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What is ICR?
ICR is a copyrighted business process developed in the
Aerospace industry in the early 1990’s to systematically
attack all elements of product cost (labor, materials,
burden overhead as well as “variances” such as scrap,
rework and repair) in methodical step-by-step approach.
The ICRProcess as a proven process with over 100
companies and provides an alternative to achieving
dramatic cost reductions without the public-relations or
business continuity risks of outsourcing, eAuctions or
off-shoring.
What is ICR Enterprises,
LLC and how is it different then ICR?
ICR is the copyrighted business process described in the
book, “Integrated Cost Reduction” by Ron Nussle, Jr and
Jim Morgan (Reed Press, 2004,
http://www.reedpress.com/books/1-59429-013-X.asp).
ICRProcess.com is the companion web-site to the book,
think of it as the “work-book” that accompanies the
“text-book”.
The ICR book was limited in size and can not be updated
as frequently. The ICR book only contained 3 case
studies of the >100 actual ICR implementations conducted
at three different Fortune 100 companies between 1995
and 2002. The ICRProcess.com web-site has more case
studies as well as pictures of the actual hardware.
What information does ICR-Enterprise.com
provide?
ICR-Enterprises and ICRProcess.com provides the
following information:
Free, On-Line Information to assist companies in
their own cost reduction programs. The information is
logically organized in presentation-format and can be
used directly from the web-site for cost-reduction
training or information sharing, free-of-charge.
Free, On-Line Case-Studies to provide examples of
cost reduction ideas and what they have accomplished in
other companies that have implemented the ICRProcess.
Free, Links to Other Web-Sites to assist
companies in their own cost reduction programs.
ICRProcess.com does not represent these companies or
web-sites, but believes they provide more in-depth
information on lean-manufacturing, six-sigma,
eProcrurement, etc… than is provided herein.
ICR forms, templates and technical assistance for
companies that would like help in setting-up, planning
or implementing the ICRProcess, for-fee assistance and
software is available. For more help setting up the
ICRProcess at your company, please email us at:
Info@ICRProcess.com
In addition, we provide companies
that are already using the ICRProcess one location to
down-load the most up-to-date forms, templates and
sample PowerPoint presentations. All are in MSOffice
format.
How much
does it cost?
Three of the four services provided on ICRProcess.com
are free-of-charge. The Integrated Cost Reduction book,
may be purchased from Reed Press
http://www.reedpress.com/books/1-59429-013-X.asp.
Ron Nussle’s royalties from the ICR book are being
donated to charities. Because of 501(c)3 (tax-exempt)
tax laws, we are not allowed to name the organizations,
but will explain that the primary organization is a
non-profit Christian humanitarian organization serving
the world's poorest children and families.
There is a charge for any of the ICR forms, templates
and technical assistance for companies that would like
help in setting-up, planning or implementing the
ICRProcess. For more help setting up the ICRProcess at
your company, please email us at:
Info@ICRProcess.com
Who
started ICRProcess.com?
Ron Nussle, Jr, the co-author of Integrated Cost
Reduction
http://www.reedpress.com/books/1-59429-013-X.asp
developed the ICRProcess.com web-site as a companion
resource to the book to provide companies with more
real-time information up-dates to assist companies in
their own cost-reduction efforts. While, we do charge
for on-site support or consulting, it is our hope that
companies would consider implementing the ICRprocess as
a viable alternative to acheiveing dramatic cost
reductions without the public-relations or business
continuity risks of outsourcing, eAuctions or
off-shoring. Please email Ron at:
mailto:Info@ICRProcess.com)
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