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Manufacturers: How to Produce More with Fewer People
In tight labor markets, manufacturers are often faced with too few qualified applicants to fill all the available jobs. Moreover, they have to pay higher costs for those who are hired to prevent them from leaving for a competitor. Ultimately, profits start falling. In...
7 Things Smart Manufacturers Get Right to Grow Their Business
Growing manufacturing business in this day and age presents you with a shrinking labor pool, employee retention challenges and ever-increasing automation and technology options at your disposal. You want to increase efficiencies with existing staff to avoid hiring...
Healthcare IT Solutions That Can Help Your Practice
Ransomware attacks against health-care organizations increased by 89% between 2016 and 2017 according to recent report. Practices are unprepared for attacks and are wide open to potential data breaches. Unfortunately, such a data breach has major consequences for a...
Believe It or Not: HIPAA Applies to Your Practice
All healthcare organizations must follow a number of rules, regulations and professional obligations. One of the most well-known is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA sets rules and limits on who can view patients’ protected health...
Getting More Patients In Your Practice Isn’t That Hard
Does this sound familiar? For many practices, no-show appointment rates and poor client retention are so certain that they’re built right into the budget. Trying to grow your practice, retain current clients and operate more efficiently are all at the top of the wish...
Macatawa Technologies Ranked Among Top 501 Global Managed Service Providers by Channel Futures
11th Annual MSP 501 Identifies World’s Most Forward-Thinking MSPs & Leading Trends in Managed Services July 11, 2018: Macatawa Technologies ranks among the world’s 501 most strategic and innovative managed service providers (MSPs), according to Channel Futures...
Top Signs Your Company Will Have a Security Breach
How are you managing your security? Maybe you bought an antivirus and think that’s enough (it’s not). Or, you might be working with an IT provider and believe they have your security covered, when they are only patching existing software. This is typically something...
Why It’s Critical to Match Your IT Solutions to Your Business Needs
If your business is ready to surge in growth, then it may be time to pull the lever and re-tool your technology. Today, surviving in the modern marketplace means that smaller companies need to fully embrace digital technology and consider all tech options if they want...
4 Immediate Benefits One Client Gained from a Cloud Phone System
The last thing you want is to lose customers because your communication system is unreliable or not up to the task. Cloud phone systems have become increasingly popular with businesses needing a reliable and cost-effective phone system that can adapt to changes so you...
Tech Tip Tuesday: Why Having a Complex Password Is Important
Since the dawn of the internet, it seems we have always been told to have strong passwords - that complex passwords are the only way to keep your data safe. Please create a password that is 8 characters long, and contains at least 3 of the following: a capitalized...