Pressure for corporations to monitor and build upon efficiency in regard to their carbon footprint has never been higher, with estimates that at the current rate, global warming could become irreversible in 2024. Organisations awarding contracts and new business want...
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A growth secret for a business improvement culture (2)
There is a free growth secret every business can use to drive continuous business improvement. How does your organisation get its focus right?
A small investment that delivers big improvements (1)
As a small business leader you should be relentless in your pursuit of being better at what you do and how you do it. Creating a continuous improvement culture requires three areas of focus. Reducing costs improving efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity, and...
Improve your buying skills
Most small businesses need a technology supplier. If you are not savvy, you could be wasting 30 per cent of your budget by paying too much. To reduce costs, you need to understand how the supplier margins work. There are two simple elements to a supplier margin: the...
The Benefits of ISO Certification– Just Ask Our Clients!
At Mark1, we have over 20 years of experience in helping businesses across the UK achieve ISO certifications– and with our 100% first-time certification rate, you can trust our expertise. We believe that ISO compliance can be beneficial to any business, in any...
JUST SAYING …
There’s a saying ‘practice makes perfect’. It doesn’t. Practice makes permanent, so what you practice every day across your business really matters. How you go about prospecting and selling, how you manufacture or provide service to the demands of your customers, how...
Managing Costs – 4 Factors
Managing Costs on IT products and equipment is extremely difficult for organisations. Independent survey reports, analysis of purchases and consistent client results support the fact that 81% of organisations will pay more than they should on everyday tech products....
Managing IT Inflation
Inflation is biting hard. As it is expected to hit 11%, the UK consumer price index is at its highest since records began. Expect rising capital expenditure costs as vendors feel the pinch, along with escalating contract and labour costs. The question is what can...
6 simple questions
I’m often asked, ‘how and where do we start with this continuous improvement stuff?’ People are often surprised and maybe a bit disappointed with my answer which is ‘have a think about and answer 6 simple questions’ The thing is, they might just be 6 questions, but...