Cutting Costs, Inproving I.T. Efficiency During Lean Times

There are times when business need to make very difficult decisions. How do we cut costs? Do we remove people, put off spending on important projects? Most balk at the suggesting of spending some money now, in order to save much money later - particularly during difficult times.

This article offers some excellent insight on how to approach such circumstances - and achieve measurable results.

What is the bottom line and key to success: Focus on the needs of the business and the people that make the business run. I.T. administrators and executives alike must make a concerted effort to fully understand exactly how technology support each and every function of the business - then intelligent decisions can be made on how best to apply technology to achieve business objectives.

How a Mid-Sized Textle Maker Used I.T. to Compete Globally

Glen Raven, headquartered in Burlington, N.C. is one of the few textile manufacturing organizations that are excelling in an environment where overseas outsourcing predominates.

How have they done it? Relentless focus on applying information technology to support innovative business processes. These investments have focused on two key things:

- enabling new sources of revenue
- enabling more efficient business operations

This article provides an excellent case study to any manufacturer struggling to compete in a highly competitive business, during highly competitive times.