Cost Control — Reduce Prime Cost in 30 Days

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How to use

  1. Track prime cost weekly (COGS + labour) and pick the biggest leak.
  2. Run the Week 1 audit (waste + purchasing + labour).
  3. Implement 3–5 fixes/week maximum (avoid chaos).
  4. Review weekly impact and lock in what works.

What you’ll need

Item Owner Ready
Prime cost baseline (last 4 weeks)
Waste log + root-cause sheet
Labour schedule + SPLH view
Top 20 SKUs list (by spend)

30-day plan (premium)

Phase Goal What to do Owner Done
Week 1 Find the leaks Baseline prime cost; start waste log; review top 20 SKUs; review discounts/voids; check roster vs demand
Week 2 Stop avoidable waste Fix top 5 waste items; tighten prep/batch; enforce FIFO; add portion checks on top sellers
Week 3 Buy smarter + control yield RFQ for top 10 SKUs; set specs; standardise receiving checks; address yield loss in prep
Week 4 Lock in routines Install weekly prime cost review; weekly waste review; labour guardrails (hours vs sales); assign owners

Weekly prime cost review worksheet (premium)

Metric This week Last week Target Action
Prime cost %
COGS %
Labour %

Rule: If fail → act immediately → record the action. If you didn’t record it, it didn’t happen.