Can’t find that file? What it costs — how to fix it
Forget about how frustrating it is to know you’ve got a document stored somewhere but just can’t find it. There’s a cost to that headache: The average company spends $120 to search for a lost document....
View ArticleIT linked to biz success, but evaluation lacking
A growing number of business executives believe information technology is “inextricably linked” to their organization’s overall business success. But most have no way of assessing a key factor tied to...
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Study: Average co. wastes $8K/year on this
Ask your Finance people about this fringe benefit. You may not like the answer. Visage Mobile, a company that monitors the cell phone usage of its clients’ employees, recently discovered the average...
View ArticleUtilities target small biz for power cuts
Get ready to be encouraged, pushed or otherwise cajoled into cutting power consumption. But this push isn’t coming from the feds. It’ll be from electric utility providers. They’re looking for ways to...
View ArticleJust how close is the U.S. Postal Service to shutting down?
A USPS bankruptcy could signal the biggest adjustment for modern businesses of the past half-century. Just how possible (or imminent) is it? Invoices, direct mail, marketing, shipping, fulfillment,...
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Report: Bosses ignore IT risks
Most people in business know how important technology has become to their business, but many of them aren’t paying much attention to one critical aspect of the digitized world: Risk management. Most...
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3 ways to bolster internal T&E controls
If your Finance people aren’t using these controls to catch T&E bloat, they’re probably missing something. Whether it’s a first class airline upgrade ticket or a bottle of wine at dinner, many...
View ArticleBusiness alert: Rough winter predicted
Accu-Weather is giving a heads-up: Expect a lot of the wet and white stuff come January for much of the nation. And that could affect business operations for those who aren’t prepared. Last year’s...
View ArticleControlling leaks in your petty cash
Answer the following to see how well you or your Finance people are prepared to head off these potential petty-cash problems. These come courtesy of the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers...
View ArticleEngagement system generates 12% higher profits
Most companies claim they engage employees on a regular basis, but very few have a process in place to ensure managers are doing so in an effective manner. Enter a new process called “Top Quarterly...
View ArticleA new method to make sure you get good vendors
Of course your Finance department uses a credit application to gauge the risk of potential customers before you take them on. But what about your company’s vendors? A vendor who comes up short on...
View ArticleAnother way employees put your system security at risk
Put out the word. Hackers have found yet another way to infect business systems, and your weakest link is unsuspecting employees. The threat comes in the form of rogue programs that promise to unlock...
View Article3 ways to test your disaster recovery
With any luck, it’ll be a long time before businesses again see the likes of the disruption caused by Hurricane Sandy. Still, the event provided some lessons in being prepared for lesser, but still...
View ArticleMore pressure for businesses to go ‘green’— from a different source
Expect to see a lot more pressure for your business to jump on the “green” bandwagon — and the push won’t come from government. Businesses large and small, especially those in the supply chain, will...
View ArticleVetting vendors: How and why to do it
New customers often have to provide you with lots of financial info to prove they’re credit-worthy. But what about the companies you buy from on a regular basis? More and more firms want to make sure...
View ArticleEnergy ‘savers’ that waste money
Your workplace gone “green” and been LEED-certified? That doesn’t mean you’re energy-efficient. That’s why some federal agencies and the military aren’t bothering with LEED certification (LEED —...
View ArticleCities with the best bargains in commercial real estate
The Building Owners and Management Association 2012 Experience Exchange Report reveals the most and least expensive real estate markets in the U.S. for those looking for commercial space. No big...
View ArticleStrategies to save on rising postal costs
Did you notice the cost of sending mail has gone up yet again in 2013? Mailing catalogs, circulars, magazines or packages will cost 2.5% more, but the big increases will come if your company uses...
View ArticleSystem security: 9 steps for small biz
Studies show that lapses in data security can be more devastating for small-to-midsize companies than for the big guys. The good news is you can take steps to protect your data the way the big guys do....
View ArticleSolar power: Not the deal we thought it would be
Clean, green solar power is getting a black eye as a renewable energy. Problem: Solar is turning out to be overly expensive and in constant need of rate payer subsidies, to the tune of $1.3 billion a...
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