11 Nov Annual Budgeting Tips in a New Post Covid Norm
CCM's four evaluation points to consider before finalizing your budget for indirect expenses in this Covid environment. Conduct product evaluations, audit usage reports, share your budget with other fiscally conscious colleagues, and get an expert opinion for your budget forecast.
27 Sep Supplier Inclusion Programs
The value of Supplier Inclusion Programs can be manifold to a business by broadening the supply base to more potential opportunities while advancing the company’s diversity agenda. Large companies are looking to do business with diverse centric suppliers, and their total diverse-supplier spend grew by…
20 Jul Now is the Time to Review Your Background Check Services
"State of the Current Market – According to ProcurementIQ, a procurement trending organization, the steady demand for background check services, especially as social media has expanded, has enabled the industry to increase at a rate of 1.2% per year over the past 4 years."
27 Jul Controlling legal overhead for law firm resilience
Ten years ago, an economic crisis hit law firms sharply enough to compel a new pace of firmwide change and innovation. The new health and economic crisis of 2020 may have the same effect on the coming decade, making overhead and operational cost structures a…
28 Apr How remote work is affecting the office supply market
There has been a surge in demand for office supplies as newly remote workers set up their home offices. However, not all companies are paying or offering to pay for remote office products. Today’s most pressing office product question: Who pays for home office expenses…
08 May Is FedEx cheaper than UPS?
FedEx or UPS? That’s a question asked daily in mailrooms and shipping departments around the country. Most companies have relationships with both, and good shipping clerks know which one to use based on needs and circumstances. This discussion of FedEx versus UPS will focus on…
25 Mar Background check considerations for 2019
In a shooting in Aurora, Illinois, five Pratt employees lost their lives, including the gunman. This was a horrific, senseless tragedy that is now leading to growing concern about workplace violence and if such violence could have been prevented by strenuous background checks.
18 Dec Brexit supply chain concerns
Bracing for the possibility of a hard Brexit (the United Kingdom leaving both the EU and its single market), UK businesses who work with outside suppliers are taking efforts to manage risks related to Brexit uncertainty. Such efforts include renegotiating vendor contracts and offering…
07 Nov How to save on MRO expenses
Maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) expenses often fly under the radar and for that reason tend to be easily ignored. MRO expenditures are those purchases that fall under the category of indirect spend and include things like cleaning products, safety equipment, maintenance supplies, spare parts,…