Automation Pays! by Chuck Atkinson (1995, Paperback)

Key Details
Author:	Chuck Atkinson
Language:	English
Publisher:	C A P Automation
Format:	Paperback
ISBN-10:	0917081331
ISBN-13:	9780917081330

Size
Height:	9.3 in
Width:	7.5 in
Thickness:	0.8 in
Weight:	15.2 oz

Publisher's Note
"Automation Pays!" leads you through the sometimes scary process of switching from cash registers & manual methods to capturing information & managing with computers. "Automation Pays!" includes success stories of businesses, from small to large, that have automated with profitable results. The book also lists many of the "pitfalls" to avoid. Selecting peripherals, such as bar code scanners & printers, receipt printers, cash drawers, networks, & credit card processing is made simple. The book includes lists of systems dealer organizations, publications & trade shows that will help locate the best solution for a business. All the benefits of automation, including inventory control, reduced manual processing, faster accounting, theft reduction, reduced employee hours & training & the optimum use of money are explained. Analyzing your needs, designing a system & selecting low cost equipment to manage your business are made clear with examples from the real world. Computers are affordable by any size business & have become necessary in most cases to gather & manage the information necessary to remain competitive & profitable. The author has developed software & systems for inventory & money management since 1978 & has been associated with the installation of over 10,000 systems.