CONTENT
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Consultancy
Approach |
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Organization
CoRA-Deutschland |
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Consultancy
Sectors |
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Project
Handling
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Your
Benefits / Your Added Value
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Consultancy Approach
The competitive
situation in today's globalized markets and the resulting pressure
on prices and margins forces companies in almost every line of business
to continually optimize their costs.
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Their
in-house activities are mostly focused on the following pools
of costs: personnel, marketing, sales and investments.
We, by
contrast, have a different approach. We look for cost cutting
potential in the supposedly fixed category of overhead costs,
where the hidden cost drivers are to be found.
Due to
the hassle of everyday business, many companies seem to neglect
the systematic analysis of other operating costs. That's why
CoRA has specialized in reducing these overhead costs.
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In addition,
CoRA offers its clients risk-free consultancy services. Specializing
in cost cutting, CoRA charges fees based on results, as the consultant's
performance can be measured in terms of euros and cents. The fee
is funded by the savings we bring about and amounts to a one-off
payment of 50% of the savings achieved in one year.
CoRA's consultancy
service does not stop at just working out cost cutting concepts.
CoRA consultants are not only firmly committed to the drawing-up
of feasible concepts but also to actively supporting clients in
the implementation of such measures.
Our aim is not
only to cut costs but also to maintain the existing quality - or
even to improve it. More often than not, our measures automatically
entail a streamlining of various processes. More extensive projects
on process optimization can be implemented for a set fee.
Organization
In Germany,
CoRA works nationwide with a large number of consultants integrated
into a cooperation system. This network consists of project managers
and experts in the respective cost types.
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Project
managers in Germany are responsible for the coordination of
these experts and thus ensure professional project controlling.
This way, it is possible to put together the most suitable
project teams on the spot.
Every
project is managed by a seasoned project manager with many
years of experience. This is your contact to facilitate smooth
project progress from
start to finish
Our experts are professionals in their field - competent,
hands-on and up to date. Thus, you may be sure that the very
best solutions will be found - despite rapidly changing markets.
Our experts' advice often leads to decisions on systems which
save costs and at the same time bring about significant improvements
in quality.
The expertise
of our professionals is consolidated in our CoRA - Centers
of Competence and can then be accessed and put into practice
in the course of project implementation.
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Consultancy
Sectors
CoRA concentrates
on optimizing "other operating costs".
The analysis
and evaluation of the individual types of costs often show that
costs are much higher than indicated by controlling or accounting
data.
Looked at closely,
these often account for up to 20 percent of the entire annual expenditure.
CoRA's specific
areas of consultancy are:
Waste
Management
- waste disposal
- waste avoidance
- waste recycling |
Business
Travel
- plane / train
- car hire
- hotel |
Office
Organisation
- office supplies
- office equipment |
Supplies
- c-parts and/or MRO-parts
- working clothes |
Cash
and Treasury Management
- interest rates and liquidity management
- incidental bank charges
- company rating |
Logistics
- freight and transport
- intra-plant and inter-plant logistics
- courier, express and parcel services
- postal service |
Energy
- power, gas and water charges
- avoidance of energy consumption
- technical advice |
Marketing
and Advertising
- agency and litho printing costs
- catalogues and brochures
- forms and corporate papers |
Facility
Management
- cleaning services
- security and reception services
- building services engineering |
Telecommunications
- fixed-line fees
- mobile phone fees
- telephone systems
- data transfer services |
Motor
Pool
- purchasing / leasing
- maintenance / repair |
Insurance
- business insurance such as
fire, car, public liability insurance
- company pension schemes
- fleet management |
Project
Handling
Typical CoRA
project management consists of the following steps:
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Signing of Client Agreement
• Identification of Project Requirements
• Data Procurement
• In-Depth Analysis
• Drawing up a Concept
• Report on Findings
• Implementation of Measures
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Payment of Fee
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After the client
has signed the agreement, the project requirements essential for
a successful implementation are laid down in cooperation with the
client. At the client's request, limitations on measures may be
taken into account at this stage. The client hands over such data
material as copies of invoices, framework agreements, contracts,
etc. which is necessary for the completion of an extensive analysis
of the actual situation.
In the course
of the in-depth-analysis, we identify areas with savings potential
and the possible scope of the cost cutting effects. In this context,
a comprehensive analysis of the client's cost components is made
with regard to profitability, terms of delivery, market situation,
etc.
Based on this
in-depth-analysis, a cost cutting concept complete with specific
details on the optimization of the cost types analyzed is drawn
up and documented in detail in the report on the findings. The resulting
measures are agreed upon together with the client.
But the consulting
process does not stop at the presentation of concrete cost reduction
potential or the new concept.
Instead, we
support our clients in implementing all of the cost cutting and
organizational measures recommended by us.
Your Benefits
/ Your Added Value
Leave the reduction
of overhead costs to CoRA's cost cutting specialists.
Use your
own resources to concentrate on your core business.
Take advantage
of considerable benefits:
• Many
years of experience, market expertise and skills
• Cost
analyses which you always wanted to do
• No disruption
of in-house processes, as the bulk of the work is carried out in
our offices
• Delivery
of a transparent cost structure within each cost category
• Consultancy
which is independent of suppliers and service providers and unbiased
• Know-how
transfer for your employees
• Support
in the implementation of measures
• Consultancy
services based on results
and an increase
in profits due to lower costs right from the first year.
