{"id":1580,"date":"2019-06-14T12:36:01","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T10:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smartvco.com\/?p=1580"},"modified":"2026-01-23T07:55:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T06:55:42","slug":"how-to-manage-a-cost-reduction-masterplan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartvco.com\/en\/how-to-manage-a-cost-reduction-masterplan\/","title":{"rendered":"How to manage a cost reduction masterplan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the case of extended and complex projects in which the scope of activity is not limited to a single area, the execution of the works is coordinated in a masterplan. This includes:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A coordination and monitoring body (steering committee) which usually meets every 40-60 days;<\/li>\n<li>A project leader on both client and Smart VCO sides: they coordinate the respective teams;<\/li>\n<li>A planning of sub-projects according to shared priorities;<\/li>\n<li>A dashboard to monitor the results achieved.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The role of a steering committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The steering committee (SC) meets periodically and shares the results and \/ or critical points of the project.<\/p>\n<p>What periodicity? On average every 40-60 days, but it also depends on the phase of the project (frequency is higher at the beginning).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The role of a project leader<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The project leader coordinates all project activities and reports directly to the steering committee.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The masterplan phases<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is necessary to prepare a schedule of the project phases.<\/p>\n<p>The phases may depend on:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Shared priorities<\/li>\n<li>Nature of the project area<\/li>\n<li>Geography<\/li>\n<li>Level of complexity.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The opportunity to divide the intervention into phases is also functional to the distribution of the expected workload.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Once the phases have been defined, the schedules of the projects and activities are drawn, displaying the summary in a Gantt.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1559\" src=\"http:\/\/smartvco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/gantt-chart-excel-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartvco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/gantt-chart-excel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartvco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/gantt-chart-excel.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The project leader then prepares a dashboard to check the progress of the activities and the results achieved.<\/p>\n<p>Which purchasing areas can benefit from a cost reduction masterplan?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Transportation (road, sea, air)<\/li>\n<li>Parcel express couriers<\/li>\n<li>Packaging<\/li>\n<li>Logistics<\/li>\n<li>Forklifts<\/li>\n<li>Clothing, uniforms and PPE<\/li>\n<li>Insurance<\/li>\n<li>Food stamps<\/li>\n<li>Business travel<\/li>\n<li>Payroll elaboration<\/li>\n<li>Credit cards commissions<\/li>\n<li>Electricity and gas<\/li>\n<li>Information Technology<\/li>\n<li>Business information<\/li>\n<li>Plant maintenance<\/li>\n<li>Canteen<\/li>\n<li>Bank charges<\/li>\n<li>Customs charges<\/li>\n<li>INAIL and INPS charges<\/li>\n<li>Vehicles fleet<\/li>\n<li>Civil and industrial cleaning<\/li>\n<li>Waste disposal<\/li>\n<li>Provision of temporary workers<\/li>\n<li>TARI \u2013 waste tax charges<\/li>\n<li>TLC (phone &amp; connectivity)<\/li>\n<li>Supervision and concierge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"margin: 0px; color: #008181; font-family: 'Futura Bk BT',sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;\"><b>To understand the potentialities of a cost reduction masterplan, drop an e-mail to info@smartvco.com<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the case of extended and complex projects in which the scope of activity is not limited to a single area, the execution of the works is coordinated in a[&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1561,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[323],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","wpautop"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to manage a cost reduction masterplan? 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