Mobile Technologies and Telecommuting Telecommuting saves the equivalent of 9-14 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, reduces U.S. gasoline consumption by 840 million gallons and curbs annual carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 14 million tons. (Source: CEA) Aside from obvious environmental benefits, telecommuting offers an array of advantages for businesses worldwide, including reduction in facility expenditures and costs associated with attrition and relocation, productivity increases of as much as 40%, improved employee motivation, skills retention, flexibility during structural organizational changes, resilience in the face of external disruption, global staffing opportunities, and even enhanced customer servicing capabilities. Employees appreciate telecommuting as an expression of trust and often notice a significant improvement in work-life balance. Mobile technologies encompass a range of hardware and software applications to provide invaluable telecommuting tools, Inventory Control and Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Fast and reliable remote access to company information is crucial when your business strives to compete in a global marketplace and trends like Cloud Computing, Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS), make it easier than ever by providing small and mid-sized businesses with the benefits of previously unaffordable Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), CRM and collaboration systems. Emerging trends in desktop sharing, HD telepresence, and Web 2.0 features are driving companies worldwide to utilize virtual conferencing in order to reduce travel-related expenditures and carbon emissions, while maximizing workflow efficiency and improving employee development strategies.
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