by Keith Laake | Cut Utility Costs & More, Utility Expense Management
If you are responsible for managing expenses for your business or organization, you already know that energy costs gobble up a large piece of your budgetary pie. Whether you have one business location or many, every finance manager and accounts payable person should...
by Keith Laake | Cut Utility Costs & More, Utility Expense Management
These days the topic of solar energy savings is coming up everywhere. Businesses and organizations are joining the renewable energy market—whether the goal is to save money, proclaim a commitment to environmental sustainability or both. Solar installation companies...
by Keith Laake | Cut Utility Costs & More, Utility Expense Management
If you are a large corporation, restaurant chain, city government, school district, non-profit or some other sort of organization, there are ways to reduce your company phone bill. You know telecommunications services are critical to your success. They provide the...
by Keith Laake | Fortune 500 Companies, Success Stories
Starting with just one store at the turn of the 20th Century, this national chain has been growing ever since. Its founder had a real knack for staying ahead of the curve when it came to operating his business. He anticipated what customers wanted and gave them...
by Keith Laake | Fortune 500 Companies, Success Stories
This regional grocery chain operates more than 230 stores and more than a dozen fuel centers across seven states and Washington, DC. Because keeping shelves stocked is critical to success, the company also owns several distribution centers. Managing an extensive...
by Keith Laake | Energy Procurement, Utility Expense Management
Solar Energy Webinar: What You Need To Know | Energy Energy Procurement Webinars Click here to watch our 60-minute webinar.Click here to learn more about Cost Control Associates. Keith LaakeKeith Laake founded Cost Control Associates, Inc. in 1991 and has been...
by Keith Laake | Industry News
If you take pride in your Energy Star building score and use it to market your organization’s investment in sustainability, you may have taken a hit recently. Energy Star updated its building inventory statistics on August 27th. Because the stats are used to set the...
by Keith Laake | Industry News
You probably own a “smart” phone or “smart” television. A smart device is an electronic gadget that can connect to a network and interact with its user and other smart devices. Those devices are the “things” of the IoT, and they may include your phone,...
