May 28, 2020
This is a time of introspection; a time to look inside of our individual operations to find the next big thing. This article attempts to help sort, prioritize and plan for those “big things.” Unless you are a CFO, the idea of business process improvements (BPIs) may make your eyes roll back, and you would never associate the words “next best thing” to “business process improvements.” While admittedly BPIs are not as exciting as a new clubhouse or wine locker initiative, or even a new menu item or case of wine, they provide the financial and human capital required for all membership initiatives. BPIs can increase resources to the capital improvement plan, year after year.
May 18, 2020
A GPO (Group Purchasing Organization) leverages the collective buying power of its members to obtain bulk discounts from manufacturers and distributors. On an overall basis, growth in GPO purchases have grown on average at just over 7% per year since 2014 within the relevant segments.
May 1, 2020
Compliance and “best practices” can be used interchangeably depending upon the process and objective. The club’s protocol for approving invoices and purchases is a component of compliance and a best practice. Selecting which locations and items to count at month-end is a best practice.
April 28, 2020
Automation has become an essential tool for businesses to meet desired operational performance and workflow compliance. CedarCreek connects the club to it’s assets, finances and stakeholders internally and to their vendors and partners externally. This creates one unified and contained business process that ensures accuracy, efficiency and control.
April 23, 2020
Automation has become an essential tool for businesses to meet desired operational performance and workflow compliance. CedarCreek connects the club to it’s assets, finances and stakeholders internally and to their vendors and partners externally. This creates one unified and contained business process that ensures accuracy, efficiency and control.