如何削減業務成本

企業面臨越來越大的成本壓力。

With the rise of Digital Disruption, the Commoditization of industries, and Globalization with competitors worldwide, businesses are increasingly finding ways to reduce their cost structure.  Many companies can boost profits by increasing their top-line revenue.  This article will focus on simple ways to reduce the bottom-line cost structure in many businesses.

安裝高效照明

Replacing traditional lightbulbs with Carbon Fluorescent light bulbs can reduce the amount of energy used. This can mean lower energy bills.  While the cost of these CFL lightbulbs is initially higher, the subsequent monthly energy bills can decrease.  SIS replaced its lightbulbs with CFL lightbulbs.  None of our employees could tell the difference between the new and old lightbulbs, as the new lightbulbs worked very well. More importantly, SIS International realized double-digit average monthly energy savings.

無紙化

Secondly, companies can buy and use only recycled paper. Many employees print out documents that contain mistakes like a mistaken page break or irrelevant papers during a print run. These employees can create a pile next to their printer with which they can reuse the reverse side of the page. This carries cost benefits for companies that seek to limit their operational costs. Simultaneously, they can create a competition among employees and divisions to discard less paper.

Creating competition among departments has been extremely effective for BP, which has been able to boost efficiency through creating personal accountability and interdepartmental competition. Companies can also present deliverables online, instead of on paper. Employees can add a reminder in their emails to prevent their recipients from printing emails. If companies have old printers and wish to replace it, they can consider “Energy Saver” printers that can provide long-term cost advantages.

訂閱報紙的公司可以在辦公室訂購線上報紙。為了提高效率，員工可以獲得“電子郵件警報”，這些警報會發送到他們的電子郵件中以吸收訊息，而不會過度浪費紙張。

Companies can also get rid of paper cups, plastic plates, knives and napkins in their kitchens. They can do so by investing in mugs. Less trash may be generated, saving expenditures on these utensils, trash bags, and your cleaning staff.

避免使用水瓶

安裝飲水機或飲水機代替瓶裝水有助於減少石油和溫室氣體排放產生的瓶子消耗量。

拔掉設備插頭

Policies can be introduced that encourage employees to unplug devices from the wall (which, on average consumes 3-5% of total energy consumption even if you are not using the device). Furthermore, they can shut down their computers overnight and over the weekend, instead of using “Standby” settings, which still consume energy.

加強辦公室能源使用

在夏季，當公司關上百葉窗而不是開足了空調時，公司就會受益。安裝智慧恆溫器和智慧技術可以更好

減少商務旅行

商務旅行不僅是公司面臨的最大開支之一，也是溫室氣體的最大貢獻者之一。企業可以透過減少出行頻率和出行中的碳消耗活動來獲得競爭優勢和「綠色優勢」。

這裡可能有很多成本優勢，但讓我們專注於碳影響。透過直飛，公司可以限制其碳足跡。他們還可以有效地安排行程，透過在一次大型旅行中安排多個目的地的行程來滿足所有旅行要求。
Project management and operations can benefit from Skype, GoToMeeting or Cisco TelePresence, which can reduce the need for face-to-face communication. Travelers can lug less baggage and stay in Green hotels, and use fewer towels.

公司可以快速列出綠色航空公司和租車。像維珍航空這樣的綠色航空公司恰好同時提供具有成本效益的機票。員工可以使用公共交通和汽車服務，例如從希思羅機場搭乘火車到倫敦帕丁頓車站。企業還可以列出綠色租車機構的候選名單，這些機構可以在油耗方面提供成本優勢。

優化員工通勤

Employees in cities can benefit by taking public transportation. Aside from the environmental benefits, employees can save more money by not having to garage their cars, spending idle time in stressful traffic, and have a lower risk of an accident in getting to work. Companies are increasingly finding the importance of their employees saving their money in 401Ks, rather than spending it on oil, car loans and other expenses.

不在市區的公司可以鼓勵共乘。這帶來了外溢效應，例如增加員工之間的聯繫以及公司工作時間以外的知識共享。

提升行銷效率

The primary objective of marketing is to provide messaging to your stakeholders. But it is not mutually exclusive to also consider greening your marketing. Companies can limit how much paper put into direct mailers, as many consumers will automatically throw these away. Instead, companies can design “smart” direct mail that is less likely to be discarded. Simultaneously, they can create more eco-friendly promotional items. Instead of lower utility items, companies can invest in flash memory drives with their logos on it. This lowers the probability that these materials will be thrown away and also increases the amount of time your stakeholders bond with your brand and promotional item.