Cost Reduction Consultants Alliance Cost Containment Save $320,000+ for Recognized Michigan Manufacturer

Grand Rapids, MI, December 18, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Grand Rapids-based Alliance Cost Containment recently completed a successful cost-savings engagement with a recognized Western Michigan-based equipment manufacturer. This client has multiple facilities and and gross sales between $75-$100MM. Following a thorough examination of the company's annual expense detail, ACC helped generate more than $320,000 in annual cost savings from both incumbent and alternative suppliers.

The most significant savings were achieved in the following areas:

$130,000 cost savings in fasteners & MRO supplies
$35,100 cost savings in office products
$22,620 cost savings in telecommunications
$109,100 cost savings in LTL freight
$20,300 cost savings in payroll processing services
$20,200 cost savings in temporary staffing services

According to Nancy Stanton, principal of Alliance Cost Containment, "Our experience with the client has been very positive. I am happy to say that we took less than 4 hours of their staff's time throughout the duration of their supplier negotiations. We also assisted in identifying areas where consolidating suppliers will be beneficial to the client. Plus, the entire company gained by leveraging ACC’s vendor buying power and national contracts."

With the help of Alliance Cost Containment, the company made a top-down commitment to reduce costs even if it entailed changing long-standing vendor relationships. ACC's proven methodology has saved significant dollars and enhanced profits for manufacturers, service companies and not-for-profit organizations across the country.

Each highly qualified ACC professional works closely with its clients to not only deliver quantifiable expense reductions, but to also become a trusted professional advisor to purchasing managers and buyers. The goal is to build a lasting relationship with our clients based on integrity, honesty, and professionalism.

Alliance Cost Containment is a national expense-reduction advisory firm. With over 40 offices spanning North America, ACC's purchasing aggregation and vendor-management processes provide small and mid-sized business access to the kind of large corporate purchasing power they are often unable to capture on their own. ACC also facilitates detailed vendor management and reporting processes to make sure our clients capture the savings that we help generate. Established in 1992, ACC has served nearly 800 clients nationwide.

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