His point was that little costs can add up, and help you make the case that a big cost can actually be a cost savings.
You see this happen a lot, especially with costs that are sunk, like salaries. I don't know how many times I've seen the choice towards increasing workload and staff - even though it costs more than just buying a better piece of software - being made.
I'm not sure of your background, but obviously this post isn't aimed at you. If you've ever had to sit around a table at budget time however, it's pretty much a given that a good deal of people aren't able to do "manager math".
You see this happen a lot, especially with costs that are sunk, like salaries. I don't know how many times I've seen the choice towards increasing workload and staff - even though it costs more than just buying a better piece of software - being made.
I'm not sure of your background, but obviously this post isn't aimed at you. If you've ever had to sit around a table at budget time however, it's pretty much a given that a good deal of people aren't able to do "manager math".