In this course we examine how improving your business’ profitability can help reduce costs, increase revenue and productivity and help the organization to plan for change and growth. We start with a brief overview of the factors that can increase business profitability including the business sector, size of business and its operating costs. This leads to a conversation about locating areas for business improvement, using KPI’s and assessing general business costs to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency.

Then we explore the need to put in place monitoring systems and processes to identify areas of waste and expenditure that can be limited.  This course serves to examining ways to improve existing productivity and productivity to enable the organization to identify new opportunities to expand into profitable markets.

Learning Objectives
  • Explore the factors that can increase business profitability including the business sector, size of business and its operating costs.
  • Identify areas for business improvement, using KPI’s and assessing general business costs to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
  • Discover the need to put in place monitoring systems and processes to identify areas of waste and expenditure that can be limited.
Last updated/reviewed: March 21, 2024

Included In Certifications

This course is included in the following Certification Programs:

8 CoursesImproving Productivity and Profitability Certification

  1. Introduction to Improving Productivity and Profitability
  2. Uncovering and Managing Costs
  3. Reviewing Products and Price
  4. Effectiveness and Cutting Waste
  5. Selling to Profitable Customers
  6. Tool kits and Techniques for Expansion and Development
  7. Boosting Productivity and Competitiveness
  8. Planning for Change and Growth
1 Review (7 ratings)

Reviews

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Anonymous Author
The navigation response was slow. The speaker needs to pause more and slow down. It would be nice to have a transcript in addition to the slides. The review questions did not help prepare for the final exam. Content was solid.

Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Foundational

No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.

Education Provider Information
Company: Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA 95113
Contact: For more information regarding this course, including complaint and cancellation policies, please contact our offices at (408) 400- 3993 or send an e-mail to .
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Course Syllabus
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
  Introduction to Improving Productivity and Profitability1:08
  Key concepts14:48
  Factors that Increase Profitability6:54
  Locating Areas of Business Improvement9:31
  Systems and Process7:08
  Conclusion1:28
CONTINUOUS PLAY
  Introduction to Improving Productivity and Profitability40:57
SUPPORTING MATERIAL
  Slides: Introduction to Improving Productivity and ProfitabilityPDF
  Introduction to Improving Productivity and Profitability Glossary/ IndexPDF
REVIEW AND TEST
  REVIEW QUESTIONSquiz
 FINAL EXAMexam