Cost Management

Leaner. Faster. Stronger. BCG’s approach to cost management infuses these essential qualities throughout an enterprise. We rapidly identify the deep-rooted issues affecting our clients’ cost structures and implement cost-transformation programs tailored to their strategic goals to create more agile, competitive businesses.

Strategic cost management isn’t just about cost reduction. It’s also about generating savings that don’t creep back, as well as building a sustainable cost structure that strengthens a cost-based competitive advantage and enables long-term growth. That’s why we focus on redesigning cost structures tactically and holistically to fuel both top- and bottom-line growth.

BCG’s holistic approach helps clients sustain efficiency and redirect resources to invest in innovation, promote growth, and capture value—enhancing their ability to win without having to repeat the same cost reduction effort in two or three years.


BCG’s Approach to Cost Management

Our cost management experts implement customized, industry-specific cost-transformation programs. We evaluate how companies can reduce or eliminate costs across the board—in overhead, supply chain, manufacturing or store footprint, and beyond—and reinvest those savings to capture new market opportunities and growth.

Our holistic cost-optimization approach helps you redefine your cost structure, unlock value to fund growth, and sustain long-term performance.

Creating Leaner, Faster, and Stronger Companies

Applying the Full Range of Capabilities

Creating Value Rapidly

Our Clients’ Success in Cost Management

Rewriting the Organization’s DNA

BCG helped a global biotech firm achieve $1B in savings and reduce its structural costs by 20%. Here’s how.

BCG’s Cost-Management Tools and Solutions

Our cost management experts deploy BCG’s robust suite of proprietary tools and solutions to help clients become leaner, faster, and stronger. We bring a customized portfolio to each client based on their industry and specific needs. These solutions include, but are not limited to, the following:


Meet Our Cost-Reduction Consulting Leaders

Our cost-reduction consulting experts are ready to partner with clients across industries and around the globe to drive lasting change through cost transformation. Here are our global leaders on this topic.


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