Overhead Optimization

Workplan
Contacts: Peter Fishman
Tim Mack

May 2001
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• Internal data collection • Develop global indirect • Domestic Implementation Plan

- all SBUs
and analysis
organization blueprint - specific actions by location
- total ABB/WEC cost - insource/outsource RFPs
detail - degree of indirect - organizational de-layering and redeployment

- org structures and integration - facilities and policy rationalization

- revised budget
headcount worldwide
- policies and systems - org structure
blueprint for • Global Implementation Plan
- all SBUs
indirect support - specific actions by location

- policy and systems - insource/outsource RFPs

- organizational de-layering and redeployment
recommendations - facilities and policy rationalization
- revised budget
- final people and $
targets
• 10-15 management
interviews
• External
benchmarks

Milestones:
Overhead Optimization Global Overhead Domestic Implementation Global
Kick-Off (7/17) Structure and Plan Approved 11/1 Implementation
Targets (9/1) Plan Approved 1/1

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