The impact of computers on business - Coropcean S

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In an age of booming technology, running a business without computers is like trying to breathe without lungs. Like it or not, technology has become an integral part of the way business is done. Even if you perform services or provide products which are not technology related in and of themselves -- such as dry cleaning and hairstyling -- you may find that without a computer, it's difficult to place orders with suppliers or pass information to your accountant. Inventory Management Retail and wholesale business have increasingly come to rely on computers' advanced ability to keep track of inventory and assist in ordering more when stocks get low. In fact, one of the central approaches to the success of retail giant WalMart was real time ordering in which WalMart's computer systems place orders for goods as they are needed. This allowed them not to carry too much or too little of any particular item as well as to save on the manpower required to manage much of the supply chain. However, businesses of all sizes use inventory management and point of sales systems to do smaller scale versions of the same thing. Presentations And Documents While it's still possible to find a typewriter at a garage sale, the days of typed papers and documents are dead and gone. Word processing is a must in today's business environment. Not only are computers the medium for document creation, but the ability to email and share documents electronically has become central to the editing, approval and delivery process. Similarly, presentations and reports are commonly delivered in electronic slide show presentations or via webinars. Creators must use programs, such as PowerPoint, to create them as this is the standard for modern business.