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File errors cost firms & push stressed staff to quit

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Broken documents and file mix-ups are costing firms an average of USD $6,790 per employee each year, a new survey of US workers finds.
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SMBs are spending $7.6k a year on recruitment. Why isn't it working?

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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recruitment
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Australian SMBs spend on average AUD $7,600 yearly on recruitment, yet only 6% rate their hiring process as excellent amid economic struggles.
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Workday & Kinaxis partner to unify supply chain & finance data

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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supply chain
Workday and Kinaxis partner to unify supply chain, finance, and workforce data with AI, enabling faster, smarter organisational decision-making amid disruption.
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Australian logistics face 16-hour monthly losses over tech issues

Fri, 4th Oct 2024
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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connectivity
Mobile technology downtime costs Australia's transport sector 16 hours monthly, impacting profits and causing stress. SOTI calls for better support tools.
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Unpaid overtime impacting Australian businesses

Thu, 19th May 2016
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it automation
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productivity
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Unpaid overtime costing Aussie firms $71.2bn leads to lower productivity, dissatisfaction: Randstad & WFS Australia.
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Samsung investigates Chinese child labour claims

Tue, 4th Sep 2012
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Electronics giant to review 250 Chinese manufacturing partners after a third-party audit discovered the use of child labour.
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Microsoft investigates Chinese supplier

Mon, 19th Apr 2010
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Microsoft dispatches auditors to KYE factory in Dongguan, China, after a report on adverse labour conditions. Investigation to ensure compliance with standards.