Find the hidden costs in your business By Christopher Gruen, SigmaSurge CEO It’s a busy life when you run your business. Sales targets need to be hit, customers and internal stakeholders all have requirements, support teams need your help…and, oh, our operational and maintenance costs targets need to be stretched. With multiple priorities fighting for attention in what little time there is available, no wonder many organisations have adapted the automation of work processes and welcomed digital tools into their lives. That´s great for the obvious key processes such as managing a sale or making a delivery. We are expected to operate a range of systems and if lucky, some form of MI application (if not that mega spreadsheet from our Finance guru) will eventually tell us if we did well.
However, many processes are still not measured which makes it impossible to identify a problem and to eventually convert it into a true improvement opportunity. The result being: managers only react to past events. Often, this reaction happens too late and you end up constantly firefighting. Also, with the absence of the right data we are not even aware of unnecessary cost occurrences which impact our financials. What if help is available to show your business how to save a bit more money without doing much? Won’t these extra savings help your bottom line and the business to hit the financial goals, but more so give way to extra funds which can be used for expansion? There are many ways on how we can help you to drive efficiency into your operation. And today, I’m here to tell you where you can find some extra savings the EASY way by managing the energy you use. It’s about Energy Intelligence being part of your business. Similar to operating a household, there should be an awareness of how we use energy and where. Are we paying too much for electricity – not just because of the rates but also, because we never really took time to think about our
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energy use? Do you know which equipment is very electricity hungry or kept on unnecessarily? Is your staff mindful enough to conserve energy and do they even have time to do this? How can my maintenance team keep visibility across multiple sites? It takes the combination of technology and behavioral change to experience real sustainable energy efficiencies. SigmaSurge is a UK technology start-up that aims to be your
partner in finding efficiencies and savings for your operations. We work with companies – large and small – to find real benefits starting with an in-depth audit that provides real, actionable recommendations for your business. So, shall we help you to take the first step? Follow Chris Gruen on LinkedIn and find out more about SigmaSurge at http://sigmasurge.net/
“EFFICIENCY AS A PASSION”
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