Big Ideas for Small Businesses
Industry experts offer tips on using your software and managing every aspect of your business from sales and marketing to human resources and payment processing.
How an ERP system can help your business thrive as manufacturing makes a comeback
ERP systems can help manufacturing businesses improve efficiency, reduce costs, & make better decisions. Learn how to choose the right ERP for your business.
Why do manufacturing businesses need an MRP System?
MRP systems can help manufacturing businesses improve efficiency, accuracy, and customer service. Learn how MRP systems can help your business thrive.
Succession Planning: What to Do When It’s Time to Hand the Business Off
A well-planned business succession can ensure the continued success of your business after you retire. This quick guide provides step-by-step instructions on how.
5 Benefits You Need to Attract and Retain Millennials
Let’s discuss 5 key benefits of attracting and retaining millennial talent in your workplace. Enhance employee satisfaction and well-being
National Buying Group (NBG) survey reveals positive uplift in face to face meetings
NBG survey reveals a strong return to face to face meetings, with 94% of branches fully open and confidence growing across independent builders’ merchants.
BMF raises concerns over builders' merchants driver shortage
Builders’ merchants face delivery delays due to an HGV driver shortage, warns BMF. Learn how this impacts supply chains and what’s being done to fix it.
James Burrell Builders Merchants invests over £1 million into delivery fleet
James Burrell Builders Merchants boosts delivery capacity with £1M investment in Euro 6 vehicles and electric forklifts to enhance sustainability and service.
Graham Plumbers Merchant sells to Wolseley and UK Plumbing Supplies
Saint-Gobain sells Graham Plumbers Merchant to Wolseley and UK Plumbing Supplies, with UKPS acquiring most branches, the brand name, and website.
The Shape of Supply Chains in the Digital Economy
In 2020, we learned just how valuable—and fragile—supply chains can be. As the global economy becomes increasingly digital and strategic, supply chains are being reimagined.
SMBs Must Manage the Cybersecurity Threats of Hybrid and Remote Work Environments
In the midst of the pandemic work environment and beyond, remote and hybrid remote-workplace environments have clearly become a new norm for many organizations. As welcome...
How to Detect When Employees Are Stealing from Your Company
Employee theft and embezzlement is on the rise, affecting 95% of businesses in the U.S.
Murdock Builders Merchants acquires Brooks Group
Murdock Builders Merchants acquires Ireland’s oldest merchant, Brooks Group, expanding its footprint across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Stay on top of industry trends and insights.
Subscribe to the Big Ideas for SMBs blog.