Updated Technology Equals Easier Business Management

(Mon Mar 30th, 2009, by Lee Percival)

There is a segment of society that embraces antiquity and eschews modern technology and all that it brings. But this is unfortunately not the path that businesses need to take in order to be profitable and remain in business for a long period of time...

The Lean Mean Business Machine

(Mon Mar 30th, 2009, by Lee Percival)

Now more than ever, it is imperative that a business owner look for ways to keep their business running efficiently. Streamlining operations in a way that minimizes expenses while maximizing productivity is a mandatory business strategy. Most busines...

Governance Themes in MSP

(Mon Mar 30th, 2009, by projectmanuk)

One key element of the Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) methodology is the concept of Governance Themes. These nine themes constitute a governance or control framework for programme management. The MSP manual presents guidance for handling each t...

What are your Job Prospects with MSP?

(Mon Mar 30th, 2009, by projectmanuk)

I have never yet encountered a student of Managing Successful Programmes who was on the course for fun. Everybody who trains in MSP wants a programme management career, and pretty much everybody who takes the MSP examinations is determined enough to ...

Why Your Company Needs an Email Policy

(Mon Mar 30th, 2009, by Erick Simpson)

Email is an important and necessary part of your business. It provides an economical and instant means of communicating with staff, customers, and vendors - that's both simple to use and enables increased efficiency. An email policy is required to pr...

Communicating With Excellence Keeps Your Business Growing

(Mon Mar 30th, 2009, by Lee Percival)

Communications is the lifeline of your business. When you start out it is not as difficult because you have fewer clients and your time is not spread across as many tasks. But as you grow, something happens along the way; you get busier because you a...

Why Customers Require Overnight Shipping

(Mon Mar 30th, 2009, by A Nutt)

There are a number of reasons why customers require packages to be delivered using overnight shipping. For instance, a hospital may be in urgent need of essential medical items for serious medical conditions. A Medical Practitioner may suddenly requi...

How to Deal With the Holiday Shipping Business

(Mon Mar 30th, 2009, by A Nutt)

The holidays are hectic the way it is and the holiday shipping business is something that sees its fair share of chaos. There are packages flying everywhere. They have to separate heavy packages from light packages. The packages have to be placed on ...

U-Shaped Cells: Do I Need To Use Them?

(Sun Mar 29th, 2009, by Lean Assassin)

With "lean manufacturing" spreading like wildfire through U.S. manufacturers, there have been many questions as to exactly how to implement these principles. What I would like to discuss specifically is the use of the "U-Shaped Cell." In the past, t...

Assessing The Risks Caused By Illicit Images In The Workplace

(Sun Mar 29th, 2009, by Colm Doherty)

Controlling the abuse of illegal and inappropriate images in the workplace is an increasingly important part of managing risk for an organisation. Private use of company computer resources for pornography can lead to a whole host of problems, from lo...