Until Paper Is Extinct Scanning Solutions Are Important

Until Paper Is Extinct Scanning Solutions Are Important

I came across the above statement while reading the assorted Blogs that I subscribe to. This Blog entry brought back memories of the early days document management.

Some years ago I worked with analog document capture in the halcyon days information management. We all felt that analog document archiving was the precursor to the coming of the paperless office. He we are now some 25 years later and it seems that we are still in search of the paperless office. I decided to surf my way through the paperless office and share what I found with you:

From Small Business Trends - Entrepreneurs: Remember the Promise of the Paperless Office?

“When computers first started hitting every desktop, “experts” predicted we’d all be using paperless offices by the end of the 20th century. Welcome to the 21st century, with paper more ubiquitous than ever.”

From ArticleSnatch.com  - Moving To A Paperless Office

“How long have we been hearing that the "paperless office" is just around the corner? That the latest digital office device or business-card-scanning program is the final ingredient for the long-awaited, enviro-friendly office? The battle cries for the paperless office began with the advent of personal computers that were actually affordable and productive enough to buy for the average business owner. That means we are entering the fourth decade of this movement, and are still a long way from the goal.”

From EfficientCEO.com - The Truth About The Paperless Office

“I remember being told as a kid that the year 2010 would bring about the flying car, teleportation devices and the paperless office. While I didn’t expect flying cars and teleportation devices to truly be here by now, I did actually think our world could be paperless. The term paperless was first introduced in a 1975 Newsweek article called “The Office Of The Future” (published June 30, 1975) which touted the concept of a fully automated office without paper. So why hasn’t it happened? The truth is, it has started but hasn’t been fully realized yet.”

The consensus, the promised land of the paperless office is still slightly out of reach. However, I take a contrarian view to the statements above. While it may be true that a totally 100% paper free company is hard to find, there are companies that are leading the charge to go paperless. My company, Data Reduction Systems,  has been involved with a number of initiatives that have indeed helped departments within various companies go 100% paperless.

In conclusion, paperless won’t just happen, it will take careful planning and execution to make this your reality. Good partners document management partners, like DRS, are crucial to helping you make the move to paperless. Why not give me a call today to discuss how DRS can help you meet your paperless goals.

Thanks for reading.

Marc

Data Reduction Systems
Vice President, Business Development marcc@drscorp.com
Office - 908.687.5636
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