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Strategic Cost Management create value and reduce waste

Contact: John Cleary     0411 522 521

Cost Management Specialists assist organisational development, human resource management and business process improvement by leveraging:

Value Creation Business Intelligence Revenue Generation
Management Accounting Constraints Management Information Technology
Lean Six Sigma Competitive Tendering Digital Transformation
Data Science Target Costing Digital Marketing

Each term in the table above is defined on the Definitions page

Value Creation

 

Clients benefit from a multiplier effect along their value stream making ‘the whole’ greater than ‘the sum of the parts’ by:

  • increased cross-functional collaboration and a value stream mindset
  • additional revenue  & more $s to bank
  • making better use of scarce resources with less waste
  • digital transformation and automation of manual processes

Consulting Principal

John Cleary initiated Cost Management Specialists to embrace cost management with a revenue focus to increase financial performance and be self-funding for clients.

John is a Graduate of Melbourne & Monash Universities, a Fellow of the Certified Institute of Cost Management, a Fellow of the Institute of Company Directors, & a Leadership Victoria alumnus.

As Managing Director of parent company Blue Chip Consulting Group, John also brings skills in Strategy, Leadership, Governance & Organisational Development.

Clients appreciate John’s ability to engage key stakeholders and develop their cost management skills to increase yield on current business processes or deliver higher cost-benefit from alternative options.

Contact John Cleary on +61 411 522 521 or email roi1@costms.com.au to discuss a self-funding financial performance improvement partnership.

“A cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.” Oscar Wilde

Profit and Return on Investment
Profit is for shareholders. Return on Investment is for all stakeholders:
  • Owners seeking increased profit & better business resale value
  • Shareholders seeking increased share value to increase their wealth
  • Clients seeking ‘value’ from a positive customer experience
  • Staff seeking to continuously improve their skills & enhance their career prospects
  • Suppliers seeking confidence in ongoing demand, payment, & customer retention

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