Strategy Driven

MAY 17, 2019

The first step in cutting costs should begin with a complete audit of the existing expenses. You should consider ways to reduce operational expenses. Also, you can consider the shift from in-house to cloud operations to cut overheads. A lot of contractors subscribe to different software services yet don’t use most of them.

Cost 57

Cost Strategy Hammer Fixed Costs 57

Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2015

The costly and complex operations of transporting energy have made utilities natural monopolies, while regulatory barriers and the high fixed costs of building and maintaining regional electrical grid infrastructure have also kept much competition at bay. This story of disruption should feel familiar. from 2012 through 2014.

Energy 8

Energy Transportation Software Price 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2014

Unfortunately, Zuckerberg’s “platform” reference has elicited many comparisons of Oculus to Google’s purchase of Android , the company that would provide Google with its own smartphone operating system. When Legalzoom decided to attack the overpriced industry of law, they used software systems to automate the provisioning of legal documents.

Disruptive Innovation 8

Disruptive Innovation Automotive Software Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2017

So not only were the current fees too weak to support his fixed costs, but future clients were turned off by his apparently excessive tastes. To address those cost overruns, Colin subleased some space, cancelled a redundant and very expensive trading service, and let one person go. What can you afford to lose?

Strategy 9

Strategy Budgeting Cost Price 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

This meant that the company was leaving out huge innovation potential — thousands of startups with billions of funding — that could help BMW innovate anything from core vehicle technology (batteries, sensors, artificial intelligence software) to manufacturing innovations (internet of things, cybersecurity, robotics).

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Meyer Innovation Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2014

It’s a simple calculation to determine how many units must be sold at a given price to cover one’s fixed costs. Assume she must incur a fixed cost of $25,500 to produce and sell a kite. What if we want to make an investment and increase the fixed costs?

Analysis 16

Analysis Fixed Costs Price Cost 16

Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2014

It’s a simple calculation to determine how many units must be sold at a given price to cover one’s fixed costs. Assume she must incur a fixed cost of $25,500 to produce and sell a kite. What if we want to make an investment and increase the fixed costs?

Analysis 9

Analysis Fixed Costs Price Cost 9