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There are many elements of business operations that don’t get the attention they truly need and deserve. One of these areas is vendor management. All companies require products and services to operate, regardless of the business field they are in.

Workflow process design is one of the most important parts of creating and running a streamlined and efficient business. There is evidence that having a solid workflow design can improve the efficiency of your organization by more than 80%.

A travel request approval workflow is among the most imperative businesses processes a company should have. It is specifically needed by companies that permit employees to travel for business. Without a flawless workflow, you can expect to see one or all of these challenges. First, effectivity of business travel management in your company will depend on spreadsheet and email for your travel request management tasks. (more…)

Running a successful business takes far more than simply having a good product or service. There are so many other aspects of successful business operations and too often, we fail to take these into account. This can lead to inefficiency and even, ultimately, to the failure of a business.

IT asset management is an area of business operation that allows you to manage the devices and other technological elements of your business. This might not seem all that important, but a poor IT asset workflow can lead to lag times and inefficiency in your operations. Failure to address this can have an effect on your bottom line.

Updated, quality and useful content is an incredibly important part of a business that is too often overlooked. The need for regular, new, and informative content for business users is a vital part of the success of an endeavor.

Many companies use powerful CRM software like Salesforce, however, there are other pieces of software that can be integrated into this powerful suite of tools for enhanced versatility and usage.

Creative project management is a difficult and complicated part of any business structure. The creative staff doesn’t necessarily work in a structured, organized way, and trying to shoehorn these employees into a standardized way of doing things can create tensions and problems. So, we have to ask ourselves, is creative project management evil? What are the upsides and downsides and should we utilize these strategies within our own companies?

Let’s take a look at these questions in a bit more detail.

Workflow solutions are software suites that help with improving and optimizing a range of different business processes. The main way this occurs is through the standardization of workflows. Not only does this software help to create standards by which future processes can be created, but it will also automate many functions, furthering the efficiency of the process.

The contract approval process is vital but sometimes complicated, but it is incredibly important to have a solid, easy-to-understand process. This ensures that everyone has access to the same information and is on the same proverbial page. Not only does this help keep employees on track, but it also improves the efficiency of the entire process.