Pre-Conference Workshops:

Cost Management as a Sustainable Core Competency
October 15, 2012

In the post-recession business reality many new capabilities and competencies have emerged, in particular strategic cost management. Companies that have seen success during the recessed economy are those that have recognized the importance of cost improvement initiatives as a core competency. When harnessed and leveraged effectively these initiatives will deliver sustainable transformation for the enterprise. This is especially true after years of challenging economic conditions, as much of the “low hanging fruit” has already been picked and additional savings are getting harder to find. The workshop will impart best practices, tools, and practical applications in order for you to deliver structural cost improvements that can transform the business and drive sustainable benefits in the medium and long term, as well as have the knowledge to answer the question, “what’s next?” Included in the discussion
will be the skills that are necessary to implement and manage a cultural change and what can be done to ensure that the organization is forward-looking to find the next evolutionary step in cost management success.

Omar Aguilar, Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Faisal Shaikh, Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Rick Ferraro, Director, Deloitte Consulting LLP