'Damage, no damage'
Storm in a teacup?
With revenue dropping fast and costs on the up – drawing from my previous: ’Logistics budget down under – one the most difficult in decades’ – it is time to get back to basics not only for margin retention, but also cash management.
It is an opportunity to fine tune your business in several key areas and I am still surprised at how some of these points are – or aren’t – actually managed.
C.R.E.A.M.
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