If you’re like most businesses, you probably use forms that are filled out by hand to collect certain pieces of information. For example, a magazine publisher might rely heavily on paper forms to collect subscriptions to their publications. Other companies often use surveys to assess and improve your customer satisfaction. Whatever the purpose for the…
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What is the ROI on Digitizing Documents?
It’s no surprise that an employee will spend more time looking for a document than what it takes to actually read it. What is alarming is that an average company spends around $25,000 to fill one filing cabinet. More so, it costs about $2,000 a year per maintain and keep that cabinet organized. Document management…
Onshore or Offshore Document Management
If you have already determined document conversion is right for your company, you may be struggling with whether to hire a document management company that handles the processes onshore or offshore. There are notable differences in structure and cost, but also of importance is the confidential nature of your document conversion project. With all the…
Records Management & Retention for Small & Medium‐Sized Businesses
From PCI compliance standards changing the way retailers take payments from customers to Sarbanes‐ Oxley affecting financial disclosures, the SMB marketplace is subject to a long list of rules and regulations. The evolving nature of the regulatory landscape doesn’t make it easy for businesses to keep up with fluctuating standards in order to remain compliant…
Records Management & Retention for Accounting Firms
Every accounting firm should have a well‐established records management and retention policy that specifically spells out what must be kept and for how long. Not only do these policies depend on the type of data, but the services offered by the firm and state regulations that define the retention period. When it comes to handling,…
How Can I Manage My Digital Documents?
If your company is considering document conversion as a way to streamline office procedures and enhance organization, you need to give some thought to how you and your company will use and access the data. Many companies decide to go digital, but haven’t given an ounce of consideration to how they’ll function with everything converted.…
Scanning from Paper, Microfilm/Microfiche and Wide Format Sources
By now you have probably determined the enormous benefits of incorporating a paperless office, but getting there requires evaluating the many different scanning options available. Documents are digitized from paper, wide format or microfiche/microfilm formats. So, what are the differences, pros and cons of each type of source document? Paper document conversion and management is…
How Do I Go Paperless?
Transforming any office space to a paperless environment requires a commitment to time and patience. To reap the benefits of a paperless office is a large undertaking for any office and this requires accepting the changes that will occur. Consider how much needs converting and inquire with a document management company, like ILM, to assess…
Industry Spotlights: How Healthcare, Legal and Financial Services Industries Utilize Document Management Tools
Trends and technologies in document management are evolving with rapid speed. Instant access to files, tools for collaboration, retention compliance, security measures and software compatibility are just a few factors affecting businesses across a variety of industries. To keep afloat in our fast-paced business marketplace, you should strongly consider how your company can remain relevant…
Outsourcing: What your Business Needs to Know
Whether you run a large corporation or a small mom-and-pop shop, maintaining an organized and efficient archive of your company’s pertinent information and data—its livelihood so to speak—is a job in and of itself. Depending on how many years you’ve been in business, you could be looking at decades upon decades of history. The added…
