Office Automation, Business Process Information & Automation

Office automation is the use of software and computer systems to collect, store, modify, transmit, and use shared information to automate manual tasks. The type of equipment used are printers, scanners, copiers, fax machines, networking, computers & software. IT Reseller news relating to business process information, Information Technology in Office environments, Office Automation, Office systems, Office processes, Office software.

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David Claar joins Datamax-O'Neil as VP Engineering

1 David Claar joins Datamax-O'Neil as VP Engineering

Datamax-O'Neil has named David Claar as the vice president of engineering. His primary responsibilities include providing corporate technical direction and strategic insight for stationary and portable printing solutions while directing global development resources

Lexmark reports success against counterfeiters in Europe

2 Lexmark reports success against counterfeiters in Europe

Lexmark has announced that Lexmark investigators and police raided a warehouse in Turkey as part of the company's continuing efforts to remove counterfeit printer supplies from the marketplace.

BlueStar's Paris Technology Summit highlights channel solutions industry experts

3 BlueStar's Paris Technology Summit highlights channel solutions industry experts

BlueStar has announced an exciting line-up of technology experts from across France scheduled to present at the upcoming Paris Technology Summit at the Disney Newport Bay Club Convention Centre on Thursday, April 5.

Pro-Chinese email spoof AlienVault after they release research on Tibetan/Chinese cyber-conflict

4 Pro-Chinese email spoof AlienVault after they release research on Tibetan/Chinese cyber-conflict

Hard on the heels of AlienVault publishing its research into spear phishing attacks against a number of Tibetan organisations, activists have now started spoofing the IT security specialist's email addresses and attempting to infect pro-Tibetan recipients with malware.

Design, print, and encode plastic cards with new BarTender V.10 now available at Varlink

5 Design, print, and encode plastic cards with new BarTender V.10 now available at Varlink

Seagull Scientific has announced the launch of BarTender Version 10, delivering a rich set of new card printing features said to be ideal for use with Zebra card printers such as the ZXP Series 3 and ZXP Series 8.

New Mousetrap Trojan steals your money by chain reaction

6 New Mousetrap Trojan steals your money by chain reaction

Catalin Cosoi, Chief Security Researcher at antivirus solutions provider Bitdefender, warns of a new Trojan that robs your bank account.

New Zebra GX420s printer for highly secure yet fast printing now available from Varlink

7 New Zebra GX420s printer for highly secure yet fast printing now available from Varlink

Varlink, the specialist IT distributor based in York, has introduced the new GX420s Secure Desktop Printer from Zebra.

Costs of data breach rises 68% in five years for UK businesses

8 Costs of data breach rises 68% in five years for UK businesses

Symantec Corp. and Ponemon Institute have revealed that the average cost of a data breach has risen for the fifth consecutive year.

Monster partners with Westcoast

9 Monster partners with Westcoast

Monster, the manufacturer of high performance cables and power conditioning products, has partnered with IT distributor Westcoast.

Casio and Wavelink announce partnership

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Casio has announced a partnership with Wavelink to pre-load the Avalanche, Terminal Emulation (TE), and Industrial Browser products on the DT-X8 rugged hand-held terminal.

Office Automation

Office automation is the use of computer software and hardware to automate tasks in an office environment. It can help to improve efficiency, productivity, and accuracy, and can free up employees to focus on more strategic tasks.

Some of the most common office automation tools include:

  • Word processing software: This software allows users to create and edit documents, such as letters, reports, and presentations.
  • Spreadsheet software: This software allows users to store and manipulate data in tables.
  • Presentation software: This software allows users to create and deliver presentations.
  • Database software: This software allows users to store and manage large amounts of data.
  • Email software: This software allows users to send and receive electronic messages.
  • Contact management software: This software allows users to store and manage contact information.
  • Project management software: This software allows users to track and manage projects.
  • Workflow automation software: This software allows users to automate repetitive tasks.

Office automation can be used to automate a wide range of tasks, including:

  • Data entry: This can be automated by using software that can read and input data from scanned documents or other sources.
  • Document creation: This can be automated by using software that can generate documents based on templates or data from other sources.
  • Email management: This can be automated by using software that can sort and prioritize emails, send out mass emails, and track email responses.
  • Scheduling and calendar management: This can be automated by using software that can create and manage schedules, track appointments, and send out reminders.
  • Task tracking: This can be automated by using software that can track the progress of tasks, assign tasks to team members, and set deadlines.
  • Customer relationship management (CRM): This can be automated by using software that can track customer interactions, manage leads, and generate reports.

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