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Managing for Profit
With the economy in its present condition, many companies are concerned about their financial health – profits. This is more than reasonable, as the economy is likely to continue to recover at a slow pace. However, your profitability can be improved now. Would it surprise you to learn that even today, 25% to 30% of your gross margin dollars are wasted? Both companies and researchers continue to find that many firms incur significant costs that could be avoided and they lose sales due to inefficient systems.

It is unlikely that a company can eliminate all of the waste in their systems, but what if you could reduce costs by just 10% of your gross margin dollars? What would that do to your bottom line? We work with companies to evaluate their financial health and how they can improve their profitability. Some of the areas we help companies to improve upon include:
  • Cash flow: the most common cause for companies to go out of business; it can also result in significant costs.
  • Profit enhancement: there are a number of ways companies can reduce operating costs while improving customer service.
  • Margin erosion: as customers continue to squeeze, margins continue to be reduced - there are several ways to stop this erosion.
  • Account profitability: most suppliers are holding on to customers that generate no profit or even negative profit.
  • Cost of sales: sales service should be based on profit contribution – you cannot and should not give every customer equal treatment.
  • Cost of Goods Sold: your suppliers want the same thing you do: more sales and lower costs. Working with key suppliers on their goals can result in significant savings to you.
  • Cost of doing business: internal costs and waste result in lost sales and a higher cost of doing business.
Every service we offer comes down to one focal point: how to manage for greater profit. It is the foundation of our company to help our clients achieve this goal. If you are looking to improve your profits, let us help you.

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Training / consulting:

Joint Customer / Supplier Training (TCO)
Supply Chain Management
Understanding / Measuring Total Cost
Supply Chain Implementation
Documenting and Selling Value Added
Developing a Unique Selling Proposition
Sales Management
Manufacturer / Distributor Relationships
System Integration
Managing for Profit

Software:

SOURCINGSTRAT
SALESSTRAT
Train the Trainer for Developing a Unique Selling Proposition

Video:

Developing a Unique Selling Proposition

Books:

Strategic Alliances
Team Up! Profit Up!

Or contact us at:
Strategic Business Solutions
PO Box 35895
Tulsa, OK 74153
Phone: 918-494-8085
Fax: 918-494-3718
Email: info@sbs4me.com