East Lancashire NHS Trust saves over £391,000 and cuts waste with Warp It

One of our customers was doing really well on our reuse system. I thought it would be a great idea to do a case study.  I called them up and the conversation went like this. 

This week we welcome Helen Mackenzie, Head of Procurement and Exchequer Services at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (also known as Western Isles Council) in the Outer Hebrides islands in North West Scotland.

Helen is a forward thinking procurement veteran and was on one of the first Scottish Councils to sign up to Warp It .

Helen really understands that procurement and sustainability are inextricably linked.  Her insights into procurement and effecting change are both interesting and informative and we hope you will enjoy reading this discussion.

In this article we talk about how incentives increase participation in your surplus assets or furniture reuse program. We also give you a free communications template to download at the end.

Why read this article?

• Increase participation in your reuse program
• Create a buzz around your project. 
• Use your time effectively with a low time input and high impact activity

How to get a team to sign up, head and heart

In this session we are talking to John Brooker from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) about lab recycling.

Many of our members work in labs, so we thought this would be a good educational cross over. Also, this year you might be looking at laboratory recycling...and next year you might want to tackle lab reuse. You already know we can help with that! See our lab reuse case study here.

Warp It are delighted to welcome Kirsty Hughes, Head of Operational Procurement at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh.

It's time to talk about making plans, being well prepared and knowing what you want to achieve during the day, week, month or year.

Daniel O'Connor, Warp It's founder, is a master of productivity. He knows how to avoid distractions and always works towards a clear vision. Many of Daniel’s tactics and techniques have been borrowed from various sources and shared through the articles on our blog section and are especially invaluable to those looking to increase productivity.

Warp It's Daniel O'Connor is here to talk about asking the right questions...

I received a text from a friend who is Head of Sales at a multinational organisation. He has just gained several new sales staff and lost a few already, so he asked me for some good interview questions.