cost-center

Most companies view Customer Service as a cost-center, and therefore cut corners on training, compensation, infrastructure, etc.

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Suddenly, security was transformed from a cost-center into a revenue center.

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In collaboration with disbursements, cards were issued to most of the 1,400 cost-center managers, along with authorization to purchase up to $2,000 worth of goods or services.

Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

In collaboration with disbursements, cards were issued to most of the 1,400 cost-center managers, along with authorization to purchase up to $2,000 worth of goods or services.

Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

Straight says that eventually these cost-center managers were given up to $250,000 to spend within their fiscal budgets in this manner.

Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

Straight says that eventually these cost-center managers were given up to $250,000 to spend within their fiscal budgets in this manner.

Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

Additionally, a highlight clip recognizes Atrion as a 2009 Business Excellence Award winner; and a video case study examines how Gilbane Building Company transformed its cloud computing infrastructure from a cost-center into a revenue stream.

PR.com Press Releases Atrion Networking Corporation 2010

Together with the finance department, Straight says that procurement lobbied the company's executive management committee to increase the amount that the cost-center managers could spend within their budgets without requiring additional approval.

Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

"Datacenter As-A-Service" to shift the infrastructure from a cost-center to a revenue generating facility.

WebWire | Recent Headlines 2010

He explains that for these non-approved purchases, cost-center managers would be "locked out" of completing the transaction.

Purchasing - Top Stories 2010