coffee & water MORE INFO BLOG - May 21, 2024 What is bottle-less water? Water cooler chat is the backbone of a socially healthy workplace, but contrary to its name, it doesnât rely on the presence of a âcoolerâ at all. Rather, the âwater cooler chatâ phenomenon is a socially stimulating environment that stops continuous workflow with a slight change in environment, to prolong productivity throughout the workday. Itâs also a place where you can break away from individual thoughts and merge ideas, work-related or not. You donât need…
uniforms & linens BLOG - May 6, 2024 Should practices pay for employee scrubs or let them buy their own? Across the United States and Canada, whether your practice provides scrubs to employees is going to depend on several operational factors. If you find yourself in the position of choosing whether or not to buy or rent scrubs for your employees, or pass the cost off onto the individual, there are several advantages and disadvantages of either scenario to consider.  In this article, we break down some the factors to weigh before deciding.  Itâs cheaper…
ltl BLOG - April 22, 2024 Should you expect your LTL costs to rise? This year, the Journal of Commerce announced that Less-than-Truckload (LTL) shipping rates will increase by 4.1% on average in 2024, following a 2.4% increase in 2023. This marks more of the increases weâve been seeing over the past half decade. At the moment, LTL rates per pound are over 50% higher than they were in January 2018. If youâre locked into a contract with an LTL provider, this might not seem like a huge deal.…
ltlsps BLOG - April 8, 2024 Supply chain implications of the Baltimore bridge collapse In the early moments of March 26th, 2024, the Francis Scott Key Bridge, in Baltimore, Maryland, was struck by the container ship Dali, taking out one of its support pillars, causing it to collapse, and shutting down the Port of Baltimore to freight traffic. The structure was the third longest continuous truss bridge in the world, carrying an estimated 11.5 million vehicles annually. The port will be closed for the foreseeable future, although crews have…
telecom BLOG - March 25, 2024 How is generative AI changing UCaaSâs potential? Unified Communications as a Service or UCaaS, refers to the consolidation of an organizationâs crucial communication systems, including voice, video, messaging, and other cloud-based collaboration tools all on one unified platform. The likelihood you already utilize a UCaaS is high, and many organizations use such platforms, for both external and internal communication.  Like everything else in the tech-space these days, one of the trends impacting the future development of UCaaS is generative AI. In this…
packaging & shipping supplies BLOG - March 11, 2024 Are you on top of your different kinds of packaging and shipping supplies? It can be difficult to conceive of all the moving parts that are required for large organizations to successfully ship product around the world. On top of the materials already needed to make your product, you need plenty more just to ensure safety when transporting it. Unfortunately, for a lot of business owners or operators, all these different supplies can be overwhelming.  In this article, we look at the different subcategories of packaging and shipping…
saas BLOG - February 26, 2024 SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS? Whatâs the difference, and how can you tell which oneâs right for you? When it comes to cloud computing, if youâre not on board, youâre already behind. Given the rise in popularity and accessibility of cloud-based business solutions, to say the market wasn’t already saturated would be an understatement. In this article, we examine the different kinds of cloud computing structures and how they have the potential to reduce company expenditures and improve productivity.  SaaS vs PaaS vs IaaS The cloud computing ecosystem can seem daunting to companies…