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"At the other end of the scale, there is the computer, which
has already revolutionised so many offices routines and decision-making
processes," he added.
Mr. Jordan said that the organisation and methods ("O & M")
approach to systems is now widely accepted and used as a tool of management
in maximising office efficiency.
It involves a total approach with a thorough examination of aims
and objects and resources employed, including manpower, utilisation of
space, capital and equipment, so as to devise practical methods of achieving
maximum efficiency.
He believed that O & M had not received anything like the attention
it deserved, and that it was an area which offered tremendous opportunities
for reducing costs.
Mr. Jordan welcomed the attachment to the Hong Kong Productivity
Centre of Mr. Hitoshi Umeda, an O & M expert from the International Labour
Organisation.
"I hope we can look forward to a closer relationship between
office equipment suppliers and the Productivity Centre in improving the
organisation and methods of working in offices, so as to get a better
utilisation of new equipment in raising commercial efficiency," he said.
"Technical advances in the field of office equipment have been both
rapid and wide-ranging. Just as it is essential to use office equipment
wisely, it is equally important to keep track of the latest developments and
cost-saving devices."
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