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Networking examples

A car dealer with three locations . . .

Problem
Repair work is performed at one location; sales at two other locations. Staff at the sales offices have to call to get repair records; staff at the repair location have to call for needed customer information. Every phone call requires time and effort on the part of at least two employees

Solution
An ISDN line to create a wide-area network for the three locations.

Benefits
Instant access to all customer, sales and repair information. Frequency of errors decreases. Productivity dramatically increases.

 

A mortgage company with field salespeople . . .

Problem
Field personnel have to call into the office to get current rates and credit checks. Productivity is falling.

Solution
A central office network with firewall-protected Internet access and a dial-up server.

Benefits
Provides safe and easy access to the central database, allowing field representatives to dial into the central office for rates, proprietary account information and credit histories. Increases overall productivity, as well as interoffice communication.

 

An architectural company with communication problems . . .

Problem
Increasingly difficult to locate and contact employees due to their varied daily schedules. It was almost impossible to schedule meetings and assign tasks.

Solution
Installation of an intra-office mail server.

Benefits
Everyone can exchange information via email, look at each other's schedules, view task lists, etc. Increases productivity, quick access to messages via e-mail, eliminates "phone tag" to schedule meetings and assign new tasks.

 

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