Extending ERP principles outside of the Enterprise
Some organisations in the UK’s waste and recycling sector have taken heed of the benefits enjoyed by many manufacturing and distribution companies by implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)...
View ArticleIT Carbon Footprint & the Cloud
Most organisations in the UK recycling sector are focused on carbon reduction. Some already measure carbon usage, though often in a simplistic way. Waste producers are demanding more and more that...
View ArticleSmooth Acquisitions
Whether you are being acquired or are the acquirer, your focus is on realising best value. Here I look at how both parties can generate more from their investments. For many, the global economy appears...
View ArticleLeaning Towards Quality
Introduction At the recent scrap-ex conference, I compared the UK’s manufacturing industry from the 1970’s and 80’s with today’s recycling sector. He highlighted some important similarities, and...
View ArticleToo many recycling companies are running their business on spreadsheets
In a survey taken at the recent RWM exhibition, Qurius UK discovered that more than 50% of recycling and waste management companies use in excess of 100 spreadsheets on a regular basis to manage their...
View ArticleTrue Cost of Cloud Computing
The world of software is ever changing, and increased choices are making the investment decisions more complex. Cloud computing has added a new dimension and this can, to the uninitiated, create some...
View ArticleBespoke versus Packaged Software
As another year closes and a new one begins the minds of business leaders around the UK are quite rightly questioning their future; strategizing and planning new-year activities for success. For some...
View ArticleFive ways Recycling companies can get more cash in the bank
Ever wondered how to get more cash into your bank account? It’s a question we ask ourselves on a regular basis. I recently observed a profitable company go out of business because they were not able to...
View ArticleData is cost, only knowledge has Value
In the last 2 years the amount of global digital data has increased by 90%. How can that be? Well, we are generating data at an increasing velocity. The challenge is converting that data into...
View ArticleBuying Software for your Business? A few simple rules…
Many people selecting a new piece of business software have been involved in software projects before. They remember the dreamy vision painted by the software seller, they had expectations that the...
View ArticleFive ways Recycling companies can get more cash in the bank
Ever wondered how to get more cash into your bank account? It’s a question we ask ourselves on a regular basis. I recently observed a profitable company go out of business because they were not able to...
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