chance to take advantage of decades of experience,
delivered in a concise and effective manner.
Who should use this knowledge?
Any company that spends money, experiences competition, and needs to show a profit will
benefit from this program.
 | Do you wonder if your competition is getting tougher? |
 | Would your company benefit from lower costs? |
 | Does profitability matter? |
 | Would you like a long-term insurance policy for the future competitiveness and
prosperity of your company? |
The average Toyota (Japan) employee contributes 329 improvement suggestions to the
company each year. The average North American employee contributes 4. How many does your
company receive?
This seminar will give you the ability to:
 | Install and run an effective Cost Reduction or Profit Improvement Program |
 | Put more saving power into an existing program. |
 | Understand the critical differences between a suggestion program, a Cost Reduction
Program, and a Profit Improvement Program. |
 | Learn from what other companies have done: what worked, what didn't, and why. |
 | Apply tactics that can be used to reduce expenses. |
 | Understand how to increase profitability. |
 | Understand the structure and operation of effective programs. |
 | Integrate your Cost Reduction Program with other improvement initiatives. |
 | Generate, evaluate and implement ideas. |
 | Identify barriers and avoid program failure. |
 | Understand why programs should be continued for the long-term. |
 | Keep score. |
 | Apply the seminar content and get your program working. |
 | Tailor a Cost Reduction Program for your operation. |
 | Create a Profit Improvement Program for you company. |
Examples of successes and failures at several different types of companies will be
presented.
This training will teach you how to contribute to profitability and corporate stability
right away.
Format
Training can be delivered in half-day, one-day, and two-day formats at
your location. The half-day program provides a thorough overview of the principles
of effective cost reduction. The one- and two-day formats include time for dynamic
interaction with the presenter for idea generation and customization of the program.
Programs can be tailored for your specific business needs.
Extended (2 and 3 day formats) provide facilitation of idea generation and
evaluation. Creative thinking methods are used to create hundreds and even thousands
of ideas (depending on group sizes and objectives).
Additional assistance is available on a consulting basis.
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