The “save to grow” paradox is becoming less of a theory and more a paradigm shift among companies operating in the U.S. Traditionally, cost control has been a last resort for businesses headed into the red. However, a look at the data from the most recent Deloitte...
Energy providers have an interesting problem: They are required by law to produce enough energy to meet peak usage for their total customer base, independent of time of day or season. This includes all residential, businesses, government facilities and school...
Budgets by their very nature are defined by scarcity. When it comes to the operations of municipalities, managing operating budgets becomes especially difficult due to the multitude of services and resources involved in these operations. Cities and counties, in...
You might be surprised at the size and frequency (and cost!) of energy billing errors that can occur on a daily basis. Many of these errors are easy to overlook in organizations where employee’s time is stretched thin and resources devoted to utilities are limited. In...
The telecom contract may seem like a straight forward agreement. You sign a slightly reduced rate if you agree to stay with a carrier for a predefined period of time. It seems good on the surface, but over time you could end up overpaying as a result of a number of...
Traditionally a focus on controlling and reducing costs has been a priority for companies struggling with profitability or cash flow. When the recent recession hit the economy, many businesses turned to cost reduction as a means to survive. What we find so interesting...
Rising waste removal costs can be a burden on many businesses and local governments. You might be surprised how things like excess pickups, hidden fees or misapplied taxes can inflate rates by several thousands of dollars per year. In our experience analyzing the...
Don’t Leave Money on the Table When choosing a wireless plan for your business, there are a wide range of factors that will affect what you get and how much you pay. You should consider factors like amount of talk time, how you will divvy up available time,...
