What IT Managers Need |
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If there was one key learning gained by IT professionals this year, it is the need for increased efficiency and productivity. Improving workflow is a crucial, valuable and cost-effective way to do this, especially in print and mail rooms that are responsible for valuable customer communications and invoicing. An automated document factory (ADF) can drastically improve these operations by tackling three vital points: integrity, postal costs and production management. An ADF connects disparate hardware, software and processes into one unified workflow, resulting in efficiency gains that reduce production and postal costs - an issue for most mailrooms. ADFs also bring integrity improvements that ensure each mailpiece is addressed and produced correctly while generating the supporting data required for auditing purposes. Perhaps acknowledging this need for efficiency assessment and workflow implementation is nothing new. According to a survey from InfoPrint Solutions Company, nearly half of IT managers feel their operations could be running more efficiently, while more than three quarters feel they could benefit from greater automation. The survey supports the need to integrate stronger, more reliable workflows, in many cases ADFs. Key findings include:
It is clear that IT managers are seeking a strong, flexible and cost-effective solution that will enable more productive operations without overbearing endeavors. Donald Dew is the ADF Solutions Manager for InfoPrint Solutions Company. For more information, visit www.infoprint.com/adf. |