The Right Spin on Job Rotations

Rotating employees from job to job helps companies fill skill gaps while allowing workers to enhance their careers.

Maximizing the Value of Equipment Leasing

An effective leasing strategy requires the right combination of software and business processes.

Credit and Collections Gain New Clout

Companies are turning to the latest credit and collections tools to evaluate risk, assess opportunities and determine how decisions impact the bottom line.

Guru Nation

Management gurus, including Stephen Covey, Tom Peters and Gary Hamel, are making millions by promising companies that their techniques and insights can improve productivity and make the most of human capital. Whether they really deliver on those promises is another issue.

Deflecting Check Fraud

Despite increased security and new technologies that combat bad checks, companies are getting hammered with losses.

Get a Grip on Assets

Few companies know the true cost of their assets – from property, plant and equipment to intellectual capital. Some don’t even know what they own or where major assets are located. Here are suggestions that can help stop the insanity.

How To Make E-Billing Pay

Software vendors are gradually closing the gaps in online billing and payment systems, but getting rid of paper is not as simple as it sounds.

The Project Management Advantage

The right project management software and business processes enable companies to prioritize resources and gain competitive advantage.

E-Procurement Grows Up

The right e-procurement systems enable companies to reduce materials costs, slash overhead and improve supplier relationships.

Keeping Expenses in Check

Expense Management Automation (EMA) software helps companies control spending by automating the filing, approval and payment of employee expense reports.

6 Strategies for Payroll Best Practices

Integrating and streamlining payroll systems helps companies build efficiency and improve business strategy.

The Real Cost of Cybersecurity

Protecting information systems is as much a financial issue as a technical one. Understanding risks, benefits and costs is a key concern.

Gossip Poisons Business – HR Can Stop It

“Lies, rumors, and office gossip have always been an entrenched part of the workscape. The office water cooler has long been a place to chitchat about the latest company news and to swap lurid tales . . . Left unchecked, certain kinds of office gossip can lead to serious problems. Employees who perceive that they’re working in a hostile environment might also feel that they … [ Read more ]

Buying Into E-Procurement

Purchasing goods using the Web requires jumping over some serious hurdles, such as back-office integration, but companies that have made the leap are saving serious money.