Perth-based conglomerate Wesfarmers, owner of Bunnings, Kmart, Officeworks, Priceline and a host of industrial businesses, has long been a rough proxy for the Australian economy. And as such, chief executive Rob Scott likes Wesfarmers to provide a playbook that the nation can follow.Productivity growth may be hard to find in Australia, but Scott has been relentless in seeking out every cost saving and efficiency gain he can find across Wesfarmers’ sprawling empire.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles