Making the most of it: the most important role of information technology in any size of business is to boost productivity, increase margins and improve profits
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Information technology (IT) needs to generate enough savings to offset the initial investment by a business. Software must be easy to use and should reflect the way a business is used to working. This is particularly so in the case of accounting packages. The software must also offer definite advantages to the buisness such as making task quicker and more accurate. It is important that the system is flexible and modular systems enable businesses to introduce modules as and when required.
Publication Name: Electrical Contractor
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0308-7174
Year: 1997
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The trail of the trunking. (use of computers offer savings to electrical contractors)
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The construction industry in the UK needs to reduce the real costs of construction and computerisation can boost productivity and provide considerable time savings. Design, estimating and planning procedures require a large amount of data input, but data can be transferred from one program to another if the various software packages are integrating.
Publication Name: Electrical Contractor
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0308-7174
Year: 1996
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Database dilemmas
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Electrical contractors need to have a plan for the introduction of computers and information technology in their business. The plan should be designed after considering how many people are affected, what jobs need doing, how long they take, how much they cost, and what the future requirements of the business are.
Publication Name: Electrical Contractor
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0308-7174
Year: 1995
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