What Businesses Should You Look To Interface With In 2019?

December 11, 2018

2019 is almost here. It’s amazing just how quickly time in this new century has flown by. Reflecting on the last 19 years could be considered truly amazing. It all depends on what level of magnification you’re using. Technologically and socially, things have changed dramatically over this time frame. While ruminating on society might seem like a waste of time when there are vital business functions to run, we often realize that actually, taking a step back and understanding that society deeply impacts how we might run our business is critical on the path to success. Updating your processes is always relevant.
In this article, we’re going to focus on something extremely specific. Namely, how might you consider updating your approach to new suppliers as this year and the new decade pass on? Has this process change in recent times? Should you be looking for more freedom and utility in how you interface with them? We’d say yes. Look for suppliers who:
Can Be Tracked
Suppliers that offer you the means to track your delivery can certainly help you pounce on orders not yet shipped, or to plan your vital business operations effectively around them. Services such as Buildey offer this feature in construction, which is essential when you consider how time is absolutely money in that industry. In the modern world, the speed of business application, information gathering and decision making leads to hours becoming more important than days, so having a service like this at your back can help you plan your days appropriately, flexibly, and with a greater degree of utility than you might have expected from others. Accept nothing less.
Offer Routine & Available Support
Support is not something that is often easy to wait for. When you have a pressing business issue, you have a pressing business issue. While some services of course have no reason to provide round the clock support, some absolutely do. This might be in the case of your internet service host provider, perhaps your utility companies, and the security firm you hire to protect against digital attacks. Find services that offer you support 24/7, and preferably a direct and prioritized business line. It might be that in some cases you opt to invest in a premium support package as part of your hiring process to gain immediate treatment if something goes wrong, but the jury is out on whether gated access to attendance could be considered a sign of a good company or not. This is down to your judgement.
Training Options
Highly specialized services, such as computer program licences among other relevant packages, should provide training support to help you adapt to a new ecosystem, and to learn the advanced features of the product. They should give you every potential of becoming a master at that which is in front of you. If you take care of this with diligence, there is every chance you will gain the most out of your product or service, heightening your value for money but also the competence your business enjoys on a daily basis within its market.
With these tips, interfacing with vital business functions is sure to remain worthwhile.

Mark Asquith

That British podcast guy, Mark is co-founder of Captivate.fm, the world's only growth-oriented podcast host. A Harvard, TEDx, Podcast Movement and Podfest speaker (amongst many more!), he's a wildly approachable Brit and Star Wars/DC Comics geek.

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