Office Automation

Computers have helped automation of many industrial and business systems. They are

used extensively in manufacturing and processing industries, power distribution systems, airline

reservation systems, transportation systems, banking systems, and so on. Computer aided design

(CAP) and computer-aided manufacture (CAM) are becoming popular among the large industrial

establishment.

Stores large amount of date and information

Business and commercial organizations need to store and maintain voluminous records

and use them for various purposes such as inventory control, sales analysis, payroll accounting,

resources scheduling and generation of management reports. Computers can store and maintain

files and can sort, merge or update as and when necessary.

Improves Productivity

With the introduction of word processing software, Computers have recently been

applied to the automation of office tasks and procedures. This is aimed at improving the

productivity of both clerical & managerial staff.

Sharing of data and information

Due to networking of computers, where a number of computers are connected together to

share the data and information, use of e-mail and internet has changed the ways of business

operations.

Competitiveness

Computers offer a reliable and cost-effective means of doing business electronically.

Routine tasks can be automated. The customers can be provided support round the clock, which

is 24 hours a day. With advancement in IT sector, corporates are spreading business around the

world thus, increasing their presence and entering new markets.

Security

To provide security to data and important computer programs, almost every organisation

has some security programs to avoid the illegal access of the company’s information by

unauthorized persons. The three fundamental attributor of a security program are confidentially,

integrity and availability which allow access to only authorized persons in an organization.

Cost Benefits

The extensive availability of internet based information means that companies have a wider

choice of suppliers which leads to a more competitive pricing. Due to the presence of internet the

role of the middleman becomes less important as companies can sell their product or services

directly to the customer.

Marketing

Corporates engaged in e-business can take help of their respective websites to create brand

awareness of their products, thus, creating new avenues of promotion of their products. In

addition, companies’ websites can also provide better services such as after sales service to the

customer.

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