Category: Business

driver fatigue

Why Is Driver Fatigue a Business Risk?

New research from the Department for Transport has found that driver fatigue contributes to more road accidents in the UK than...

strategic planning

Strategic Planning: Are You Destined to Fail?

Strategy is the key to business success.  Disciplined strategic planning is essential to capturing this strategy and working out how to...

selling a business

Selling a Business? What is Your Strategy?

When is the right time for a selling a business?  The answer is simple: when it is worth the most money. However, the issue here is that,...

supply chain inspection

Are You Controlling Your Supplier’s Supply Chain?

For many businesses, supply chain transparency is a challenge. Whereas the business itself may be diligently pursuing ethical policies and...

competitor profiling

What Strategic Insights Can Competitor Profiling Give You?

Business is not a one-horse race. Everyone has competition, and the threat from it can be a powerful motivating force. But if a...

Claire Ebrey IoD North West

IoD North West Event is a Sizzling Success

At its Summer BBQ, the Institute of Directors (IoD North West) took the opportunity to reiterate the importance of the north west as a...

manned live chat

Does Manned Live Chat Have the Human Touch?

Customer service is usually the only point of contact a customer has with a company. It is there to resolve issues and answer questions –...

remote workers

Can Work Management Systems Help Remote Workers Thrive?

In distributed companies, employees do their work remotely. This is a growing business trend, greatly assisted by web-based technology such...

data theft

Data Theft: Who is the Hidden Threat?

A report from the Ponemon Institute shows that three out of every four organisations has been hit by data theft or data loss.  And that...

commercial property

Is Commercial Property Under Used or Over Exposed?

In April 2017 over two thirds of BHS stores were still empty, one year after the retailer’s collapse. The Guardian’s research revealed...