Business process automation and online presence are now key factors in determining business success. Software startup managing partner Nimfa Reyes lets us in on how you can achieve your business goals by leveraging on technology.

In this fast-paced and technologically advanced world where a business or bank transaction can be completed within a few mouse clicks or few taps on a mobile device, it is vital for every legitimate business to automate all the tedious, time consuming, and error-prone manual processes. Today’s business success lies in business process automation, which means to enable computer programs to streamline your key business processes to increase productivity and service quality, reduce costs and maximize profits, and eliminate redundant tasks.

Business process automation alone will not lead your business to success. These days, having an online presence is also an integral part of business success. It means putting your business online, over the internet, for the world to see. This can be done by putting up a website for your business, opening a social media account, and placing online advertisements on other websites.

Transform your business potential to actual profits by embracing modern technology. Here are the benefits that business process automation and online presence can bring for your business venture.

Boost Sales
Having a computerized inventory system that automatically tracks your stock level and alarm you when it reaches the re-order level, so you can replenish your stocks on time and your customers won’t have to wait for the availability of your products. On top of that, there is also a facility for tracking and organizing the orders and deliveries to make sure that your product will get to the customer’s hands on time.

A website or online sales platform will also help you increase sales, as you can promote or sell the products to a wider audience. Plus, your satisfied customers can promote your business on other online platforms as well.

Easier Tracking of Financial Status for Faster and More Efficient Decision Making
Immediately knowing where your business is at financially will help you plan and make business decisions faster and in a more efficient way. When everything is automated, keeping track of your company’s financial status is not a big deal. Imagine clicking on just a few buttons or tapping a few keys to generate your sales reports, inventories, receivables, payables, etc. on any given date and time. Even sending your invoices or making follow-ups on your receivables can be done automatically.

Increase Productivity with Reduced Operational Cost
Automating and streamlining the time-consuming manual processes will help your employees accomplish more work by focusing on the more significant tasks rather than spending hours on redundant tasks such as calling suppliers to follow up on deliveries or calling clients to follow up on receivables. You can have a system that does these things by automatically sending email messages based on the preset parameters.

Avoid Loss of Potential Income and Resources
Imagine a medium-sized store that doesn’t have any kind of automation. A customer is waiting in line for about 30 minutes just to buy a few items, only to be told in the end that the items that customer wants to buy are no longer available. Do you think this customer will come back to the store? This happens because workers don’t always know if stocks need to be replenished, especially if they don’t conduct an inventory count daily. On the other hand, what if you keep on replenishing the stocks of certain items just because your staff told you that your stocks are running low, only to find out during your annual inventory that you have, expired, rusty, or spoiled products that cannot be sold to customers anymore? These problems can be avoided with an automated inventory system. Automating your inventory process can help your business grow.

Employing business process automation and having an online presence are both essential in the success of any business. Don’t be intimated by technology; embrace it instead. Going high tech will help you achieve your business goals faster.

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