Summary The true cost of poor quality reveals that focusing solely on cost reduction often results in inferior products, customer dissatisfaction, and long-term financial losses due to returns and brand damage. Unique spend reduction strategies that do not compromise quality standards include leveraging AI for demand forecasting, engaging in supplier-led innovation, utilising dynamic contracting, asset […]
Summary Today’s corporate landscape is marked by economic volatility, affecting budgeting, risk management, and operational efficiency. According to Grant Thornton’s 2022 Q1 CFO Survey, 80% of CFOs face increased costs and 50% plan price hikes to combat inflation. Spend optimisation solutions allow firms to navigate volatilities by offering methods to manage expenses, mitigate risks, enhance […]
Summary In Europe, there has been a surge in the implementation of lean operations, with an adoption rate of approximately 65%, led by countries like Germany and the United Kingdom. SMEs in Europe have embraced lean principles, with nearly 70% successfully integrating some form of lean operations. Implementing these strategies typically results in profit margin […]
Summary A cost control system is a structured network of actions, methods, and instruments used to observe, direct and enhance a company’s expenses. This system plays an important part in assuring that business activities meet cost-efficiency targets while also matching the financial and strategic objectives of a business. The purpose of a cost control system […]
Summary SMEs deliver added value and aim through cost optimisation to achieve strategic objectives which requires balancing innovation, efficiency, and financial prudence. There are challenges and opportunities in setting strategic objectives for SMEs due to resource constraints and market dynamics. Resource limitations create opportunities for innovative, adaptable strategies, fostering a distinctive organisational culture. Challenges like […]
Summary As the business and finance environment continues to battle growing demands, vast technological advancements, competitive business environments and quickly saturating markets, measures need to be taken by firms to act towards changing priorities and objectives through financial restructuring and recovery. Businesses often undergo restructuring through good and bad times. In this blog we talk […]
Summary Cost reduction is an important yet tedious business adjustment for businesses to grapple with. Cost reduction achieves several business objectives, mainly concerned with sales revenue maximisation and reaching profit margins. However, to achieve these financial targets, cost optimisation must be realised. Since cost reduction can help achieve many business targets and is a commonly […]
Summary Post-pandemic, the business landscape is still volatile and economic growth is slow for advanced economies. In this environment, businesses need to be adamant about setting up resilient processes for long-term continuity. As financial operations are vital for any business project, supporting services like finance operations consulting have a lot to offer. Streamlining financial processes […]
Summary As the business landscape continues to grow, competition becomes more fierce and spend management is an effective way for businesses to stay competitive. The importance of consulting for spend management must be discussed in this context to understand its prominence in the industry. However, simply implementing spend management practices is not enough to stay […]
Julie Brand
A part of Kronos Group’s team since 2018, Julie is a leader who has honed her specialisation in business transformation and utilised her expansive financial expertise to power business strategy and add value to what we do. She has amassed experience (Pfizer, Sony, AXA, SMEC, Tradelink) all over the world in strategy, project management, analysis, and supply chain.