Why EDM?
By definition, Electronic Document Management (EDM) is software that controls and organises documents.
Essentially this involves scanning paper documents, filing them accordingly, and making them available to view across your business. Arena EDM are here to take the hassle out of your document management processes.
Electronic Document Management can boast a wealth of benefits and there are many advantages to scrapping the paper filing system and managing documents electronically. We have highlighted a small selection to demonstrate just a few ways in which EDM can contribute to your business and improve your processes.
More space
Save space and costs by taking advantage of Arena Document Management Solutions. The cost associated with storing paper documents is rarely considered, but take a look at the average rental costs for one square foot of office space, and consider the average filing cabinet is often double that in area, and the costs soon begin to mount.
| Prime Rental Costs per sq. ft | |||
| Town/City | Office | Retail | Industrial |
| Barnsley | £13.00 | £120.00 | £5.00 |
| Bradford | £15.00 | £120.00 | £5.75 |
| Doncaster | £12.00 | £140.00 | £5.25 |
| Durham | £15.00 | £120.00 | £5.00 |
| Hull | £16.00 | £140.00 | £5.50 |
| Leeds | £26.00 | £300.00 | £6.00 |
| Newcastle | £22.00 | £315.00 | £4.75 |
| Rotherham | £14.00 | £65.00 | £5.00 |
| Sheffield | £20.00 | £210.00 | £5.50 |
| York | £16.50 | £200.00 | £6.00 |
Less paper on desks and less filing cabinets means an increased work space and an improved working environment for employees.
Electronic Document Management can make the difference between having to find larger premises or pay for off site storage.
Increased productivity
The ability to access any document, instantly, avoids the laborious task of having to search through a filing cabinet or endless boxes of files. This alone can save a huge amount of time, resulting in sometimes huge increases in productivity.
Document Security
By storing your documents using Electronic Document Management EDM you can ensure you never lose a file again, protecting your business critical information.
Increased customer satisfaction
The ability to instantly access documents using Electronic Document Management allows customer queries to be answered at the touch of a button, often while the customer is still on the telephone.
Disaster Recovery
You might have a disaster recovery strategy for your business, but what about the paper? Without those valuable records your business would be lost. We can give you the means to safeguard your documents in the event of a disaster.
To find out more about our solutions browse the relevant section from the side menu. EDM Storage & Retrieval is a good place to begin
Increase productivity
Increase space
Improve customer satisfaction
