Frequently Asked Questions
Why should we need the services of CRS?  Our own staff is
familiar with all the areas you have listed?  
          There are several reasons why you will find our services
helpful.  We do not replace your existing staff -- rather, we
complement them.  We focus on areas and on issues that are
not routinely analyzed by most organizations.  For most
companies, the staff is kept busy checking the major areas of
expenditure -- an organization's "core" costs.  They have neither
the time, the training, nor the experience to look at the areas we
focus on.



Do your investigations normally result in changes of suppliers?
          Not necessarily.  CRS prefer to use the current suppliers.  
In many cases we have achieved significant savings for our client
with the same supplier -- and without affecting the long-term
relationship.  In other cases the savings generated through
using a different supplier were even greater still.
What we do make absolutely sure of is that whatever the
savings achieved -- whether with the existing or an alternative
supplier -- the quality of the product and/or service remains the
same or improves.



Does CRS's approach work only with certain types of
organizations?
          No, CRS's approach produces significant savings for client
organizations of all types and sizes, many of whom have very
different business concerns.  Wherever there is routine business
expenditure, CRS can go to work.



What if you find no possible savings at all?
           If we are unable to find any possible savings, then there
would be no charge for the service.  It is an entirely NO--RISK
opportunity for your company.






We have a thorough, well-trained and professional staff.  They
have done an excellent job and I have 100% confidence in their
abilities.
           Teamwork is important.  We work with your staff very
deliberately and carefully to establish confidence and trust.  We
work to reassure your staff that our role is to help and support
them in their tasks, rather than to criticize or cast doubt upon
the integrity or efficiency of their work.  We endeavour to convey
that we are bringing our acquired knowledge and expertise to
help them so that when the project is finished, their own work
will benefit.
Apart from that, we pride ourselves on the minimal time we
actually spend on your premises and on the minimal disruption
to your daily work routine.



We run a tight ship and have pared down our costs to an
absolute minimum.  We really do not think there is any scope for
further savings.
           You may be pleasantly surprised!  Many clients felt there
were only minimal savings to be made, yet were surprised and
very pleased at the level of savings found.  Again, it is because
we focus on the areas that organizations tend to neglect.  This is
not a criticism of the efficiency of the organization.  It is simply
that their focus tends to be on the areas of their professional
concerns -- their core business.  Our focus is on areas of routine
expenditure, which, provided they stay within certain
parameters, tend to go unquestioned.



Does my company have to pay large, up-front consultancy fees
for the service?
           Not at all!  Your company only pays CRS a fraction of the
savings actually realized.  Furthermore, this fee is paid over time,
while Cost Reduction Specialists monitor your costs and
expenditures to ensure that your company is continuing to get
the full benefit of the savings.


The CRS Guarantee -- No Savings....No Charge!