Financial Times
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Success intomorrow's environment will require firms to incorporate control of overheads as an essential part of their long term strategy rather than a one-off reaction to economic fluctuations or other short term financial setbacks. This book is a guide to controlling overheads and its key features include: overheads clearly defined; how to set the strategy in context of corporate plans; explanation of overhead growth factors; structured - 5 stage cost reduction framework; how to plan for reducing costs; how the analyze overhead constituents; how to decide the appropriate strategy; how to implement the plans sensitively; how to retain the benefits in the longer term; use of case examples; and explanation of cost reduction techniques.