MANUFACTURING COST OPTIMISATION

Find the cost
you can't see.

We help SME manufacturers boost profit margins by identifying hidden waste, challenging cost assumptions and streamlining costs directly on the factory floor.

THE COSTVANTAGE METHOD
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01 / BASELINEKnow the true cost.
02 / DIAGNOSEFind the drivers.
03 / CHALLENGETest assumptions.
04 / QUANTIFYMeasure the value.

Turn financial data into decisions that change the cost base.

Real insightsNot just reports.
Practical solutionsBuilt for the factory floor.
Measurable resultsStronger, more profitable operations.
OUR SERVICES

Practical support for real results.

Focused engagements designed to find, quantify and control the costs that matter.

01

Cost Base Diagnostic

Understand where the money is going and uncover hidden opportunities.

From £5,000
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02

Cost Rebaseline

Build a cost baseline based on current reality rather than legacy assumptions.

Typically £10k–£20k
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03

Cost Improvement Programme

Turn opportunities into action with measurable savings and benefits tracking.

Typically £20k–£50k+
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04

Cost & FP&A Partner

Ongoing support to keep costs under control and drive continuous improvement.

£2k–£5k / month
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OUR APPROACH

From data to a
stronger bottom line.

A structured, practical approach to identifying, quantifying and delivering cost savings.

01

Baseline

Understand the true cost base.

02

Diagnose

Identify drivers and opportunities.

03

Challenge

Test assumptions and find a better way.

04

Quantify

Measure the financial impact.

05

Act

Implement practical solutions.

06

Control

Keep the savings and build for the future.

WHERE VALUE HIDES

The variance is only the starting point.

A cost variance tells you what changed. It doesn't necessarily tell you what caused it — or what you can do about it.

  • Price vs quantity vs volume
  • Supplier price creep
  • Consumption and standards
  • Labour and capacity productivity
  • Legacy budget assumptions
  • One-off vs recurring drivers
COST DRIVER VIEWILLUSTRATIVE
Price+8.
Quantity+5.6%
Volume+3.9%
Efficiency+2.4%
Separate the drivers. Then decide what can change.
INSIGHTS

Ideas that challenge
the cost base.

Practical thinking for manufacturing leaders who want more from their numbers.

01 / COST BASE

Why your manufacturing budget may be wrong

How legacy assumptions can quietly become next year's budget.

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02 / PRICING

Price inflation isn't the same as cost inflation

Separate market movement from genuine underlying cost growth.

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03 / CONSUMPTION

How to identify hidden cost drivers

Move beyond the variance and find the operational cause.

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READY TO UNLOCK VALUE?

Let's find a
better way.

Tell us where your cost base is under pressure. Start with a focused conversation about the problem, the data and the potential opportunity.

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