Dining Alliance, a marketing and purchasing group for local, independent restaurants recently entered into a three year contract with Innovative Cost Solutions, LLC, based in Andover, MA. Innovative Cost Solutions (ICS) is a leading waste management consulting firm that will provide Dining Alliance members with waste consulting services designed to reduce their costs associated with waste disposal and recycling.
ICS’s unique cost reduction program will provide Dining Alliance members with a risk free opportunity to reduce their waste disposal and recycling costs. By working with ICS, Dining Alliance members will have a vendor solely dedicated to reducing their waste disposal and recycling costs. Aside from the significant savings that ICS can produce for Dining Alliance members, the most appealing part of ICS’s program is that there is no upfront cost required to hiring ICS. “Any time a vendor is willing to base their compensation on the results that they produce you can’t really lose. ICS will be able to help our members save a lot of money on their waste disposal and recycling. However, if ICS completes their analysis and determines that there are not any savings opportunities for a particular member then that member will not owe ICS a dime. It is a win-win situation for our members and ICS.” said John Davie, President of Dining Alliance.
There are many benefits to working with ICS but the reason they are so successful is because they conduct an in depth audit of the current operations of their clients identifying where they are overspending and losing money. ICS will ultimately review the pricing in place with their client’s current waste hauler but not until they have thoroughly analyzed everything relating to the client’s waste stream. This includes the type of equipment, frequency of service, type of waste, and much more.
“Everyone usually concentrates on getting the best price they can when they’re setting up their waste disposal and recycling programs. However, there’s so much more to it than just pricing. ICS will offer Dining Alliance members expertise in the waste industry with the objective of reducing their costs while increasing their operational efficiency. We’ll make sure that they have great pricing but that’s one of the last things we look at,” said Tim Price, President of Innovative Cost Solutions.
The newly formed partnership between Dining Alliance and Innovative Cost Solutions will further strengthen the portfolio of cost savings opportunities available to Dining Alliance members. Waste disposal and recycling is one of the most overlooked line items in any budget but with ICS in the picture Dining Alliance members will make sure that their waste disposal and recycling programs are as efficient and cost effective as possible.
Dining Alliance (www.diningalliance.com) which was formed in 1998 is a marketing and purchasing group for multi-unit and independent restaurants. They have over 1800 members with combined purchases of over $500 million. Members save on their food costs, disposables, linen, creditcard processing, insurance and many other things. Dining Alliance members enjoy the benefits of best volume-pricing, operational support, and joint marketing programs. For more information on the Dining Alliance, go to www.diningalliance.com or call 585-671-0650.
As a leading waste management consulting firm, Innovative Cost Solutions, helps companies reduce their waste disposal and recycling costs. ICS works with any company that generates waste. ICS’s clients include companies from all types of industries including restaurants, manufacturing, retail, assisted living, distribution, grocery stores, hotels, and many more. For more information on Innovative Cost Solutions, LLC, go to www.innovativecostsolutions.com.
