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The Australian: Toyota board drives paper away

Great case study of use of Sametime andQuickplace to replace paper-based processes:"Weused to send out big packs of information," Bayard says. "Wesave about five reams of paper a month." James Scott, an information systems manager at Toyota, says directors canaccess the system from anywhere in the world so they always have accessto material and they can prepare for board meetings."It works pretty effectively," Mr Scott says.... The system, created in consultation with IBM and e-Centric, uses customisedIBM Lotus QuickPlace and Lotus Sametime software that allows instant communicationbetween the board and executives.Link: TheAustralian: Toyota board drives paper away>
Written by Ed Brill, Contributor
Great case study of use of Sametime and Quickplace to replace paper-based processes:
"We used to send out big packs of information," Bayard says. "We save about five reams of paper a month."

James Scott, an information systems manager at Toyota, says directors can access the system from anywhere in the world so they always have access to material and they can prepare for board meetings.
"It works pretty effectively," Mr Scott says.
...
The system, created in consultation with IBM and e-Centric, uses customised IBM Lotus QuickPlace and Lotus Sametime software that allows instant communication between the board and executives.
Link: The Australian: Toyota board drives paper away >

Originally by Ed Brill from Ed Brill on February 15, 2006, 12:38pm

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