Ep. 195 Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners: Driving Efficiency with Jeff Peduto

About this episode

The episode discusses strategies for businesses to cut costs without sacrificing quality, featuring insights from Jeff Peduto of ERA Group.

This week on Mission CTRL, Ramon and Jorge sit down with Jeff Peduto, Consulting Partner at ERA Group, to unpack how businesses can stay competitive in an unpredictable economy, without sacrificing quality or customer experience. Jeff breaks down the real impact of rising tariffs and why many businesses feel stuck between absorbing costs or passing them on to customers. Instead of defaulting to price increases or switching suppliers, he shares a smarter approach: uncovering hidden savings within your existing operations to protect margins and maintain stability. Drawing from decades of experience in finance, operations, and process engineering, Jeff explains how ERA Group helps organizations identify inefficiencies across areas like vendor contracts, credit card fees, and operational spend - often uncovering hundreds of thousands (or even millions) in savings. He also dives into their risk-free model, where businesses only pay if actual savings are delivered, making it a low-risk, high-impact solution for growth-focused leaders. The conversation also highlights Jeff’s career journey, from recruiting to Lean Six Sigma process engineering to scaling companies and ultimately…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ramon, Jorge

Guest: Jeff Peduto

Topics covered

• cost optimization
• business efficiency
• customer experience
• tariffs
• savings
• operational excellence

Keywords

• cost cutting
• business strategy
• efficiency
• savings
• operational spend
• Lean Six Sigma
• consultancy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ERA Group

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