“We were able to take that company from 70 million in revenue down to 60 million … up to five million operating profit… paid off 8.5 million of the debt in 18 months, just by doing things like collecting receivables or DC inventory.”

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Applied activity-based costing to a private-label snack nut company, cut revenue from $70 M to $60 M but increased operating profit to $5 M and paid off $8.5 M of debt in 18 months by collecting receivables and DC inventory

$70 M revenue, $500 k operating loss, $10 M debt, $60 M revenue, $5 M profit, $8.5 M debt paid off, 18 months

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