It seems like everyone is looking for savings these days. From Christmas shoppers to business executives to the Mom managing the family budget, finding greater value is a priority.
The most interesting value play I think I’ve seen recently was reported today on AdAge.com involving the multinational consumer goods company, Unilever.
The company, according to Jack Neff’s story, “Cutting Down on Colors Could Save Unilever $26 Million,” outlines a program to reduce the 100-plus hues Unilever uses on its spreads and dressing packaging in Europe to just six colors. “Unilever’s hope is to save tens or eventually even hundreds of millions of dollars a year. By some estimates, the entire industry could save $5 billion annually if it follows suit.”
Wow! Who would have imagined such huge savings of “green” from a simple yet out-of-the-box idea to use fewer colors?
Consumers and business leaders aren’t the only people looking for savings. As a Polk County Supervisor, I’m constantly on the lookout for ways to save taxpayer dollars. One sure-fire approach is to encourage ideas for the people who pay the bills – the taxpayer.
I invite you to contact me any time you have an idea – big, small, mundane or out-of-the-box – that you think could increase production or reduce costs. Working together, you and I just might be able to save taxpayers some green, too.
