cost cutting Archives - Dr Robert Davies

Old Strategies for a New World?

1 Apr, 2010 in Business Environment / Business Planning / Recession Survival & Growth tagged cost cutting / economic recovery by Robert

A recent McKinsey survey Economic Conditions Snapshot, February 2010: McKinsey Global Survey results[1] is interesting reading – especially Exhibit 2. Exhibit 2 looks at how executives propose to deal with a new economy. It is heartening to note that a large proportion (48%) plan to introduce new products and services […]

Thoughts of Recession: Before you cut the costs 3

13 Feb, 2008 in Business Environment / Economy / Recession Survival & Growth / Strategy General tagged business strategy / cost cutting / downsizing / organic growth / recession / redundancy / retrenchment by Robert

Sunday’s business section of The Sunday Times fell open to the headline ‘Britain facing huge job losses’. Suddenly breakfast didn’t seem so palatable and indigestion loomed. Apparently, the latest research amongst employers reveals that 38% – very nearly 2 in 5 – plan redundancies over the next 3 months. The […]