Image via Wikipedia Some interesting facts and figures surrounding the current ash cloud crisis in Europe and the cost it is causing to business. Here are some numbers: British Airways: £15m to £20m a day in lost business TUI Travel: £5m to £6m a day IATA: Industry costs of up to £165m a day Some of the numbers mentioned are staggering, but it does give an indication of what a devastating effect natural causes can have on a business. You…
We’ve all seen the disastrous consequences of the earthquake in Haiti and it’s nice seeing the response of individuals and communities doing their part and contributing donations and funds to the victims. The corporate world has also been chipping in and we’ve seen donations by Coca Cola and Bank of America of $1 million apiece. Donations by UPS, Walmart and other organisations are also contributing to this pile. Of course, it’s easy for the corporate world to appreciate the hardship…
photo credit: Noël Zia Lee What’s the worst thing that can happen to your business? If you don’t know, it’s worth thinking about the question for a few minutes, as it helps you focus on what risks your business may be facing. And I’m not talking about day-to-day mishaps, but the catastrophic ones that can kill or main your business. These scenarios vary from business to business. In today’s world a lot of organisations are data driven, so the loss…
A website can be a great shopfront for your organisation and every day, new companies join the foray of offering online goods for clamouring online customers. But an online store front needs to be robust, it needs to be designed to run 24×7 .. and it sets new expectations for your organisation to aspire to. The last few hours have been pretty eventful for the web delivery team down at Sainsbury’s for example. The online store “died” yesterday, and any…