How Are The Okappy Community Adapting to COVID-19?
Against the very uncertain backdrop created by the spread of the COVID-19 virus, businesses have had to adapt fast to their changing environments. We caught up with two of our […]
How to Handle Your Cashflow Amidst COVID-19
Managing cash flow may present some challenges over the next few months. We share some of our tips and tools for how to handle your cash flow amidst the global […]
5 Ways to Minimise Costs in the Drainage Industry
Featured in Drain Trader Magazine, issue 260. December 2019 Why Minimise Your Costs?
One of the most common reasons for business failures is cash flow problems. Cash flow problems are most often […]
Business activity index
Okappy business activity index
Overview
The Okappy business activity index tracks the number of jobs completed by day by companies across many different industries including Plumbing and Drainage, […]
3 Companies Reflect on Their Jump to Digital Workforce Management
Featured in Drain Trader Magazine, issue 258. October 2019 Nowadays, digital platforms form the operational foundations for most businesses, but many Drainage companies can admit that the uptake to the digital world […]
Managing Your Workforce and Staying Productive Amidst Coronavirus
As the Coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, governments and businesses alike are making necessary preparations. Across the world, many businesses have closed and employees are being asked to work from home.
Google has […]
Still working in the trades industry. Here’s how to stay safe on site
We are in exceptional circumstances. Many of our customers working in the utilities industry, particular types of construction sites and other key public services are now considered key workers.
While Public Health […]
Effectiveness vs Efficiency – How to Strike the Right Balance
Have you hit the “sweet spot” of combining effectiveness and efficiency for peak performance?
The late, great Peter Drucker, defined efficiency as doing things right and effectiveness as doing the right things.
We all have […]
Winning Teams do these 5 things brilliantly
We all want to be part of winning teams, don’t we?
But in today’s ultra-competitive business environment, winning has never been more difficult.
Football is big business. Nowhere is more competitive than the Premier […]
5 Reasons Why Emails Are Holding Your Business Back (and What to Do Instead)
According to Radicanti, a technology market research firm, over half the world’s population uses email and the total number of business and consumer emails sent and received per day will […]