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Make the non-financial case for environmental improvements
The non-financial factors to consider when persuading management about the viability of environmental improvements.
What is open source software?
What is open source software, how does it work and how is it different to proprietary, closed-source software.
Tips for selecting open source business software
How to choose what open source software to use in your business and make sure that you get the most of it.
Find support for open source software
Where to find support and training for implementing open source solutions in your business.
What is an environmental review?
An environmental review is a three-stage process of assessing environmental performance and making improvements.
Stock security
Set up a security policy, prevent employee theft and ensure you comply with health and safety requirements
Using RFID for inventory control, stock security and quality management
RFID inventory management provides a highly versatile way to control and track stock
Control the quality of your stock
Stock and batch tracking, checking goods and the British Standards Institute scheme for quality management
Why making environmental improvements is good for business
Environmental improvements can improve your business image to attract and retain good staff and generate good publicity.
Motivating staff to make environmental improvements
How to gauge company-wide interest, appoint environmental champions, delegate responsibilities and encourage initiative.
Environmental teams and champions
Advice on choosing the right person or team to co-ordinate and facilitate your business culture change.
Make the financial case for environmental improvements
Carrying out investment appraisals can help to convince management about the viability of environmental improvements.
Ongoing environmental improvement
Plan and collect feedback, set targets, monitor success, change, adapt and re-evaluate to keep on track.
Maintain communication about environmental improvements
Keep sharing ideas, train staff, take time out, be honest if things go wrong, encourage and incentivise.
Changing your organisation's environmental culture
Create a new working culture with shared vision, good teamwork and improved environmental awareness.
How much stock should you keep?
Advantages and disadvantages of keeping either plenty of stock or very little
Stock control methods
How to control stock through reviews, minimum levels, using batch control and first in first out systems
Stock control systems - keeping track manually
Using inventory listing, stock codes, stock books and a simple re-order system to manage your stock
Stock control systems - keeping track using computer software
Sales order processing, automatic stock monitoring and how to choose the right stock control system
Using the internet for business
Reasons for using the internet in business, main considerations and common pitfalls businesses should be aware of.