Pressac Communications, a UK manufacturer of smart sensor technology, has launched a wireless, low-energy, under-desk sensor to detect occupancy and help companies use office space more efficiently. This new solution allows facilities managers to see live desk availability and collect usage data quickly and easily. The under-desk passive infrared (PIR) sensor is a small, unobtrusive box that sticks to the…
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C & W Berry, one of the leading independent builders’ merchants in North-West England, selected Open ECX to assist with the management of its invoices. C & W Berry has seen exponential growth over the past decade, processing between 40-45,000 payable invoices and credits each year. Purchasing from 400 suppliers a month and dealing with 1,000 different suppliers per annum,…
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Retailer Lyco was established in 1995 and has grown to become the UK’s premier lighting company. It sells over 4,500 lighting products, for commercial and domestic use, within the EU, and is currently planning an expansion to a second warehouse. The company differentiates itself by providing the latest products from around the world at competitive prices, coupled with award-winning customer…
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With public sector finances subject to increasing scrutiny and cuts, cost-effective procurement of good and services has never been more important. Yet many procurement managers in charge of purchasing conference call services – a key tool for meetings – may be completely unaware of new charges affecting the amount of money spent on these calls. Kieron James, founder of free…
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Your desk home away from home, you spend up to 75% of your working week sitting at it, you may even eat your meals there, but is it clean? According to Professor Charles Gerba the answer is no. (You can go and wash your hands before reading the rest of this if you like…) Desk equipment that isn’t regularly cleaned…
Read MoreAs a number of businesses lock up their premises ready for a nice break over the Christmas season, the festive holidays bring a whole host of challenges for facilities managers which should be addressed in advance. Whether your business stays open or shuts over the Christmas period, there are several simple measures that can be put in place to ensure…
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By Michael McCullen, Executive Chairman, Asta Development We are told that UK business is experiencing ‘economic recovery,’ however, while confidence is rising, the business community shows no sign of returning to its pre-crash complacency. Economies of scale are the aim of expansion, efficiencies are the goal of restructuring, and there seems general acceptance that future uncertainty and rising energy costs…
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Just two months after the launch of edoc – an innovative new online system for recording waste transfers, over 1000 businesses across the UK have recognised its benefits and started making the switch (www.edoconline.co.uk). The innovative new system which is designed to save businesses across the UK both time and money has been adopted by a number of the large waste…
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