The Living Planet Aquarium has lots of fish and quite a few other types of animals. Their penguins are one of their biggest draws. The penguins’ tank has to be kept very cool because penguins can’t tolerate too much heat, and Utah can get pretty hot sometimes. (more…)
Many manufacturing facilities and distribution centers have depreciation schedules to track high-cost assets that are depreciated over a number of years. These assets usually fall under categories such as factory equipment, tow motors, vehicles, and industry-specific instruments. (more…)
Are you prepared for an emergency? Do you have a backup plan in place just in case some vital system fails? It is important to prepare ahead of time for disasters because you won’t have time to do it in the middle of a crisis. (more…)
Who should use Fishbowl Inventory? I’ll answer this question in two parts. Fishbowl is a great inventory management solution for companies, and an excellent standalone asset tracking system for other organizations. (more…)
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “The straw that broke the camel’s back.” If we update that phrase to a modern business setting, it might say, “The washer that broke the bank.” Even the smallest, seemingly most insignificant piece of equipment can be important to a company. (more…)
“Why is it so hard for people – and organizations – to throw things out?” asks the author of the article “De-Cluttering Your Organization” in the Harvard Business Review Blog. The answer is we’re sometimes afraid of new things and so we cling to old things just in case we need them in the future. But most of the time we don’t need them, and they just take up space. (more…)
August 24, 20104 Comments on How Mississippi Became a Leader in Emergency Preparedness After Katrina Hurricane Katrina taught Mississippi officials an important lesson – they needed to do a better job of preparing for the next big disaster. (more…)
