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Your Supply Chain
Do you have a plan in place if disaster strikes? |
Globalizaton and lean manufacturing have made supply chain management more important than ever. It's crucial that materials and parts arrive when needed in the manufacturing process so that you can fulfill orders and customer expectations. But because of the minimization of inventory, your company could be more vulnerable to disruption.
Most people don't like to think about a catastrophe striking their business, so when things are running smoothly, it's tempting to put disruption planning on the back burner.
Unfortuntely, most disasters don't give advance notice, although today's more sophisticated weather tracking does give some warning.
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Water Conservation: It helps the evironment...and your bottom line | |
Ongoing droughts in the United States have diverted attention from energy concerns to another area of conservation - water.
Although manufacturing consumes only 5 percent of the water supply, according to the United States Geological Survey, companies are now actively embracing the goal of reducing, reusing and recycling water.
IBM, for example, has a goal of reducing water use by 2 percent annually. Ford Motor Co. aims to cut gallons per car by almost two-thirds over a five-year period. The water-intensive food processing industry has developed safe methods of reusing washing and cooking water or using steam instead of water.
To learn more about how conserving water helps your bottom line, click here. |
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Customers looking for leaner, greener packaging | |
Packaging serves multiple functions. It protects your product during shipment and on the shelf, provides necessary information and promotes your product to your customers.
In recent years, because of an increased focus on sustainability, packaging also communicates your company's commitment to lean principles. How minimal your packaging can go depends, of course, on your product. But realize that many customers have wearied of tearing apart several layers to get to their purchase.
There is a general perception of wastefulness in such cases, with disposal of packaging into the waste stream a growing concern. And, less packaging and better packaging management generally mean cost savings for your company.
Going leaner in your packaging can take several approaches. The first is simply removing any unnecessary components. The beverage industry, for example, eliminated the rings on cans sold in cases. Rings are added as needed when cases are broken up for sale. Other companies have eliminated external cartons, replacing them with shrink wrap.
To find out more about leaner and greener packaging, click here. |
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About Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer, P.C.
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Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer, P.C. (WEC) offers a local touch with regional scope and national resources. Serving clients since 1989, we are today the largest public accounting firm headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia and the second largest in the Hampton Roads region. Our team is comprised of professionals who are committed to a common vision as a high performance firm and a common goal to provide our clients with exceptional service.
WEC is an independently owned and operated member firm of CPAmerica International, one of the largest associations of CPA firms in the United States. Through our affiliation, we have instant access to the expertise and resources of more than 2,500 professionals across America. WEC clients benefit from the resources, experience and professional knowledge base of a national firm while still receiving the personalized service and attention that only a locally-owned, independent accounting firm can offer.
In addition to our Assurance and Tax services, WEC provides a range of Business Advisory services and solutions strategically customized to fit our clients' unique and individual needs. These services include Estate Planning, Entrepreneurial Services, Restructuring and Turnaround, Wealth Management, Business Valuation, Litigation and Dispute Consulting, Virtual Office Services, and Exit Planning.
The expertise of our CPAs and Advisors spans a range of business sectors. Our specialized industry niches include: Real Estate, Retail, Franchise, Construction, Government Contracting, Manufacturing & Wholesale Distribution, Technology and Not-for-Profit.
We are honored that WEC has been named as one of the "Best Places to Work in Virginia" in 2012 and 2013 by Virginia Business magazine, one of the "Top 25 Best Places to Work in Hampton Roads" by Inside Business, named to their "Hall of Fame" in 2010, and listed among the "Best Firms to Work For" by Accounting Today.
For more information, please visit us at www.wec-cpa.com.
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