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2,001 Innovative Ways to Save Your Company Thousands by Reducing Costs: A Complete Guide to Creative Cost Cutting And Boosting Profits

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As a small business owner, I have often seen books on saving money. I've even read several of them. There seemed to be a common bank where the material was being drawn from as they all seemed to be shades of each other. There is also a common `100 ways to' theme for everything in today's world, so I was surprised at the title of this book. It seemed unrealistic. However, as I worked my way through the material and found much of the material that I expected but then there was the rest.

This book covers so much more than I anticipated. It's nicely laid out, breaking down the different areas where the savings can be found. It deals with cost cutting on the employee level, up to the department level, onto the industry level and then includes a section on the hidden or overlooked areas. The cost cutting includes the whole employee relations issues like staffing, employee benefits, trainings and employee productivity. In the second part the author moves onto ways to cut costs in various departments, including sales, shipping and receiving, accounting and production. At this point, the book becomes industry specific before going into areas that are often overlooked.

At the end of the book there is an interesting section on theft, outsourcing, and litigation and even about getting help from unexpected places. The author finishes with a chapter on checking on how successful the process was - a `health' check on the company afterwards. I'd definitely recommend this book for anyone looking for the tried and true and the innovative ways to save money in their business.

Whether you are thinking of starting a new business or you work for or are in control of a major Fortune 500 company, this book should be on your shelves. It is a book that will cause the reader to readjust his/her way of thinking and encourage them to increase productivity in their lives as well as that of the business. One chapter that caught my attention immediately was the one focusing on "Customer Service", an area in which most companies have seemed to fall short on in most recent years. Ms. Russell tackles a very salient problem in the business community today. Customers are lost every day as a result of the poor quality of customer service in almost every industry. It is important to note however, that the quality of customer service is directly related to the morale and well being of the employees. Ms. Russell takes the time to even address specific industries and talk about outsourcing as an effective form of cutting costs, without increasing the debt in the long run. This book was organized so that the even the layman could understand, the Biz Wiz also helped clarify things that some would not understand so easily. I would recommend this book to a seasoned veteran as well as newcomers to the business industry.

As a small business owner I purchased this book in hopes of finding new ways to trim my costs. Normally, a book like this one only has tips for giant corporations, not a small company like mine. This time I was pleasantly surprised. Sure there were tips for the big boys on matters from handling layoffs to offering stock or vacation time in lieu of cash bonuses. But there were also sections covering topics such as the home-based business, e-commerce, utilities, office supplies, and outsourcing. Specific industries covered included home office, manufacturing, restaurants, retail, healthcare, and educational environments. There is also a section devoted to the largest preventable expense a business must deal with - employee theft.

This book was laid out very logically, beginning with cutting costs related to the work force, since this is usually the first place that companies look to trim the fat. The book then went on to discuss individual departments, specific elements, hidden costs, and ended with ways to assess your efforts. In addition to the material covered in the book there was also a wealth of additional resources as the author gives website addresses and other sources that can be perused for further information. Real companies are used to illustrate points and if you find a situation you would like more information on you are given the tools to locate the information.

All in all, this was a very good read. There was a wealth of information covered and I found myself taking copious notes. My only complaint on this book was that the title states that the book covers 2,001 ways to save, and I have no way to know whether that is true or not. I would have liked to have seen the book include an index or listing numerically of each item. Something I could've made a copy of and kept by my desk. However, the author did cover a wealth of information with a lot of insight and a little bit of humor. Definitely a book I will read again.

Wow! What an excellent book. Or should I say what an excellent opportunity to save money! Cheryl Russell's "2,001 Innovative Ways to Save Your Company Thousands by Reducing Costs" book is right on track to help companies save money throughout their organization. She covers from A to Z on different areas to save your company real money. She lays it out like it is which makes implementing these great ideas a lot easier. I am looking forward to using some of her ideas in my Operations Management role for a manufacturing company.

`2,001 Innovative Ways to Save Your Company Thousands by Reducing Costs' is an invaluable book to any business owner who wants to make a larger profit. This book explains the importance of saving money wherever you can, and it teaches you how to transfer that idea from theory to practice. Cheryl Russell's book has a chapter on every area of your business that could potentially be more cost-effective. It explains how you can save money on everything from employee benefits, to advertising, to accounting. It then proceeds to show you how you can implement these ideas into your specific business field.

When I first received this book, I read through it in order. However, any book that offers 2,001 solutions to any problem is bound to require more than one reading. One of my favorite things about this book is that it is so well-organized. Whenever I need to refresh my memory on any specific topic, I know exactly where to look. This terrific system of organization makes it easy for me to utilize the tips over and over, without worrying that I might have forgotten something. And when it all comes down to it, great suggestions don't amount to much if you can't remember them!

If you are a business owner who wants to save as much money as you possibly can, I strongly urge you to buy this book. The ideas in this book have shown me exactly where I have gone wrong and why I sometimes seem to spend as much or more money than I make. This book makes me confident that my business will flourish, and I am sure that it will do the same for you.

This guide contains a collection of suggestions both big and small, time tested and creative, to cut the cost of doing business without sacrificing quality products or service. Comprehensive descriptions are sprinkled with real life stories in a practical and straightforward manner. The organization of the material makes it easy for the reader to match the cost cutting ideas to their own business needs.
Technology, production, vendors, shipping, and other hard goods issues are covered, as well as softer issues such as employee relations, retention, morale, and productivity. The industry specific tips at the end are a nice bonus, as they cover additional opportunities available to certain business sectors. This is a useful manual for any business owner, from the basement business with a single operator to a formal corporation of hundreds of employees.

The author has an impeccable way of relating Business issues to everyday language that Readers can understand whether they are managing the cost of a large corporation, small
business, or one's personal life.

The strategy of getting every worker/employee to take responsibility for cost savings at all levels of an organization or a business guarantees success in the long run and produces a more profitable organization. The author took great steps to provide the solutions managers needed to save thousands and reduce cost. Cost saving methods and techniques to make it happen are explicitly detailed in the book.

Any chapter of the book can be referenced for subject matter that is of interest to the Reader . What better way to design this book so that Readers can go directly to the sections or chapters to resolve their most pressing business needs or issues.

Even though this book is targeted to large and small companies, the author has a unique way of providing techniques/ tips that can also be used on a personal finance level.