Personally I don't think we will ever totally engage in a paperless environment, making effective document management a key target for all businesses both off and online. When you consider the alternatives, there are many benefits of document management.With almost every company and business now using computers to conduct their daily operations, good document management has never been easier. In the days prior to widespread computer use, most...more
Project Portfolio Management – Projects Must Be Consistent with the Firm's Values and Culture In earlier post, I discussed several things organizations can do to help align projects with a firm's goals and strategies. In this article I will address the second task that needs to be done for PPM to be effective. Projects must:Be aligned with the firm's strategy and goalsBe consistent with the firm's values and cultureContribute...more
The principles of good property management are not rocket science. But ensuring that reality matches expectations is where many property management companies falter. India has a booming economy and is one of the most attractive investment markets in the world today. And in no industry is that more true that the real estate industry. More and more Non Resident Indians (NRIs) are investing in India and are being amply rewarded for their investment in the form of rapidly increasing property prices. Even the depressed economic climate in the last few years has done little to dampen the enthusiasm of the real estate market in India. While growth may have slowed down, no Indian city has had to face dramatically falling property prices like in so many other parts of the world. But what do NRI investors do with their Indian properties? The most typical answer to this question is that they leave it locked up. Amisha*, who owns a flat in a well-to-do suburb of Mumbai, told me, I have a flat in India but I would rather leave it empty than take a risk and letting it out. I have heard that tenants in India can be unreliable. They can take your flat and refuse to pay rent. Or they can refuse to...more
Materials management is an essential core function of the logistics processes and realities for expansive environments like college campuses, especially those with multiple units and locations. A large investment in systems and human resources is devoted to procuring, receiving, and managing both materials and supplies. In addition, a large...more
Successful Time Management Tips for Time Management As your life gets busier and your responsibilities weigh youdown, you might start to find yourself in a situation where your ability to manage time productively and efficiently is a frustrating struggle. Sometimes 24 hours seems rather meager when you consider all you have to fit into one...more
Terms such as 'Right First Time', 'Quality Circle' or 'Total Quality Management' are being used with greater familiarity. With competition increasing in the service sector, responsible managers are realising that strategies such as Deming's 14 points also apply.Some sales managers shy away from implementing the quality programme, maintaining that selling is totally different from production and is therefore not covered in their sales training programme.No-one is denying this, but why should you have to give up a successful concept just because it was formulated for another sector?How can Deming's 14 points be adapted to the sales area?1. Your clients, colleagues and the expense of the sales process form the framework for your managerial decisions. Each of these elements need to be checked and further developed. Be wary of inflexible departmental thoughts.2. Switch to a new philosophy: quality, not quantity. Quality should be at the centre of your considerations and the first yardstick of your sales team. Rather than producing 10 standard offers, which entail the clients having to make further enquiries, it is better to produce one flawless offer, which satisfies every client...more
Time Management Tips for Entrepreneurs: Time Blocking, Priorities, Delegation Skills and Questions Remember, the quality of the life you lead is a direct reflection the quality of the questions you ask yourself and others. I learned that is...more
One of the current buzz words in the freight and parcel delivery sector is sustainability, and international courier companies are especially keen to be seen as taking the lead in reducing the impact of all their vehicles movements on the...more
PPC Management – Paid Search Pays Off If you want to be known on the internet, you have to do something about it. Unless you are a mega company, you can't bet on organically climbing the charts. For example, Nike is going to be searched for...more
Lets define the term crisis before we begin to talk about crisis management. In my own humble opinion a crisis is a situation which must be dealt with in order to avoid negative consequences. It generally has to take precedence over all other...more
How Training Courses Create Stronger Management And Sales A sales training course can give employees the tools that they need to take your business to the next level. While a good product or service is vital to the salesman's ongoing success,...more
Pain Management Physicians Brooklyn Pain management physicians offer their services in Brooklyn for residents in this area. You can locate a doctor near you by checking out a reliable pain physician location directory online. Pain is a...more