Becel Margarine

Jeff Green

Instructor Dan Myers

BUAI 499

September 25, 2006

Networking vs. No Network

In the world of business communication is one of, if not the most important factors that determine were or not a business is successful or a failure. In the high tech age that we live in today there are many options available for communication. The computer has revolutionized the way people conduct business, it is a word processor, filing cabinet, video editing system, and the list goes on and on, but the biggest break-through for communication is the ability to network.

Business's today, like the Home Health-Care provider "O2 For U" benefits highly from networking. The provider has five stores through the out the state of Ohio. All five stores share on central warehouse, with the stores being all network together any store at any time knows what the have in stock at the warehouse. Information about sales and trends can be more easily share which makes the company more efficient as a whole. Each store has five employees that most share information with the employees of their store and with the company. For the clients their supplies and scheduled deliveries are better maintained to ensure their safety.

One disadvantage is the cost. The cost may be much fro a small company to afford. Even if a small company could afford it they may not have a need for it. Take for example """"""""""""" it only has one store and all the supplies needed are order over the phone. Since there is no other store in the company and the costumers use the drive through or walk in setting up a network would unpractical.

With the break-through in technology networking is getting cheaper