The Bullpen

An all-too-familiar scenario in South Africa these days: You've had to hang the "We're Closed" sign on your door for the third time this week. The result: You're turning customers away and negatively affecting your reliability as a business. And most importantly, you're also burning cash.

Did you know your company could be overspending on its energy bill? Running a business is expensive, and companies must consider the many hidden costs. While there are numerous ways your business can save money, one of the easiest is the type of lighting it uses.

Around the world, the market for printers is worth more than $42 billion every year! That number indicates how much the modern business world relies on printers.

Many savvy business leaders are interested in refurbished printers, while at the same time, they are concerned about quality issues. But are these concerns justified?

In the modern business world, few tools are as ubiquitous as the printer. Nowadays, demand in South Africa for quality printing tools is increasing yearly. In line with the times and needs, even the refurbished printer market along our shores is booming.

Did you know that small businesses employ nearly 4 million in South Africa?

If you're a small, micro or medium business owner, you're probably constantly searching for ways to improve your productivity while hiring even more employees. Some of the best ways to do so are also the simplest.

Given that, on average, an employee can print up to 10 000 sheets of paper annually, ensuring you have a tailored document management solution and the best-suited devices is crucial.

Did you know that your employees' productivity and, in turn, your organisation's productivity can be affected by the office equipment you choose?

With many brands and models of Multifunctional Devices available to businesses today, choosing the correct ones for your office can be challenging.

We cannot emphasise the importance of a reliable business telephone system enough. 60% of companies admit that business phone systems and live agents are their most urgent investment priorities.

A business phone system can be as simple as a single line with a phone on the desk or as complex as a multi-line private automatic branch exchange (PABX) system. However, no matter how simple or complex a business telephone system is, it is vital to a company's operation.

The world of business is constantly evolving. Every day, we see new technologies emerge from different sectors of other industries. Whenever we buy a piece of equipment, we find ourselves outdated by new and improved technology within the year.

In a world where data is becoming increasingly important, businesses need to be able to access as much of it as possible.

Uncapped data plans enable businesses to do just that, providing them with the ability to use as much data as they need without worrying about overage charges.

Manufacturers are typically the largest consumer of electricity. The average annual electricity consumption for a manufacturing plant is about 95.1 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per square foot in the US. The high electricity consumption is due to production equipment, temperature control, and lighting. In the current climate and with the existing power tariffs as high as they are, one can only imagine the cost of keeping a plant running.

Crime is rife throughout South Africa, and more than 440,000 crimes occurred between October and December 2021. More than 90,000 of those crimes were property-related, including many break-ins at business premises.

These numbers clearly illustrate that we need to take business security solutions seriously. The first step toward a safe business today is understanding what solutions are available to you.