

What Have You Missed?
In the past 6 months, we have put out a variety of articles about best practices as well as tools that can help you and your business succeed. We hope these articles can help share our insight on strategies that are relevant to your industry to help your enterprise grow and succeed. Check out the following links below to learn about some of our featured applications that can be quickly implemented to help many pain points in your business. Insightly: The CRM designed for smal


Semi-Annual Message
It seems as if we are flying through 2017, an have already reached the half-way point in the year. We hope that all of you have had a successful Q1 & Q2, and have set an effective strategy to finish off the year strong. This has been a big year for Mainspring solutions. We started off the year by changing our website and overall aesthetic to better reflect the level of professionalism and quality service we provide. Along with this, we have re-launched our monthly SpringBoard

App of the Month: Insightly
No size is too small for a CRM. Whether you run your own business or are a part of a small enterprise, creating better communications with your clients and targets is imperative to your success. Meet Insightly, a powerful and user-friendly CRM software that has been streamlined to cut out the clutter and operate as an intuitive tool for anyone, regardless of their technological expertise. Insightly not only helps businesses organize client interactions, but also track project


Blockchain Technology in Healthcare
Odds are that by this point, you've at least heard the term 'blockchain' used; but what exactly is it, how can it be implemented into various industries, and how can it become a staple in healthcare management? Moore’s Law states that the processing power and capabilities of computers double every two years. This demonstrates that in technology and business, companies must always be aware of new competition and emerging technology that could render them obsolete. In considera


How to Follow Through with Your Initiatives
A businesses' core competencies should be the the centerpiece of their day-to-day focus. If a company cannot find it's niche and strengths and operate within them, they will not be able to succeed. Aside from core business operations, are growth opportunities. These require a different set of skills and metrics to successfully capture, but all should stem from an awareness of your customer's priorities and pain points. At the beginning of every year, or perhaps quarterly, ent

App of the Month: DropTask
DropTask is an application designed for individuals or entire enterprises who are looking to achieve more. With emphasis on simplicity, DropTask’s vibrant and colourful interface delivers an enjoyable task management experience for individuals and teams who are working together on even the most complex projects.
Whether you’re managing a remote team, planning an event, or simply looking to keep daily work organized in one place – DropTask provides an intuitive workspace wh


Lean Operations
When we hear the word 'lean', we often think of it in terms of manufacturing. The term & ideology were began in the early 90's and were first used in Toyota plants. It was rooted in the effort to reduce waste, minimize latency, and increase productivity holistically. However, this concept has recently been adapted to be applicable to all of an organization's operational departments. Essentially, lean operations is a concept developed to increase the efficiency of departments


Mobile Supply Chains in Healthcare
The healthcare leaders of today require a greater understanding of the true costs of the supply chains. Knowing how much they can save by integrating and automating their supply chains can pay off in dividends. With today's increased demand for external (and even internal) accountability, supply chain cost analytics need to be extremely strategic and calculated. To highlight this need, I will reference to Infor Lawson's Supply Chain Management for Healthcare system. I was spe

App of the Month: Office Lens
So often, I find myself taking out my phone to snap a picture of a document, receipt, or whiteboard so I can later create notes on its content. The problem is, the picture frequently comes out hard to read or contains a glare that renders the photo useless. This was the typical way of recording those large whiteboard brainstorming sessions in meetings, until now. Our featured app of the month for May is "Office Lens", which allows users to capture crisp photos of whiteboards

New Clients: Welcome to the Mainspring Family
As our client base grows, we would like to keep you updated on what organizations have been positively affected by Mainspring Solutions, giving you a sense of the broad range of industries we serve. We would like to formally welcome Mercy Medical Center and Universal Oil Inc. to the Mainspring family! Mainspring was recently asked to provide interim management services for Mercy Medical Center, based out of Canton, Ohio. MMC needed a resource to bridge the gap with the depart