Why EDM?

By definition, electronic document management (EDM) is software that controls and organises documents throughout an enterprise. Essentially EDM is about capitalising on the advantages of managing documents in electronic format, as opposed to hard copies. These advantages are:

More space
Less paper on desks and less filing cabinets means an increased working space and an improved working environment for employees. This can also make the difference between having to find larger premises or pay for off site storage.

Increased productivity
The ability to bring any document up on screen, 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.

Never lose a file again
By storing your document electronically you can ensure you never lose a file again, protecting your business critical information.

Increased customer satisfaction
The ability to instantly pull up documents on screen allows customer queries to be answered at the touch of a button, often while the customer is still on the telephone.

The ability to implement an effective disaster recovery strategy
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. Storage & retrieval is a good place to begin as this is often the starting point of most EDM projects.