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Author:   Tim McCormick ,  Dermot Duff
Publisher:   Chartered Accountants Ireland
Imprint:   Chartered Accountants Ireland
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.511kg
ISBN:  

9781908199348

ISBN 10:   1908199342
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   27 August 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part I - Evaluating budgeting and other traditional approaches to cost reduction to assess the health of the business and the need for cost reduction Chapter 1 - Budgeting Challenges Chapter 2 - Effective control Chapter 3 - The role of the functions in traditional cost reduction Chapter 4 - Is there a problem with current performance? Chapter 5 - Emergency cost reduction in a cash crisis Part II - Approaching cost reduction strategically to fit the cost reduction programme into the wider framework and values Chapter 6 - Preliminary strategic considerations Chapter 7 - Critical functional considerations Chapter 8 - Discovering the strategic drivers of cost Chapter 9 - Exploiting the value chain Chapter 10 - Deciding on size Part III - Using modern operational aids to analyse and manage costs, providing a path to 'leanness' and continuous improvement Chapter 11 - World class and lean manufacturing Chapter 12 - Radical Improvement Chapter 13 - Business process re-engineering Chapter 14 - Benchmarking Chapter 15 - Outsourcing Part IV - Implementing cost reduction successfully in a strategic manner, while preserving core values and avoiding financial failure Chapter 16 - Structuring and rewarding the labour force Chapter 17 - Strategic cost reduction - the critical links Chapter 18 - The fundamental causes underlying business failure Chapter 19 - Managing the change process Chapter 20 - Planning the Journey

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Tim McCormick has worked in the field of financial training since 1990. Prior to this, he spent 17 years in investment banking. He obtained an MBA from INSEAD in France, qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in London and graduated with a primary degree in Economics from Trinity College Dublin. Dermot Duff is Executive Learning Director at the Irish Management Institute and specialises in the strategic development of entrepreneurial organisations. Dermot was previously Transformation Manager with Digital, Engineering Manager with Alcatel in Holland, Engineering Supervisor with Storage Technology, CPT and HiTech. He began his career as an Oil Exploration Engineer in Africa & the Middle East, and holds a B.E. (Eng) from University College Dublin and a M.Sc. (Mngt) from Trinity College Dublin.

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