RE: Times article todag - can someone post it here?30 Nov 2024 11:43
Re: the annualised £30m cost savings
There are two types of costs: variable and fixed. Variable costs directly relate to sales in that the higher the sales, the higher the variable costs (e.g., COGS, transport). Fixed costs are headcount, office, SG&A, etc.
When sales goes up, you get operating leverage on your fixed costs and vice versa.
The £30m savings are not increased efficiency (eg, automation, etc) but BOO reducing fixed costs due to falling revenues, and to reduce the impact of deleveraging operating fixed costs.