http://cyrilonbi.wordpress.com/2007/07/13/implementing-decision-automation-bi-projects/ The Art and Science of Business Intelligence Systems Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:35:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://cyrilonbi.wordpress.com/2007/07/13/implementing-decision-automation-bi-projects/#comment-10456 john derrick Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:35:42 +0000 http://cyrilonbi.wordpress.com/2007/07/13/implementing-decision-automation-bi-projects/#comment-10456 Something you might find interesting: As the economy cools, companies are starting to shrink their travel budgets — a move likely to put further strain on struggling airlines. Hotels, car-rental agencies and restaurants, which along with airlines employ roughly 4 percent of U.S. workers, will also feel the pinch. So far, travel bookings are holding up. But corporate travel managers are taking a more active role in keeping on-the-road spending in check: — Employees are increasingly being asked to provide an economic rationale for their trips. — Rules that require employees to book the lowest fare, stay in pre-approved hotels or double-up in cars and rooms are being enforced more strictly. Something you might find interesting: As the economy cools, companies are starting to shrink their travel budgets — a move likely to put further strain on struggling airlines. Hotels, car-rental agencies and restaurants, which along with airlines employ roughly 4 percent of U.S. workers, will also feel the pinch. So far, travel bookings are holding up. But corporate travel managers are taking a more active role in keeping on-the-road spending in check: — Employees are increasingly being asked to provide an economic rationale for their trips. — Rules that require employees to book the lowest fare, stay in pre-approved hotels or double-up in cars and rooms are being enforced more strictly.

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