A Look Inside Appleseed’s World and Its Customers’ World

4. Tightening the belt. Appleseed’s has a systematic approach to cost savings. “We make it part of the culture,” Spofford said. “Profitability teams deliver $1 million-plus in annual savings.”

She discussed how profitability enhancement is about how to do things more profitably. “It’s not just about cost savings,” she said. “It’s something we [always] do, like breathing.”