When things are going Ok few businesses put a tooth comb through their overhead costs. Turnover may well be high enough not to worry about net profits. When things get tighter and cash flow begins to be a worrying problem then as well as tightening up customer management and production efficiency it is also worth scrutinising every cost area of overheads and seeking to reduce them by either cutting back or outsourcing some internal services to umbrella companies. [Read more...]