Control Your Overheads

by Dexter.J. Booth

Published 31 March 1994
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.