The pace of technology only seems to quicken as new developments emerge almost daily that fundamentally impact the way we live, work, and play. It's no different for those who operate senior care facilities, and new developments here impact every facet of day-to-day operation as well. Some may have already heard about SD-WAN and been intrigued. So let's take a closer look at this technology, and what kind of impact it can have for business users of all stripes – even those in senior care … [Read more...]
Why Your Business Needs a Sustainability Strategy
Having a sustainability strategy may sound like the province of starry-eyed dreamers rather than those concerned with the hard, dollars-and-cents operations of a business, but such a strategy can do more good for a business than expectations allow for. So what kind of benefits can a business expect to derive from having a sustainability strategy in place? The Benefits Available to Those With a Sustainability Strategy Nowadays, setting up a sustainability strategy isn't just for reducing a … [Read more...]
Benefits of Recycling: How Going Green Can Impact Your Business
Recycling isn't a priority for many companies. This is quite a shame because they're missing out on an opportunity to improve their businesses. For many, recycling is all about saving the planet, but there are several other benefits to this ecological practice. Understanding the many reasons to embrace recycling can allow businesses to better structure their recycling programs with a focus on business improvement, while also helping out Mother Earth. What Benefits of Recycling Can My Business … [Read more...]
How a Sustainability Strategy Can Pay Big Dividends
For years, a “sustainability strategy” seemed like pie-in-the-sky daydreaming, the province of idealists that don't understand business. However, as sustainability strategies have grown and developed, their economic benefits began to clarify, and soon, this tool formerly regarded as eco-granola-nonsense became a significant contributor to the bottom line. Such a transformation might amaze, but a closer look at how it pulled off such a move will make it look simpler than many may have … [Read more...]
Going Green: Save Money With Recycling at Your Business
Ever since Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox got together back in 1984 to release the book “The Goal”, it became almost universally clear that the ultimate goal of any business is to make money. While that was likely always the case, it kind of got buried over the years under shifting management fads and ancillary things we do to reach that real ultimate goal. Since the goal is to make money, we have two choices of how to do that: we can increase revenue or decrease expenses. Those looking to … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Going Green: Save the Planet and Your Bottom Line
It's hard to look at the whole environmentalist concept and not agree that it’s the right thing to do. However, in the area of waste disposal and recycling, it can seem like extra work and extra cost for a business. Especially when the only return is to feel good about doing the right thing. At Edge Insights, our experience has clearly defined that there is real bottom line financial benefit to businesses that do “the right thing” environmentally. The benefits of going green extend far beyond … [Read more...]
Telecom Expense Management: Stop Leaking Money
For most businesses, telecommunications are one of, if not the most, business-critical services and expenses on the books. Imagine how difficult it would be to get anything done if there was no internet access for an entire month, or no ability to make or receive telephone calls. That would leave most businesses in a desperate position. At the same time, however, it's also a service where expenses can quickly get out of control. Balancing these two terrible fates becomes crucial, and it's not as … [Read more...]
Why Should You Audit Your Operations? (Hint: You Can Manage Business Costs Better)
Did you know you could be overspending in areas you’re not aware of? Audits of your business can shed light on unnecessary expenses and reduce costs, improving your bottom line. Businesses that don’t have the resources or the time to carefully analyze their expenses could benefit from an audit, which would pave the way towards significant savings by helping to manage business costs more effectively overall. Unbeknownst to many, audits can also reveal leaks in a business’s waste, energy, and … [Read more...]
The Hidden Benefits of Waste Cost Consulting
Waste cost management isn't something that business executives often think of as a practice to save money. Even CFOs and CEOs who suspect that investing in waste management is the right thing to do get waylaid by many higher priority tasks. These tasks often leave an executive with little time left over. As a result, waste cost management concerns fall to the bottom of the list because they seem to have relatively little impact on your ability to run a profitable business. You might be … [Read more...]
What Are Cost Consulting Services?
Managing your business’s expenses can be tedious and time consuming. What's more, even after you spend the time to organize and pay the invoices, you might be overspending in areas you don’t realize. The most obvious role for cost consulting services is when an organization needs help managing its expenses but doesn’t have the time or resources to do so. The less obvious role is helping that organization discover surprising areas to cut costs. Cost consulting services are offered by … [Read more...]
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