Organizations large, medium, and small all have one thing in common—the need to process incoming mail and paperwork quickly and accurately. Mailrooms operate as a cost center in every business, yet they may be responsible for slowing down the intake and distribution of incoming mail. And when the volume of documents increases, so does the…
In an era of transformational possibilities for automating document management, the act of opening an envelope delivered to a centralized mailroom can seem like an astonishingly retrograde exercise. But it’s reality for many businesses, especially those dependent upon sensitive physical records: the streamlining and integration of data and documents that arrive by mail, email, email…
The corporate mailroom is a common roadblock for important business processes. It’s difficult to stay on top of the mail, but critical to do so, because falling behind leads to outstanding invoices, unfulfilled obligations, and expired opportunities. With all of the labor involved—from receiving, opening, and distributing paper mail, to maintaining an empty email inbox,…
Running a business is complicated. Your company has a product (or service) that it knows (alternative: or that it delivers) exceptionally well, and that know-how makes you invaluable. But that’s not all you have to worry about—you’re managing a company after all; you have to manage documents, track employees, manage processing, make sure invoices are…
What is document scanning? Document scanning is the conversion of paper documents into digital files. It’s a process many companies do with multifunction copiers, office supply stores, and even cell phone cameras. Unfortunately, when you’re converting a lot of documents, or converting documents that require secure document scanning, those DIY scanning methods start to fall…
Handwritten Notebooks Can Hold Priceless Raw Data Over the past several decades, research in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic fields has been largely recorded by hand. Handwritten note taking is a legacy practice in scientific research, and continues in spite of all of the advances in data management and digital recording devices over the years….
Congratulations! You’ve made the smart decision to eliminate invoices and streamline the receipt of your mail and email with a digital mailroom. As soon as it’s all in place, you’ll quickly start to enjoy increased efficiency and the ability to reallocate space and staff hours that were previously being wasted on managing incoming paper and…
You recently decided to go digital and end your company’s reliance on paper. You’ve already done some homework – you know the benefits, have performed some initial due diligence, and have drafted a preliminary blueprint of your digital journey. The decision is made, so let’s get started! Easy, right? Truth is, deciding to go paperless…
If you’re looking for a solution to alleviate financial issues caused by manual processing, AP automation is the way to go. Automating your accounts payable process can help you increase efficiency, improve accountability, and simplify compliance, all while saving your company time and money—and these are just a few of the benefits. As you eliminate…