Office Automation: Funeral Homes An Examination of Software Applications Used in Funeral Homes Today The funeral industry is not for everyone, but it is a solid industry with healthy projections for future growth (Anderson, 1997). While funeral homes have some needs that are unique to the industry, many of the administrative and processing tasks associated with their operation are similar to virtually any other type of business today. This paper will provide

Office Automation and Group Collaboration In my company, the imaging technology is used for the office automation purposes and the Lotus-Notes is used for the group collaboration purposes. Below I will describe the use of these technologies in my company. The imaging technology has been useful to my company as it is able to eliminate the need for the paper in many areas. By the elimination of the paper in several business

Office Automation and Group Collaboration Software One of the office automations that help our company is the e-commerce system that was mainly developed for the purpose of upgrading the business processes of the company. This e-commerce application involves the automation of the trading process between our company and the customers. Basically, it makes the buying and selling processes faster and more convenient for both the customers, the marketing department, and retail

Store managers are left voice mails on recommendations for pricing and product mix changes. The disadvantages of a satellite network are that first it can be seriously impacted by bad weather, is expensive to repair and maintain, and has security risks from advanced hacking approaches (Carr, 2004). Despite these limitations however Dollar General us successfully using their satellite-based WAN to collaborate on what matters most, and that is pricing

Our office uses Orchestra - a web-based communication initiative and ultimate collaborative solution. Web-based Collaboration Software Advantages When using a web-based collaboration environment; several highly useful tools are made available to all involved. These can include whiteboard displays and file saves, instant messaging in synchrony and real-time, accessible at all times, proactive data 'pushes' to the recipients - replacing the passive 'search and grab' technology of the 1990's. Flexibility, scalability, and accessibility

The other competitors of the company are Corporate Express, Inc.,IKON Office Solutions, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. And United Stationers Inc. 3. Analysis of potential new entrants Threat of new entrants (Source: Datamonitor,2007) The threats of new entrants into new entrants in this industry are noted to be very string. This is because most of the supplies are in the form of commoditized products that never benefit greatly from the brand loyalty. This