An office generates plenty of waste. Too many copies get printed and end up in the trash, shipping materials are discarded, office supply packaging is tossed and soda bottles from caffeine enthusiasts accumulate only to be dumped in the garbage can. If your office doesn’t participate in recycling services, it could be doing a fair … [Read more…]
They may not seem like it, but signs for businesses are one of the most effective and least expensive forms of advertising a business. For a sign to be effective, its visibility needs to be maximized, and proper size, height, and placement are essential for that. Here’s what you need to know. 1. Placement Clearly, … [Read more…]
For the worldwide steel market, global demand is expected to keep rising in 2015 — with some regions showing more demand than others. In China, the world’s largest consumer of finished steel, demand for steel is expected to grow by 1.4% throughout 2015, reaching 720 million tons. According to a Dec. 3 SteelOrbis article, finished … [Read more…]
Have you ever experienced wrap rage? That mind-erasingly furious state of frustration that comes after trying and failing to open blister packaging or bottle packaging? According to a survey from the Cox School of Business, about 80% of households have experienced anger, frustration, and even outright rage when dealing with packaging materials. With so many … [Read more…]
One of the biggest costs a small business or start-up can incur is purchasing office space. A huge percentage of your overhead can be devoted to simply having an address, but for many businesses, that space is a must-have in order to be successful. What’s the solution? Virtual offices. What is a virtual office? Virtual … [Read more…]
Sure, you have a good idea of what blister pack packaging really is, but there’s more to it than meets the eye. Here are a few of the most interesting facts about blister packaging services, which can help show just how effective and innovative it really is. It’s a Highly Efficient Way to Package Goods … [Read more…]
Industrial cooling towers play a very important roll in the industrial process, cooling the fluids involved so that they may be reused. Cooling towers come in a variety of different sizes, from small rooftop towers for cooling air conditioning systems, to large hyperboloid towers often found at nuclear power plants. There are also different types … [Read more…]
Most businesses in this country — in fact, around the world — rely on human resources employees and systems to effectively and efficiently handle “human capital,” i.e. the actual workforce. Although human resources traditionally has relied on human management, businesses are increasingly turning to human resource management systems. Human resource management systems are a series … [Read more…]
We survived the grueling CPA exam and have employed all kinds of antics to keep ourselves awake to study – all so that we could count other peoples’ money. It takes a certain kind of person to sit for their CPA and for those of us who are that special kind of person, we know … [Read more…]
One of the most important parts of starting a small business is advertising well to start building a customer base and to get people in the door — or at least to open their wallets. There are a few ways to do that without blowing your budget or having to spend extra advertising dollars before … [Read more…]
