The Hidden Costs of Efficiency

People & Organizations
Efficiency is not just about optimizing one process; it can create hidden costs elsewhere and weaken an organization’s resilience.

Key questions and insights

How can you tell when optimization is starting to create hidden costs?

Optimizing one process can shift costs to another part of the organization.

How can efficiency and resilience to change be balanced?

Efficiency does not have a single universal definition and requires balancing all relevant costs.

When does it make sense to look for additional revenue streams alongside optimization?

Additional revenue streams with higher margins can help offset hidden costs and strengthen strategic resilience.

Experience it live

This theme grew out of our Retail conferences. Explore the upcoming events and the full programme.

See Retail conferences