Driving Down Cost by Andrew Wileman
Addresses cost management in a general and holistic way for managers at various levels and in different functions. This book sets out a practical approach to intelligent cost management, offering a toolkit of key ideas and cost management strategies, frameworks for analysing cost, and techniques for implementing cost-reduction programmes.
"Driving down cost has long been the neglected Cinderella of management, but Wileman's book makes it the Belle of the BallBrilliant!"Richard Koch, entrepreneur-investor and author of the bestsellingThe 80/20 Principle"Topical, practical and very entertaining. Well worth its own cost."Charles Wilson, CEO of Booker Group"Fills an amazingly large gap in the business book universe, with substance and insight. Read it to stay ahead, in tough times and good times."Chris Outram, Founder & Partner, OC&C Strategy Consultants"An incisive and engrossing read on what could be a dry business topic. Understanding cost is at the heart of good management."Geoff Cooper, CEO of Travis Perkins
Andrew Wileman is a consultant to CEOs and board level clients of large multinational enterprises. He manages projects covering strategy, organization, acquisitions and operational performance. Andrew started his consulting career with Booz Allen & Hamilton in London. He went on to work with them in New York, and then with the Boston Consulting Group in,Boston, in parallel with obtaining his MBA from Harvard Business School. He joined OC&C Strategy Consultants,on its start-up in London and helped build it into one of,the top strategy consulting firms, including developing the firm's industry-leading retail practice and its Paris,office.,Since the late 1990s Andrew has been working independently, as a consultant, interim manager and business writer.He is currently retained as strategy adviser to one of Europe's largest building materials businesses;is a non executive board member with an offshore software development business based in Bangalore; He is an adviser to OC&C Strategy Consultants and also writes regular features and columns for Management Today.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781857885125 |
| ISBN 10 | 1857885120 |
| Title | Driving Down Cost |
| Author | Andrew Wileman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2008-06-12 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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