The Inovis Blog

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nevaspellphotography/216289375/

What kind of POS is that?

P.O.S. is an interesting acronym. If you are a healthcare provider it can mean “Physician Office Services” for the codes they enter on your chart or “Point Of Service” to mean the plan type where you use a primary physician of your choice . A teenager texting their friends may type POS for “Parent Over Shoulder” to let them know to be discrete. If you are in data center operations or architecture you know it as “Primary Operating System”. I believe many of us are aware of the most widely used form, usually to describe a *&%$/”^ malfunctioning appliance or car. In the retail world it stands for “Point of Sale.”

(more…)

Image Credit: http://www2.una.edu

In a recent article from Logistics Management, Narendra Mulani talks about the importance of business intelligence in supply chains. Supply chains are becoming more and more sophisticated these days, and with this business evolution comes the necessity for more in-depth data analysis that will help lead to better business decisions.

(more…)

We here at the Inovis blog have written several different articles about the importance and benefits of going green. I was thrilled to find this post entitled Go Green Now: Save Energy Through Smart IT. In this article, two top technology executives provide five solid steps that will help any IT company become greener. Here are the tips Thomas Russo provided:

(more…)

In a blinding flash of the obvious today, March 18, 2008, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson admits the U.S. economy is in “sharp decline.” Ya think? $1000 gold? $110 oil?The government reported that in February employers slashed more than 63,000 jobs— the most in 5 Years. Most were lost in construction, manufacturing, retailing, financial services and a variety of professional and business services. The very industry segments that drive most of the GNP! Companies must now be lean, they must adjust their business plans, and they need to take advantage of quality data and easily deployable software that will allow them to lower labor rates and better understand their customers changing buying patterns to survive.

(more…)