There’s a recent Forbes article on “Why Amazon Can’t Make A Kindle In the USA” It is quite interesting and people can learn a lot from Steve Denning about management. The article is a bit problematic though. The issue is probably more that the tone and content are misleading than that the fundamental ideas are […]
We’re uploading different document to the site Scribd. Visibility and Vendor Cost Management How to find hidden savings in your services spend. It relates to Telecom Expense Management, but also IT support and maintenance contract costs, Waste and Recycling Costs, Credit Card processing costs, etc. Vendor Cost Management for C Level Officers It uses as […]
If your company pays federal taxes, like many you may not know all about the new IRS federal tax credits of 6.5 % for all spending on product development, especially employee salaries. Many companies aren’t aware of these new tax rules and just how much more is covered today, but our tax experts are. The […]
Today’s news shows that Allstate is suing Countrywide (owned by Bank of America) for misrepresenting the mortgage investments Countrywide sold Allstate. You can read a good analysis here. http://www.zerohedge.com/article/how-allstate-used-sampling-confirm-bofacountrywide-lied-about-virtually-everything-selling-m?goback=.gde_40850_member_38750536 Allstate claims to have had no idea what is was really buying, just like most firms have no idea what they’re really buying from their telecom […]
We had a previous post on free collaboration tools. Mikogo is an excellent product. The one downside was that it was wasn’t compatible with the Mac. Cross Loop’s product is. http://www.crossloop.com/ The only down side with cross loop is that it requires an install, but it will help with remote cross platform collaboration. (Mikogo only […]
[Download one pager on Visibility.] Visibility is the key to managing any cost, including network costs. Surprisingly even smaller firms have network management systems that give visibility in to the network and make tight management possible, yet they aren’t provided with network cost management systems that give them visibility it to their costs. This makes […]
We’ve recently found clever solutions for wireless, especially people with international roaming. Most people agree that Verizon Wireless has the best network for the US. But they’re the most expensive and their international network isn’t the best. Plus international roaming is very expensive. AT&T Wireless and T-Mobile are popular for international travelers, but they’re expensive […]
You want to get to the root cause of your costs. In the case of health care, high claims create high insurance premiums. Research shows that 30% of all medical spending can be attributed to waste 22% of patients have been given the wrong diagnosis by their local doctors 61% of patients are currently prescribed […]
Many companies get a flood of invoices for recurring vendor services, invoices that have to be sent to a busy decision maker for approval. There is no internal documentation explaining to accounting what the bill should look like and when to flag it for review. Documentation for bills or purchase orders can save time and […]
For many firms, especially with blue collar employees, 20% of new hires are eligible for tax credits. This can be as much as $9,000 for each qualifying new hire. Some firms are also in economic development zones. We can help give you the peace of mind of knowing you’re getting all the tax credits you’re […]
