01380 293 180 | 07843 205 849
adrienne@acbusinesssolutions.uk
adrienne@acbusinesssolutions.uk
An efficicent
supply chain
which works
for you
supply chain
which works
for you
Supply Chain & Cost Control
Are you confident your supplier terms work for you?
Unlike income, cost savings go 100% straight to the bottom line, plus require little to no ongoing servicing.
Unsurprisingly, it is therefore vitally important to ensure your business has sought the very best supplier deals, not only considering cost but all other needs. Yet so often this need becomes one more thing that gets put off due to time and resource constraints.
For the times when you’re up against it, or you simply don’t have the resource, experience or even desire to deal with this need, outsourcing is the sensible and cost-efficient option.
Using a healthy dose of challenge, common-sense and experience, I will review your supply chain to drive profitability through it.
Generally this is achieved by:
For the times when you’re up against it, or you simply don’t have the resource, experience or even desire to deal with this need, outsourcing is the sensible and cost-efficient option.
Using a healthy dose of challenge, common-sense and experience, I will review your supply chain to drive profitability through it.
Generally this is achieved by:
- Scrutinising the third-party product or service agreement, knowing that price isn’t the only element of the contract to negotiate on, thus helping you to be with the right companies, under the right terms, with the right deal; and
- Without being ruthless, questioning if the service is really needed and/or if it can be resourced differently and more cost effectively.
Considerations
"Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves."
That's a great starting point when reviewing your overheads, but look too not only at the "pounds" but also further afield, and naturally you will see a significant impact on your annual profits.
Have you considered the following aspects and can your business afford to not inspect these needs?:
- Negotiation of contractual terms - not only the £££ but the supply, payment terms, liabilities, minimum commitments, notice periods...;
- Reduction in expert services - paying only for the expertise but not the management and hand-holding too;
- Review of all in-house costs - ensuring they all are really needed and give the very best ROI;
- Office rent review - considering Total Occupancy Cost (TOC);
- Audit of all "typical" office overheads - from your key third-party suppliers through to your mobiles, office equipment and utilities;
- Evaluation of employee benefits - not only on getting the best value for money, but ensuring money is only spent where it's actually valued;
- Subscription services and membership packages - securing bolt-ons as standard and deals which maximise your gain;
- Internal recruitment - saving literally thousands in fees per placement.
Pricing
My costings generally fall to an hourly rate or a project cost, and reflect the nature of the work being undertaken.
You can work with me on a concise and short one-off need, a long-term basis, or anything that falls inbetween.
I am happy to work in a virtual partnership or on-site at your premises.
Because my overheads are low, I am able to keep my prices at an affordable and sensible rate.
All pricing and payment terms are discussed and agreed in advance, thus eliminating any unwelcome shocks and surprises.
I’d love to schedule a free no obligation chat to find out more about what you need and explore if I could be the solution you need.
Get in touch to book a free 30 minute discovery call
01380 293 180 | 07843 205 849
adrienne@acbusinesssolutions.uk adrienne@
acbusinesssolutions.uk
01380 293 180 | 07843 205 849
adrienne@acbusinesssolutions.uk adrienne@
acbusinesssolutions.uk
Contact Adrienne Conlon
Operations management for small businesses
AC Business Solutions
Blackberry House
Blackberry Lane
Potterne
Wiltshire, SN10 5NZ
01380 293 180 | 07843 205 849
adrienne@acbusinesssolutions.uk
Registered company number: 11697731