Happy to hear your tips, but predicting prices of commodities, exchange rates or share prices is nigh on impossible on a short term basis. On a longer term basis, it is a little easier, especially when you take a look at a few graphs and reflect on that prices of goods in Australia has remained […]
Read more...Glitz and glam doesn’t sell the jam
I once had a supplier who worked really hard and would rock up in an old green Mitsubishi Magna – a tired and tidy vanilla car. Like his car, his price was always competitive, and he provided a high level of reliable service. So much so, that late one Friday evening he had to drop […]
Read more...What gets measured, gets done
Well, the crystal ball fortune tellers from last year are remarkably quiet this year, but who could have predicted a year like 2020? This also tends to be the time to make New Years resolutions, which have a success rate not much higher than the odds of winning the Melbourne Cup. However, a bit from […]
Read more...Inspecting and maintaining excavator undercarriages will help you get longer machine life
In more ways than one, there is a lot riding on an excavator’s undercarriage, so preventative maintenance is the key.
Read more...Unfair Contracts legislation (January 2016)
This has largely gone under the radar for most businesses because of the watering down from the original draft (as it passed through the Senate). But that doesn’t mean it is now impotent. The new legislation states that from November 2016, it will be illegal to use standard form contracts for any contract under $300,000 […]
Read more...Unfair Contracts takes its first bite (Nov 2017)
Faithful readers will recall from our January 2016 Newsletter the heads up about unfair contracts legislation that took effect November 2016. The first legal case using this legislation has now bitten its first victim. In essence, a company can not enter into a contract that creates a significant power imbalance between the parties. The easiest […]
Read more...Payment Times Reporting Bill 2020 (May 2020 Newsletter)
Last year, the Federal Government put in place that Government is to pay all suppliers within 20 days. In addition to this, legislation (known as the Payment Times Reporting Bill 2020) was introduced to Parliament last week that requires businesses with a total annual income of more than $100 million to report on how and […]
Read more...Fairness gets you furthest
Things are looking up for the engine room of Australia’s economy – with changes set to allow small and medium sized businesses to grow and flourish. Hot on the tail of the Payment Times Reporting Bill 2020 (that strives to force down invoice payment times to 30 days), the Unfair Contracts legislation is now […]
Read more...Counting down to Christmas 2020 6 weeks to go…………….
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Read more...THE 4 STEPS TO ENSURING RELAIBILITY THROUGH A REFURB PROGRAM.
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