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maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 22 AUGUST 2018 12 BUSINESS Market Summary as at 21/08/2018 Equity Official List Session State ................................................................... Market Closed Trading Date .................................................................... 21 August 2018 Number of Trades ............................................................. 113 Turnover ......................................................................... €1,640,866.10 MSE TRX Index ................................................................. 8,530.342 (Change: 0.025%) Bank of Valletta plc ....................... 1.520 1.33% Mapfre Middlesea plc .................... 1.900 0.53% FIMBank plc .................................. 0.510 0.00% MIDI plc ........................................ 0.535 0.94% GlobalCapital plc ........................... 0.300 0.00% Plaza Centres plc ........................... 1.010 1.00% GO plc ........................................... 3.400 0.00% RS2 Software plc ........................... 1.190 0.00% Grand Harbour Marina plc ............. 0.750 0.00% Simonds Farsons Cisk plc .............. 7.500 1.35% HSBC Bank Malta plc ..................... 1.800 0.00% Tigné Mall plc................................ 0.970 0.00% International Hotel Investments plc 0.615 -3.15% Pefaco International plc ................ 2.240 0.00% Lombard Bank Malta plc ................ 2.300 0.00% Santumas Shareholdings plc ......... 1.320 0.00% Malita Investments plc................... 0.870 -1.14% Malta Properties Company plc ....... 0.510 0.00% Malta International Airport plc ....... 5.650 0.00% PG plc ........................................... 1.370 0.00% MaltaPost plc ................................ 1.650 0.00% Trident Estates plc ......................... 1.300 0.00% Medserv plc .................................. 1.010 -9.01% Main Street Complex plc ................ 0.665 0.00% MSE Index Regular market closed –21/08/2018 Symbol Code Volume Traded Value Traded Trades High Price Low Price Open Price Close Price Change s BOV 164,206 96,674.87 18 1.520 1.500 1.510 1.520 0.020 l HSB 2,236 4,009.80 4 1.800 1.780 1.800 1.800 0.000 t IHI 1,449 891.14 1 0.615 0.615 0.615 0.615 -0.020 s MDI 38,415 20,552.03 4 0.535 0.535 0.535 0.535 0.005 t MDS 4,000 4,040.00 1 1.010 1.010 1.010 1.010 -0.100 t MLT 10,050 8,744.00 2 0.880 0.870 0.880 0.870 -0.010 s MMS 2,300 4,370.00 1 1.900 1.900 1.900 1.900 0.010 s PZC 4,500 4,545.00 1 1.010 1.010 1.010 1.010 0.010 l RS2 2,050 2,379.50 2 1.190 1.160 1.160 1.190 0.000 s SFC 1,320 9,900.00 2 7.500 7.500 7.500 7.500 0.100 l TRI 923 1,199.90 2 1.300 1.300 1.300 1.300 0.000 s G22B 45,000 51,700.50 4 114.890 114.890 114.890 114.890 0.050 s G28A 7,200 9,472.32 1 131.560 131.560 131.560 131.560 0.180 s G28B 400 515.48 1 128.870 128.870 128.870 128.870 0.140 s G30A 900 1,255.50 1 139.500 139.500 139.500 139.500 0.120 s G31A 10,300 14,522.97 2 141.000 140.990 140.990 141.000 0.010 s G32A 10,000 13,574.00 1 135.740 135.740 135.740 135.740 0.270 l G32B 20,000 26,682.00 1 133.410 133.410 133.410 133.410 0.000 t G33A 76,700 100,860.50 1 131.500 131.500 131.500 131.500 -0.260 s G36A 76,500 82,733.20 4 108.250 108.000 108.000 108.140 0.190 s G40A 59,600 69,444.40 7 116.650 116.260 116.260 116.590 0.420 t G41A 8,000 8,440.00 1 105.500 105.500 105.500 105.500 -0.090 s 1923A 28,600 29,718.34 4 103.990 103.800 103.800 103.990 1.390 s 6PM25 512,400 476,955.00 10 94.000 92.500 92.500 94.000 1.500 l AX24A 3,000 3,345.00 1 111.500 111.500 111.500 111.500 0.000 s BV19A 19,000 19,145.00 3 101.000 100.500 101.000 100.500 0.490 l BV19B 10,000 10,125.00 1 101.250 101.250 101.250 101.250 0.000 t BV30A 23,700 23,818.50 1 100.500 100.500 100.500 100.500 -0.500 t BX27A 10,000 10,450.00 1 104.500 104.500 104.500 104.500 -0.490 s CB25A 10,000 10,650.00 1 106.500 106.500 106.500 106.500 1.500 s CF26A 8,000 8,320.00 1 104.000 104.000 104.000 104.000 0.500 s DF26A 3,000 3,136.90 2 104.690 104.500 104.500 104.690 0.190 l HD26A 2,700 2,808.00 1 104.000 104.000 104.000 104.000 0.000 t HF28A 10,000 10,280.00 1 102.800 102.800 102.800 102.800 -0.040 s HP25A 2,100 2,184.00 1 104.000 104.000 104.000 104.000 0.020 s IH23A 20,000 21,700.00 2 108.500 108.500 108.500 108.500 3.000 s IH25A 16,800 18,270.00 2 108.750 108.750 108.750 108.750 0.250 s IH26A 3,000 3,123.00 1 104.100 104.100 104.100 104.100 0.100 l MD26A 300,100 313,026.75 5 104.500 104.250 104.500 104.500 0.000 t MF24A 13,600 14,892.00 4 109.500 109.500 109.500 109.500 -0.050 l MS26A 50,000 50,000.00 1 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 0.000 s PC26A 5,000 5,195.00 2 103.900 103.900 103.900 103.900 0.400 s SD27A 10,000 10,450.00 1 104.500 104.500 104.500 104.500 0.500 l VH24A 37,000 38,091.50 4 102.950 102.950 102.950 102.950 0.000 l VR27A 18,000 18,675.00 1 103.750 103.750 103.750 103.750 0.000 Is your business "self aware"? OBEYING the law of the land is an important part of keeping your business afloat and out of the red, but you can't underes- timate the value of regular self- inspections. For any business owner, this begs the question: How much does your organisa- tion know about itself? Can your company pass the en- terprise equivalent of a "Turing test," or is it running on autopi- lot and merely pretending to be a manned vessel? Compliance with government rules and regu- lations aside, if let your internal processes go unchecked, you're bound to run into problems with quality, accountability, and con- sistency. That's where process audit software comes in handy. Self-auditing for the right variable For self-auditing to work in your teams, one thing to avoid is simply "checking all the boxes". If you're familiar with statistics, you already know that huge sample sizes and unrestricted variables make reaching clear conclusions next to impossible. Making a massive list of things to measure won't accomplish much unless you know what you're looking for. Business Intelligence (BI) tools can cut through the noise of excessive data to reveal deeper truths — but, you'll need an au- diting platform that offers them. If you're still taking down sur- veys or process audits on paper, you're going to have to double enter every data point if you want to see any meaningful visualiza- tions at all. Ultimately the data you collect is up to you, but if you don't have powerful analysis tools at your disposal, the best policy is to fo- cus on variables you understand and can control. Don't gather meaningless facts about every lit- tle thing that happens, but don't ignore critical processes, either. Automate your manual processes Introducing a mobile process auditing platform for makes perfect sense not just because it does away with various problems associated with paper reporting, but because it makes use of tech- nology that the most people are familiar with and comfortable using: the smartphone. That's where mobile technolo- gy can help fill in the blanks— lit- erally! Routine tasks such as form data input can be automated with pre-populated fields, while historical data can be added to tasks and data tables imported to save time. No more guesswork, no more memorizing lengthy company manuals or ISO regula- tions. For process and quality con- trol managers, strict regulations mean hours of their day are spent unraveling red tape to en- sure operations are compliant. This work overload leaves them barely anytime to explore ways to improve, and ultimately keeps processes stagnant. Think of process audits as their own distinct optimisation pro- cedure. For example, if a quality audit reveals product inconsist- ency in a specific location, the audit could automatically trig- ger this workflow, notifying the appropriate parties to arrange for the work to be done or even generating a task and assigning technicians. If a manager on the floor is able to free his hands from this mi- nutiae, he can spend more time investigating the root cause of the concern and less time going through the motions of setting things right. With the technolo- gy that's now available, there's no reason why process audit auto- mation can't be used effectively in virtually any industry where data-driven decisions occur. Clarity, accountability, and safekeeping Mobile forms that live in a digi- tal cloud have real-time accuracy and flexibility on their side. They create a digital footprint with every submission which means you can trace data back to the source easily. Cloud-backed data collection also means that your information is stored safely away from physical hazards or prying eyes. But, most importantly, your platform itself is moldable and changeable, allowing you to eas- ily and quickly modify, monitor, and manage forms on the fly. Let's say an inspector is unsure about the fail conditions on a given process. With a cloud- based mobile process audit, they can reference embedded docu- mentation that describes what to look for and what success looks like. When carrying out pro- cess audits on-site, the ability to cross-reference observable evi- dence with company guidelines takes the guesswork out of time- consuming audits. When managers have the abil- ity to monitor performance and identify bottlenecks from the top level, it gives them the over- sight and insight to make rapid and data-driven decisions about processes. Instead of relying on a tenuous report from an audi- tor who may not understand the quality parameters, managers can take every report into con- sideration. Systems like this don't simply gather and organise data, they also ensure that the data is actionable. Peace of mind Self-auditing your processes is the quickest and most effective way to ensure operations on the ground floor keep up with regu- lations both inside and outside the company. Your workers can enjoy peace of mind knowing that their output and procedures are in order, while supervisors are able to spot, fix, and prevent issues quickly. That leaves them with more time optimised pro- cesses, fewer long-term compli- cations, and a better bottom line. Does that level of self-aware- ness sound like your business? Every company, regardless of its product, operates within a specific set of operational guidelines. Some are legally-binding regulation and some are internal processes, but they share equal power over your success