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Small Business: Finding cost savings

To boost their bottom lines, businesses should create

Photo credit: iStock | To boost their bottom lines, businesses should create a cost reduction road map, which starts with analyzing purchasing data, reviewing vendor contracts, and auditing invoices, experts say.

Jamie Herzlich

Newsday columnist Jamie Herzlich Jamie Herzlich

Herzlich writes the Small Business column in Newsday.

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The economy has forced companies to operate a lot leaner these days.

With rising costs and weaker sales, businesses have no choice but to cut expenses.

The key is being able to make cuts without undermining the entire organization, which requires companies to dig a bit deeper when it comes to finding cost savings, experts say.

Small businesses have to look at expenses and purchasing...

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