Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
I’m sure by now most people will be aware of the headliners from George Osborne’s budget. With Government departments facing a cut of 25% the issue will be on how to identify and implement changes that will contribute towards...
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
Last week saw me presenting a situation report to one of our Clients who spend around £30,000 a year on their office supplies. Over a 12 month period they had received and processed over 250 invoices from four different...
Wärtsilä
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
Wärtsilä UK Limited find great annual savingsWärtsilä UK Limited find great annual savings Wärtsilä UK Limited find great annual savings Wärtsilä UK Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wärtsilä Corporation, a Finnish marine engineering company that supplies ship propulsion solutions and decentralised power generation plants. The company has...
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Confusion on the way for Gasoil users What’s the issue ? EU Directive 2009/30/EC introduces a requirement that, from 1st January 2011, all gas oil (commonly known in the UK as 'red diesel') marketed for use in non-road mobile...
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
360 million, that’s the number of low-energy light bulbs distributed free by the six big energy companies over the past eight years, or 17 per household. A survey by the Energy Trust suggests that at least a third remain...
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
With 1 in every 36 £1 coins in circulation in the UK counterfeit, how can managers guide staff to spot forgeries? Almost two million counterfeit £1 coins were returned to the Royal Mint in the last financial year. This was more than...
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Businesses in the Hospitality Industry are most at risk of compromising client card data. What can managers do to improve their own business and set it apart from their peers? I was impressed with many of the pointers in Visa...
Care Homes Guide: Reducing Medical & Waste Costs
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
At Expense Reduction Analysts we are frequently asked to review the waste and medical supplies costs associated with Nursing and Care Homes. In many instances we find the staff and management are under pressure to deliver the best possible service...
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Metro Bank will - hopefully - be a name to reckon with before too long. Its first branch opens in London's Southampton Row on 29th July, with Earl's Court a week later. 12 more London branches and a total...
Monday, June 14th, 2010
There may be some bumps in the road to economic recovery ahead as has been indicated by the disappointing growth in services showing a slowdown during May in both new business and employment. Analysts had expected a strong reading...