This week, I sat down with Alistair Roman, Founder and Managing Partner of Cost Optimisation Consultancy, to explore cost optimisation for sustainable growth in small businesses and discuss how you can reduce costs in your business sustainably.
We discuss the model that Alistair has developed – the cost transformation maturity map – why most businesses fail to retain cost savings, and explore how SMEs can build cost efficiency into their company culture.
🌟 Some of my favourite parts from our conversation:
✅ How Alistair helped John Lewis drive major cost efficiencies – and what smaller businesses can learn from it.
✅ Understanding the difference between cost optimisation and cost savings and why one is more sustainable.
✅Why Finance Teams must be front and centre leading cost optimisation efforts, regardless of their size.
✅ How cost optimisation fuels growth rather than just being a defensive strategy.
✅ How SMEs can leverage technology to streamline finance and operations.
