Saturday 13 December 2008

Book Review : Driving Down Cost by Andrew Wileman

A highly relevant book to read in these cost cutting times. Andrew Wileman evidently having seen it and done it - and now presenting useful advice on the art of cost cutting.

Before started reading I noted down what I expected to see advice about:

  • becoming more effective,

  • getting rid of underperforming staff now and quickly,

  • driving out a bonus on sales culture,

  • etc.

I did have the concern that I would see too much advice on short term unitary costs and ignoring end to end transaction costs - and after reading I think I still have the concern that Wileman didn't deal with that topic effectively.

All other topics get excellent coverage and worth a read. Andrew provides a lot of other useful advice that I did not initially think of.

( amazon.co.uk | amazon.com )