From 2001 through 2022, the average monthly growth in the workforce slowed to 0.6% year over year, which has caused many manufactures to turn to artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance production and quality control on factory floors. “Machine learning, which falls under the umbrella of AI, will be the gateway to adopting AI at large .....
Today, geographic borders no longer constrain commerce. Companies operate on a global scale and increasingly deal with external forces across the footprint of their supply chain, digital networks, distribution channels and consumer markets. Read more at The Hartford
As a manufacturer, you’re always on the lookout for potential savings. Surely you have many cost-cutting measures in place — but do you really know where the money is going? Do you have a sense for your operational inefficiencies and materials waste? Is it possible there’s more you can be doing to optimize and save? .....
In the present scenario, the construction industry is going through a major shift. Be it economic uncertainty, innovations, construction workforce dearth, as well as other aspects, all have forced building companies to alter the way they work and deliver their respective projects. Let us take a look at how construction trends happen to shape the .....
The new year is a time for reflection. It’s a time to reassess business goals, staffing needs, processes and more. As you begin planning for the new year, it is important to review what is going well and the opportunities for improvement that can help optimize your business’s efficiency, reputation and profitability. Here are the .....
It looks like 2024—for good and for bad—might have some surprises in store. Steve Spaulding As we close out 2023, most of the major economic indicators look positive, with some surprisingly good. One key leading indicator, architectural billings, predicts a solid 2024 for the construction market, with a slower rate of growth than 2023. According .....
Why on earth, you may ask yourself, would I care about being a good client to my tax prep professional? I mean, you are a paying client and aside from treating them with the same decency and respect that you would show any other random person, who cares – right? Wrong! What’s in it for .....
It’s your time to shine Who is your favorite author? What is the best book you’ve read? Not a big reader, but The Great Gatsby What is your favorite movie and/or TV show? Movie – Saving Private Ryan or Cars, shows right now Reacher and Love Island What did you want to be when .....
According to the United States Department of Labor’s Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA), wage garnishments are a complex legal process for employers to account for when it comes to employment matters. This article specifically refers to Title III of the Consumer Credit Protection Act. Usually authorized through a court order, a wage garnishment directs an .....
Every year, the IRS announces annual inflation adjustments related to tax rate schedules, deductions, cost-of-living adjustments, etc. What many taxpayers do not realize is that they also adjust the cost of fines and penalties as well. This means that the penalties for late filings and missing tax forms are getting more expensive. In this article, .....