Case Study

A national retailer

Boxwood, 2004

A project for avoidable cost elimination

Summary

Significant opportunities existed in the Buying Department to drive out product costs and negotiate better terms with the supplier base.

The project focused its delivery in a number of areas – Strategy; Capability Enhancement; Savings Delivery; Process Integration; Tools & Techniques

Savings equating to a 1.5% addition to gross margin were achieved through cross-category initiatives, “seed-to-store” projects and process improvements realising time savings.

Significant training was delivered  to ensure the required skills are retained and are sustainable in the business.