Articles by lisasmith
203K Loans: How They Help Homebuyers, Especially with REO Homes -
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lisasmith
<!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> Have you been passing up on homes that require costly renovations but otherwise would have been a great buy? If you are running short of cash, then you might want...
Cradle to Grave Hazardous Materials and Haz Waste Management in College Campus Environments -
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lisasmith
<!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> Experimenting with chemical compounds is part of the regular research and training curriculum in colleges and universities. Some of these chemical compounds and materials are highly toxic and hazardous. If...
Defend Your IP from Counterfeits -
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lisasmith
Did you know that annual counterfeit and gray market sales amount to a whopping $300-600 billion? So why should someone else gain from your unique intellectual property aspects? It is time to value your IP and protect it to save your enterprise and its unique...
LEAN Materials Management for College Campus Stockrooms and Physical Plant Operations -
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lisasmith
<!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> Materials management is an essential core function of the logistics processes and realities for expansive environments like college campuses, especially those with multiple units and locations. A large investment in...
Advantages of SaaS-Based IT Security and Compliance Solution -
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lisasmith
Organizations are under constant vigilance of government bodies for their extent of compliance with industry regulations. IT security compliance issues have created a demand for several such regulations including HIPAA, SOX, and GLBA. Non compliance with these regulatory standards attracts heavy penalties. Therefore every enterprise...
Benefits of Virtualization in companies -
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lisasmith
<!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> Virtualization is being increasingly used by IT departments for server consolidation and testing purposes. Virtual servers are used to reduce operational costs and to improve system efficiency. The growth in...
The Need for Supply Chain Consulting -
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lisasmith
The present economic scenario and unfriendly market conditions have posed a number of challenges to businesses worldwide. Furthermore, regulatory governance and compliance requirements have also dramatically affected the supply chain processes of several businesses, putting organizations under immense pressure. While it is important to remember...
Lean Maintenance Operations with HMI/SCADA Integrated Asset Management -
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lisasmith
Numerous factors, all aligned and intelligently managed, are critical components in successful business operations. This list includes - machinery, facilities, raw materials, logistics, technology, people, purpose, marketing, and many others. In the case of industrial or physical plant operations, regardless of industry, success means the...
Inshore Model Boosts the Domestic Outsourcing Market -
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lisasmith
The allure of cheap labor, affordability and revenue benefits that once drew many American companies to distant lands is losing its appeal. Offshore outsourcing is no longer considered as viable a business operation. Those who had advanced beyond domestic borders were only able to savor...
The True Costs of Desktop Management – Current Vendors Unable to Address This Issue -
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lisasmith
<!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> Desktop management has become the focus of attention for enterprises wishing to accelerate their productivity in a complex IT environment without adding to costs. The rising costs of hardware and...
Does Hypervisor in DV Address Customer Requirements, or Is It Just Hype? -
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lisasmith
<!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> A hypervisor is a virtualization platform that runs multiple operating systems on a host computer. It is also called a Virtual Machine Monitor, or VMM, and monitors the functioning of...
Courtroom Accountability -
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lisasmith
<!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> Courtrooms can be the epicenter of high voltage action that have been known to turn into explosive or near-death situations. Appeals, insinuations, witnesses, prosecutors and verdicts are daily rigmaroles in...
How can IT companies achieve operational excellence? -
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lisasmith
Greater efficiency and higher levels of effectiveness across diverse operations, without forgoing customer satisfaction, are an important aim of most enterprises. Faster and better performance, smart workers….these words could effectively define the true essence of operational excellence. Operational excellence can easily propel enterprises toward higher...
Safety Controls for Hotels -
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lisasmith
<!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> It is not very comforting for travelers to be in fear of being mugged or harmed for petty things when seeking temporary lodging. When a traveler chooses a hotel, security...
Compliance Solutions for Startups -
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lisasmith
Every startup has a number of challenges to overcome once they step into the competitive market. Decision-making can be confusing and intimidating with a lot of speculation involved. However, amongst other things, Risk Management should also be given its due attention. While you can certainly...
What Are Customer Requirements for DV? -
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lisasmith
<!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> In the changing face of the IT environment there is an increasing demand for simplified, flexible and rapid action desktop solutions with promising performance delivery and without added costs. IT...
How to Make REO Buying a Good Experience -
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lisasmith
<!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> As more are becoming aware of the advantages of buying REO (Real Estate Owned) properties, owning a house is no longer a distant dream for many. With the rising number...
Adopting an Inshore Model for Effective Enterprise Collaboration -
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lisasmith
Although offshoring service operations are a great way to save costs and work well for some software companies, it is quite challenging to align organizational goals with process understanding. The idea is to prioritize and outsource those services that can be beneficial to the company....
Importance of Intrusion Detection for an Enterprise -
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lisasmith
If you are an enterprise which does not have a comprehensive IT security compliance program in place, and in particular information security, you are at very high risk! While implementing an effective security system can be very time consuming and highly expensive, it can certainly...
Smart Anti-counterfeiting Solutions -
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lisasmith
<!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> A counterfeit is an imitation, usually one that is made with the intent to fraudulently pass it off as genuine. Counterfeit consumer goods are also called knock-offs. Counterfeiting activities have...