Course Agenda

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Course Timings: Registration will be at 8.00 on Day One. Each day the course will start at 8.30 and conclude at 14.30 with lunch. There will be two breaks at appropriate times.

Course Outline

Day One – Sunday, 26 October 2008

Developing An Effective Approach To Cost Reduction
Most companies talk about cost reduction, but fail to maximise the true potential which exists. Day One of this beneficial course focuses on the characteristics of those approaches which lead to the greatest success in targeting cost reduction. The programme includes sessions on:

• Establishing a cost reduction culture
• Developing a cost reduction strategy
• Tools for cost analysis
• Category management
• Working with suppliers to deliver savings
• Identifying and prioritising quick wins

Practical Exercise

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