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Remove Error From Your Business Operations Using a Pareto Chart (How to Create a Pareto Chart in 10 Steps)

The Pareto Chart is a powerful tool that maintains the quality of services and products. Decision making is steered in the right direction, meaning efforts are streamlined to maximize output quality. When implemented properly, Pareto analysis – via the Pareto chart – will identify major pitfalls in any business process in order to improve quality. […]

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Digital Forms: 6 Top Form Building Apps for Improved Efficiency and Sustainability

Did you know that 80% of small to mid-sized businesses are working to switch from paper forms to digital alternatives? This switch comes at a time when the call for more sustainable business operations has never before been as pressing. Because they reduce paper use and the associated environmental costs, digital forms are a more […]

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Create a Lean Business With These 5 Top Process Improvement Methodologies

“Processes underpin business capabilities, and capabilities underpin strategy execution” – Pearl Zhu, Digital Capability: Building Lego Like Capability Into Business Competency Our world is changing ever more rapidly. Technological innovations, policy shifts, and the demand for greener operations mean businesses have to be vigilant, adaptable and evolve in response to the constant of change. In […]

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Your Ultimate Guide on How To Create a Runbook in 14 Steps

Gaps in skill set and a lack of automation are among the top challenges faced by IT professionals today. This is according to a 2020 report by Global Knowledge.  Runbooks are created by IT professionals to give everyone on the team – new or experienced – the knowledge and steps needed to resolve a given […]

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Process Safety Management: Your Ultimate Guide and How To Be OSHA Compliant

The unexpected release of toxic, reactive, or flammable liquids and gases continues to occur across many different industries.  Chemical disasters, such as The Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico (U.S. 2010) and the Chevron Refinery Fire in Richmond California (U.S. 2012), cost businesses millions. Yet this financial cost is irrelevant when you consider […]

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Workflow Management Software: 8 Tools To Complete Your Workflow Management System

The global workflow management system market size was valued at $6.85 billion in 2020, and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30.6% from 2021 to 2028.  This growth comes from the recognition that workflow management systems improve business efficiency and reduce operational costs. Furthermore, workflow management systems optimize automation, […]

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12 Remote Work Software Tools for a Successful Remote-Work Transition

In 2020, McKinsey and Company reported 9 in 10 companies are switching to a remote or hybrid working model. This is because employees prefer this working style as opposed to more traditional office-based work. Remote work gives company-wide benefits such as lowered business expenses, increased productivity, improved employee satisfaction, and a reduced carbon footprint. Yet, […]

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6 Top Tools to Complete Your Compliance Software Stack

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 […]

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How to Use Document Management Software (With Our 5 Top DM Software Solutions)

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 […]

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What Are Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)? How To Create SOPs in 10 Simple Steps

“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 […]