what your colleagues are saying about CRE . . .

Cost Reduction Experts Inc. is helping companies, municipalities and organizations to save hundreds of thousands of dollars. Here's what people are saying . . . .

"Being part of an Private Equity organization I have had the opportunity to engage Cost Reduction Experts on two separate occasions and in each case they have delivered significant cost savings - both quickly and responsibly. What appealed to me initially was that CRE’s offered expertise in procurement and supply chain on a pure performance basis - contingent on results, with no risk. Within 6 months CRE has provided my company with cost savings in excess of $1 million with additional savings still in process. I have been very pleased with the quality of work and results CRE has provided. "

“2008 was a challenging year for many companies with a rough economy, which makes CRE even more valuable. We engaged Cost Reduction Experts early on during the year to help us with our cost containment program that took out $3 million in annual operating costs by the middle of the year. By being proactive early in the year, we were able to remain profitable and generate record free cash flow. Cost Reduction Experts were very easy to work with and helped us achieve savings in many areas including telecom costs, credit card processing fees, office supplies, distribution supplies and other field costs. They covered a wide range of areas, which allowed us to use them as a single source in areas where we did not have the expertise or the time. They worked well with our people and kept on schedule even when we had some team member reductions that shifted some of their contacts within our firm. I highly recommend CRE as a cost containment firm.”

Jon Paul, Interim CFO

Brook Furniture Rental

"I have never been opposed to spending money, but I am opposed to wasting it. Cost Reduction Experts have helped us leverage and improve our purchasing spend which translates directly to bottom line dollars and increased profitability. CRE generated significant savings in several critical areas of our business ranging from 15% - 35%."

Bob Stahurski, President/CEO
NYCO Products Company

"A few weeks after meeting with Susan Walker and Rich Rafdahl of Cost Reduction Experts (CRE) and agreeing to have them review our purchasing program, I was sincerely impressed with what they were able to accomplish. By negotiating more competitive pricing with our existing suppliers and by introducing us to others that were able to provide the same products and services we've always used at significant savings over what we were paying at the time, CRE secured over $125,000 in annual savings for the Village of Wheeling. The service the company provides was particularly beneficial to us because Wheeling has a decentralized purchasing program with no professionally trained buyers on staff.

What ultimately convinced me to hire CRE was that there was no risk in doing so: In other words, if they were not able to save us money, we paid nothing for their services. I also felt that if nothing else, their review of the Village’s purchasing program would serve as an independent audit of our spending patterns and would either validate its success or reveal its deficiencies. In the end, what Susan and Rich accomplished greatly exceeded my expectations and as a result, I would not hesitate to recommend CRE to any public or private sector organization. "