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...]
On-premise vs. cloud-based voice
Choosing the right voice path for your business: On-premise vs. cloud-based voice On-Premise PBX • Cost – higher upfront costs and set-up fee. Above certain threshold it might be cheaper to own equipment than pay a monthly fee, but servicing and maintenance can get expensive. When using only basic call features with >25 phones per store, total cost of ownership is less over 5-year period • Scalability – purchase phones to expand (in addition to any licensing … [Read more...]
Reading Eagle Business Weekly Profile
Read our business profile on page 31 in Reading Eagle's Business Weekly and be sure to check out our advertisement on the following page! Reading Eagle Business Profile 3_21_17 … [Read more...]
Sustainability
Saving Money and the Environment: A Win-Win Solution Sustainability means meeting the needs of the present without compromising future generations and their needs. In business, this means finding more efficient ways of performing day-to-day operating activities with less environmental footprint. What if it can be done without costing more or taking any additional time? Our goal at Edge Insights is to help your organization do the right thing for the environment, have the opportunity to be … [Read more...]
Want to save money and the environment? It’s all about the Green!
As we know, traditional recycling has evolved over the years. In the past, glass, aluminum cans, plastics, and paper were all separated out in to different containers. Today’s technology allows for single stream recycling to optimize environmental impact while simplifying the effort. The process of streamlining encourages everyone to become more ‘green.’ Edge Insights recognizes the value in constantly improving these efforts to not only save the environment, but to save our clients money as … [Read more...]
Contingency-Based Audit Services
Want to save up to 50% on utility bills without spending a penny? “Edge Insights has provided valuable services to us. They assessed our current utility vendors, negotiated significant contracts and helped us to realize considerable savings. Most importantly, we have a comfort level with Edge Insights and appreciate their friendly style in working with us.” -Dave Fralick, Executive, Facility Management Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries Many companies today face financial challenges every day, … [Read more...]
WATCH Emmett Lien – Member Spotlight – Greater Reading Chamber
Video published on YouTube on October 3, 2014 Ellen Horan, President and CEO of Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce and Industry introduces you to Emmett Lien - President at Edge Insights Inc.! Click here to watch the video … [Read more...]