what should companies do when facing tight budgets ?
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Check with your A/P department.  This person will see potential areas for cost cutting.\n\nOffice supplies are a killer.  If you can find a local distributor (rather than a national chain) you can often get Sam's Club pricing with free delivery.\n\nIf you have a bottled water supplier, shop them.  This is a very competitive field.  Biggest company does not always have the best price.\n\nPaper products/janitorial supplies.  Another huge budget buster.  Sam's Club.\n\nCleaning service.  Many times an employee is willing to come in and provide this service for far less than a professional service.
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Treat all employees fairly.\nTreat all customers fairly and honestly.\nHave a greater goal than the bottom line of profit which will benefit others.\nPay your bills in a timely manner.\nDo not offer goods or services which will harm a customer or that are sold as better than they are.\nDo not take advantage of a competitor's misfortune.\nRealize that you are there to serve.
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try one of the big companies
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Start by asking each employee into your office and ask THEM how to improve what they do and the co.   Tell them it is totally off the record.  Listen very carefully and apply what you can.\n\nOr better yet hire a non-company person to do this.  They will answer more honestly if they know its anonymous\n\nThen look HARD at every cent your company is spending. "Watch the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves."\n\nPromote from within when ever you can.\n\nTry to make 'Profit Centers'  That is; Establish current acceptable production levels for different areas of the co.  Then pay bonus when this production is surpassed.\n\nAnd last.....  Remember...   "A smart person isn't a person that knows everything. A smart person is someone that knows people that do."
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Set a budget first, then a timeframe. Invite reps of all competing teams to a planning meeting well in advance. Be realistic about the money and the time. Set a clear line of goals and a realistic timeframe. Delegate responsibility - fundraising, advertising, sponsorhip, management, catering. awards etc. Have fun. I'm Captain of Kyoto Cricket Club and have been involved in sports management on a number of levels for many years. Have a good 'un!
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this is a two part problem - at least.\nWhen equipment (or software)no longer meets a companies need it has to be upgraded or replaced.\nWhen either is no longer supported (called end of life cycle) it is best to be ready to dump the old stuff. The cost and over head of supporting interally (within the company) hardware and software that you do not have resources for runs very high. \n    Someone has to maintain equipment - as a rule it is best to do so under warrenty, unless your company is so large it has a full staff for softwae and hardware. Otherwise outsource it and cut the overhead. \nCarl
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depends on the need of the company...
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Its usually a good idea to give a range.  Like lower 50's or upper 40's.  That way you have some wiggle room when they low ball you.  Companies are just trying to reduce costs, so they want to pay you as little as possible.
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generally look after the customer needs \nbut it depends on what kind of company your working at
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You've got alot of planning ahead of you. A building, employees, supplies, & etc.. My GrangMother done that back in the 30's & she done really good but got out of if in the 70's beacause it was costing too much. She had her own children & some of us grand children as her employees. So you know if things were getting to hard then, how are they going to be now. Unless you already are a big franchise and trying to extend.. WELL I WISH YOU ALL THE LUCK...THATS FOR THE BIRDS IN MY BOOK..
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I work in purchasing. You'll probably need to keep a log of all vendors. Make sure they're trust-worthy. Keep records of all Purchase requests and orders as well as all bids from vendors. Stick to a budget and classify all items purchased in order to keep an inventory and not buy things twice. \nHave an approval system for larger purchases, among others. Just make sure that if you ever want to look back at something, it'll  be easy to look over details.
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Firstly, if you have the budget get a great web page.  Not a plain one, or a home made one or even a good one.  Get the BEST you can afford.  Try for a web presence that screams "big money company, great product, safe and secure".\n\nAs the web is a global enterprise I would try to maximise my budget by hireing a top shelf web designer from a country where your money will go further.  If you are in the US, consider Australia as the exchange rate will buy you a much better site for your money.  \n\nEnquire of the company listed below.  They have been in the market for 10 years or so, and have done work for banks and other reputable companies including the winner of Australian Idol.\n\nGood luck.
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Use the envelope system.  Make a realistic budget for each category and when you get paid put that much money into each envelope.  When the money in the envelope is gone you don't buy anything else in that category.
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Analyze the problem, There is always a solution to wade and take the necessary steps to cope the problem.always depend on R&D for your future. If they are bad Fire and get the best of the market for you need to sell something that is only saleable maynot be the best
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change problems to challenges.\n\nHigh wages and product cost cause several challenges to our budget costs
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To prepare a budget following steps should be taken:-\n\n1.Identify the inflows and outflows.\n2.Segregate the essential outflows and define outlays for them.\n3.Keep in mind that the outlays should not overshoot the inflows.\n4.Always keep buffer for the unexpected/unscheduled outflows.
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Cool, if this your accountant or your boss, if you are in charge of marketing, cut all marketing expenditure, especially the working ones, before he know, sales drop and lead to company collapse.\n\nMake sure you have an exit plan before you do that. Go along with their strength, teach them a lesson that way.