After deciding to outsource your document scanning, what is the best way to get your documents to the scanning facility? Packing your documents into paper storage boxes seems simple enough, but doing it right can avoid additional handling charges upon arrival and help ensure quick and efficient document processing. The four steps below represent best…
Have you ever deleted a document or folder on your desktop without meaning to? We all have, and it’s not usually a problem because you can quickly retrieve and recover files from your computer’s recycle bin. What about accidentally deleting files or folders on a shared drive? Shared drives do not usually have a recycle…
Organizations seeking improved control, efficiency and profitability of their paper-based business processes often have their documents scanned and utilize document management software for centralized file storage, access, search and retrieval. While this can add great value, even more value can be realized from processing your active documents with workflow automation and document management software. Why…
While scanning documents is an excellent first step to your company’s digital transformation, you need to organize files in order to quickly and easily find and retrieve them afterwards to make the project a success. Document indexing achieves this by capturing unique information from each document such as an invoice number, date, vendor name and…
To optimize efficiency and minimize risk when processing documents, organizations must ensure the accessibility and organization of files before any given process is completed. Missing documents must be quickly identified and resubmitted to continue processing and avoid regulatory headaches, failing audits, and lawsuits. Two examples of document types where this is important include I-9s as…
Document Management, Document Scanning
World Environment Day (celebrated every year on June 5) is a day for us to consider how we can protect our planet, and how we can adapt to the changing world around us. Established by the United Nations in 1974, World Environment Day is honored in over 100 countries around the world. With almost 50…
Keeping paper-based employee records is expensive for any company. According to McKinsey, companies that undergo a digital transformation and digitize their business processes are 20-50% more likely to generate economic gains. Storage means square feet, and though a few documents may not seem like much at the beginning, they quickly add up. Human resource departments…
So, your company wants (or needs) to scan documents, but you don’t know if you should use an outsourced service, use in-house employee resources or utilize a mix of both. How do you decide what is best for your business? Below are three simple questions that, once answered, will help you identify the right document…
For decades, microfilm and microfiche have been indispensable tools for researchers, journalists, hospitals and archivists. There was simply no better way to minimize the storage space required to preserve old articles and data in perpetuity while simultaneously keeping them on-hand for perusal at a moment’s notice. Dependable and long-lasting, to this day microfilm and microfiche…