The plethora of laws, regulations, standards and ethical practices impacting our businesses is a minefield. The average cost of business compliance worldwide is $5.47 million. With companies having to conduct several compliance audits a year, this figure comes as little surprise. This is why you need compliance software to help you. Compliance software is a […]
Category: Operations
Are you still relying on manual data entry and paper-based systems for document management? If you are, take notice. You could be losing 18 minutes of your productivity time searching for the documents and information you need. Those 18 minutes might not seem that much, but they mount up to account for ~50% of your […]
“SOPs also provide a certain kind of insurance. With systematized operations in place, a company won’t unduly rely on any single person for institutional knowledge or company advancement; it’ll all be codified within the SOP” Dean Scaduto, The Lowdown on Standard Operating Procedures Standard operating procedures (SOPs) in business create consistency, guarantee quality, remove ambiguity […]
The International Labour Organization estimates there are 340 million occupational accidents and 160 million victims of work-related illnesses every year, globally. Major workplace accidents and incidents are critical safety issues inherent to business operations. Even one small incident could lead to more serious risk pathways developing. That is why the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health […]
What would happen if you upheld every New Year’s resolution you’ve ever made? Every year we make ourselves promise to exercise more, eat healthier, learn a new instrument, and so on. If we always improved in these ways, our productivity would skyrocket while we lead healthier and immensely happier lives. Apply that logic to your […]
A simple swimlane diagram could stop your team from running around like headless chickens. Here’s why (and how to create your own diagrams).
Looking for a process improvement tool that allows you to map, define, and understand your business process better? Meet SIPOC.
Powerful things often come in small packages. Little’s law — an aptly-named theorem — can help you take control of your business’ operations!