The Word of the CEO In a competitive world, you need to give yourself the means of exceeding yourself. Going beyond your expectations and target. So you can get one
For many decades the position of purchase and supply managers has been overlooked. Yet, purchasing managers are much more than ordinary cost killers. Nowadays the economic context makes the purchasing
Whatsapp and other messaging apps are increasingly part of the shadow IT in enterprises, and are often used by employees for business purposes. The biggest advantage of these messaging apps
Beginning of May 2016, STIB/MIVB announced that its bus fleet would be entirely electric by 2030. Tests will start in 2018 with two lines. By 2030, 235 new buses will
Smart companies have always been on a continuous search for efficiency. Historically, it has been widely accepted to hire external consultants for services such as recruitment, financial expertise, marketing or
This December 9, new EU legislation introduce greater transparency in the expenses related to payment terminals Convinced that these higher costs are not inevitable, Bridgewater has set up an action
136 days after the federal elections of may 25th 2014, the new government Michel was formed. Political parties N-VA, CD&V, Open VLD and MR wrote a coalition agreement. New taxesThere
The end of the year is approaching … If you are planning your budgets for 2015; you have less than 2 business days to cancel the contracts that expire on
Join on us on the 16th of October for the 15th JCAL, with the topic: Innovation Which Innovation Strategy for Purchase & Supply Chain? Bridgewater and KPMG will lead a
On 3, 4 & 5 September, all Facility Managers are expected in the Antwerp Expo for the first Vakbeurs Facilitair & Gebouwbeheer. At this event, they can meet with the
The four parties forming the coalition have agreed to reduce payroll taxes. Indeed, the employers’ contributions will probably decrease from 33% to 25%. This new rate is similar to the
As of October 1, 2015, it will become prohibited to offer paper meal vouchers to employees. The system of meal vouchers will continue to exist, but it will become fully
The meat processing company of Colruyt Group (Vlevico) from now on purifies its waste water into drinking water and reuses it on site. A new station for the production of
Flexojob is a French website that offers companies to possibility to lend or borrow employees. This concept answers a real need in time of crisis. Indeed, business is slowing down
Have you ever felt at the end of the day, not having shot much work as you expected? However, a whole day in front of a PC screen, this is
Solar panels that you can drive, park, and walk on. They melt snow and cut greenhouse gases by 75-percent. That is the crazy idea of an American couple. A solar
Good news for industrial logisticians ! An innovative French SME markets a forklift that goes all alone in the maze of a warehouse, without driver. BALYO has developed an automation
Since January 1, 2014, the “unified status” is in effect in Belgium. This legislation makes the legal status of employees and workers very similar.Some problems, however, were eliminated only by
The professional social network reduces headhunter’s costs. It also allows the recruiter to reach a large number of potential candidates and enhance the image of his company on the Internet.
Today, most of the employees have to cope with the use of emails and communication technologies. However, these useful tools can quickly become stressful and lead to burnout. Burnout is
The bleeding continues. Going from 2.8 million in 2012 to 2,6 million in 2013, Electrabel has lost 200,000 electricity contracts. The situation is similar for gas contracts for which figures
During the presentation of its annual report on the office vacancy rate in the Brussels region and its periphery, the regional development agency CITYDEV and Inventimmo reported a slight decrease
Who wouldn’t be anxious about moving his business ? An issue for employees but also for employers. “A reduction of ten minutes travel time from home to work each day
6% vacant offices in the center of Brussels, but vacancy rate is three to four times higher in the suburbs. Pressure on rents is important. The center of Brussels has
Introduction “Your printer just let you go ?” ” Want to buy a computer that lasts ten years ? “ Forgotten , Mother Denis and washing machine indestructible. At the
It was nice this Sunday, June 16th, 2013 . Too good . So beautiful that electricity consumption in Europe has fallen, while solar and wind energy peaked. That day ,
The concept: The first year, the Belgian non-profit organization held its conference in the European Parliament building. But with the success they sought a larger venue, the Bozar in Brussels.
Because Belgium is a Federal state, that’s why training subsidies are regionalized. Here, therefore, an overview of the possibilities offered by the Brussels-Capital Region, Flanders and Wallonia. Training subsidies in
Introduction: The Blue Economy began as a project to find 100 of the best nature-inspired technologies that could affect the economies of the world, while sustainably providing basic human needs
1. Interesting reminder about VAT in Belgium: -* 0 % newspapers, insurance, legal fees -* 1 % purchase gold at the end of the investment -* 6 % flowers, construction
E -mail in figures: 72 emails are received and 33 are sent on average per day per company for each collaborator . Only 14 messages are identified by users as
Some key data: -* If 10% of car drivers passed the car to the bike or scooter on the commuting, we would see a decrease of 40% of the lines”
Why companies are reluctant to put their social secretary under pressure? Florent Hainaut: “It is first of all a strong ignorance from companies about the world of social secretariats. From
Bridgewater: -* Consultant specialized in Cost Efficiency Overhead (over 65 categories of costs, knowledge of more than 750 suppliers and implementation of more than 1,500 solutions for our clients) -*
The liter of light, a simple and innovative idea: -* The carbon footprint of the manufacture of one incandescent bulb is 0.45kg CO2 -* A 50 Watt light bulb has
Mr. Valery Perrier CFO of Electrabel. Electrabel is part of GDF SUEZ , an industrial group active in international services in the areas of energy and environment. We (Stepstone) have
The Commission for the Regulation of Electricity and Gas (CREG) has confirmed the news agency Belga, what the Minister of Budget and Institutional Reforms, Johan Vande Lanotte said a few
Some key data: -* Workers main day of absence is on Monday (24%) -* One day decease: Employees: 30%, and Laborers: 17% -* Cost of waiting day: 500 MM EUR
The meal vouchers validity from three months to a year. The law, passed a few months ago, has just been published in the Official Monitor, reported thursday the Union of
Telework in figures: -* Every sixth person work regularly at home. -* 16% of Belgian telework. -* 56% of employees would like to take advantage of this alternative. -* 2%
Every 6th driver cleans his windows, every 22th controls the oil level, but only about every 40th checks tire pressure. Regular monitoring is particularly important that the correct pressure has
Tap water: Ecological, economical and high quality water: • Tap water is a very economical product, on average between 50 and 200 times cheaper than bottled water (in function of
Check your telecoms bills! Did you know that due to lack of time, resources or skills, 85% of companies never check their telecom bills while the error rate is 5
Find the cheapest gas station on your road trip via (FR) http://carbu.vroom.be/route.php or (NL) http://brandstofprijzen.vroom.be/route.php. Users at you service to spare money !
Gimv and SRIW together invest EUR 40 million in green energy supplier Lampiris. This capital will be used by Lampiris not only to strengthen its balance sheet and finance future
Bridgewater team welcomes Sebastien Van Passel in his new role. We wish you a lot of a success in your new function of Business Developer
The total volumes of natural gas transported in 2010 by Fluxys rose 7% compared to 2009, said the Belgian network at the presentation of its annual results. Consumption on the
Providers love large contracts. Volume is obviously a very efficient tool to negotiate the best prices. Don’t stay alone with your tiny volume that won’t probably represent a sufficient volume
You are now working with the same provider for a couple of years. Your company has grown recently and new contracts with different end dates have been added to the
Competition on the car leasing market is very though. Companies often decide to work with a leasing company which will offer the best monthly rent. This doesn’t mean every time
Bridgewater reinforces its project manager team and welcomes Basil Jacob who will lead new challenges. We are looking forward to see him evolve within Bridgewater and we wish him a
After a year 2012 full of new challenges and results above our expectations, the Bridgewater team wishes to thank all its customers, suppliers, partners and experts who contributed to this
In times of crisis, facility services are also under pressure. Mission: to reduce the operating costs of the company. To implement this operation of cost killing, external companies can provide
References magazine, supplement “Career” of the newspaper Le Soir, published this Saturday, April 24 a large survey on cost reduction in Belgium. The hunt is open for savings Unnecessary extra
Consultants with a rigorous approach to the unprofessional websites, advices for companies to save money in overhead costs are increasing. Consequence of the crisis or new management style? Read full
Trends in cost reduction for companies Interview of Michel Gassée on the radio show Ecomatin on La Première (RTBF), 11 January 2012 at 7:34. Chasing savings: Companies must increasingly be
