{"product_id":"9781292763248-smarter-spending-improve-profit-through-cost-optimisation","title":"Smarter Spending","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImprove profit through cost optimisation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn business, profit suffers when costs are not managed carefully. When money is spent without a clear reason, decisions lose focus, and the business becomes weaker during tough times. Smarter Spending means knowing where every pound goes and what it delivers. Done right, spending becomes a way to protect profits, stay strong in challenges, and build for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearn a clear, repeatable way to see costs, challenge assumptions, and sustain improvements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the Smarter Spending principles to connect your strategy to spending.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee the full cost of decisions so that small savings don’t create bigger problems later.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocus on real value, not just cutting prices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose the right suppliers and run a fair selection process.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChange the plan so that the new ideas are adopted, and the improvements are sustained.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake spending choices that reduce risk and future uncertainty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmarter Spending\u003c\/strong\u003e is a practical guide to cost optimisation and procurement. Drawing on consulting experience and a clear methodology, it translates complex spending decisions into accessible action.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructured around principles and proven project pathways, the book blends stories with step-by-step techniques. \u003cstrong\u003eIt covers what concerns executives, how obstacles block progress, why comforting purchasing myths prevent action, how to make change happen and how to manage supplier relationships, as well as including practical tools to make the lessons stick.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter reading this book, you will build visibility, challenge assumptions, and align spending with purpose. You can expect stronger margins, fewer hidden risks, and a repeatable way to sustain improvements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeal for CEOs, CFOs, COOs, Financial Controllers, and procurement leaders in SMEs. Suits teams responsible for budgets across operations, technology, and supply chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57867815092598,"sku":"9781292763248","price":26.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_41500893_55d9014d-0af8-4fcc-ac3b-3c7422a95d4a.jpg?v=1780539172","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781292763248-smarter-spending-improve-profit-through-cost-optimisation","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}