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Videoconference!

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Vendor Meetings
Use videoconferencing to meet with suppliers to discuss products, price, delivery and negotiate contract T & C’s. Meet face to face more frequently to improve and develop relationships without unproductive travel time and expense. Use a PC or document to communicate presentations and forecasts. Use a multipoint bridge to involve other locations in the discussions such as engineering and manufacturing.

Manufacturing Communications
Use videoconferencing to communicate with remote manufacturing sites. Check line status, QC and review production forecasts more frequently resulting in improved purchasing decisions. Communicate during product development to ensure smooth production start-ups and faster time to market. Use a PC or document camera to communicate forecasts and other information. Use a multipoint bridge to speak with all locations at the same time and allow them the benefit of hearing the interaction from the other locations.

R & D Communications
Use videoconferencing to meet with all key engineering persons to ensure appropriate vendor selection and product implementation. Decrease development time and enable smooth product start-ups with less travel time and expense. Use a document camera or PC to show prototypes and drawings. Use a multipoint bridge to involve all locations.

Purchasing Training
Use videoconferencing to train your workforce on the latest product in formation, purchasing techniques and order entry procedures. Use a document camera or PC to share information. With a VCR, play a tape or record the conference for those who could not attend. With a multipoint bridge, meet with all sites at the same time without unproductive travel or expense.

Staff Meetings
Use videoconferencing to communicate with remote employees. Meet more frequently and at a moments notice to better inform your staff Involve all purchasing related personnel who normally would not have been able to participate for travel and budgetary reasons. Use a document camera, PC or VCR to show in formation to your colleagues. With a multipoint bridge, meet with remote sites at the same time without unproductive travel or expense.

QC Meetings
Use videoconferencing to meet with suppliers and manufacturing sites on quality issues. Contact at a moments notice without travel delay. Save line down time and increase productivity by resolving problems quicker by having all the remote expertise available. Use a document camera to show defective or QC rejected parts. Use a multipoint bridge to meet with all parties at the same time.



Narrow the Field
Use videoconferencing to help narrow the field of employment candidates.


Train Worldwide
Use videoconferencing to increase the availability of training to remote sites around the globe.