Common information- access routines, such as searching for employee phone numbers or viewing monthly sales reports, can be automated. Common forms can be distributed and processed electronically. Accounting activities, such as purchase requisitions and expense reports, can be generated via a Web browser at an employee's desktop. Employees can enter their own address changes, adjust federal withholdings, and review personal information, such as accrued vacation hours, online without having to call your personnel staff. The Great Plains business management system provides the foundation for a complete range of intranet services that share a single database with your primary enterprise business management system.
Cisco provides the networking solutions to master all three.
In terms of access, you need to provide reliable connections for employees, wherever they need to work, including central and branch offices, homes, or remote sites such as customer locations. Advanced management is key because Internet and intranet access place entirely new demands on networks. Cisco excels in both corners, as the leading provider of solutions for the Internet and networks that are plugged into it. They also will appreciate the greater access to product information and order status, plus the speedier service and delivery that e-commerce can facilitate. Satisfaction generates loyalty, which translates into higher profits.