It's All About the Green ...

A practical look at the benefits of ECM.

It’s human nature to think the grass is greener on the other side. The exciting thing about document management and ECM is that they put you on the greener side. Think about it. By using an ECM system:

• You’ll save lots of "green" (as in money)
• Your company will be "green" (saving paper and other natural resources)
• You’ll find yourself feeling "green" (as in four-leaf-clover lucky…okay, that one’s a bit of a stretch, but we threw it in there...in honor of St. Patrick’s Day).

The article Green ECM: The Real Deal by Benjamin L. Herring explains many of the “green” benefits your organization can experience by implementing an ECM system. You can expect to save money on paper and shipping, increase efficiency, integrate your field operations, reduce your real estate and storage costs, and improve productivity.

And that’s just the beginning! Are you interested in reading about some real-world green benefits that can be attained when you take ECM a step further? Take a look at the case study, Workflow & Innovation: Michigan Millers Realizes ROI While Going Green with Enterprise Approach to Document Management. It details how, through some innovative uses of ECM process integration and workflow, Michigan Millers was able to:

• Write more new business, growing at a rate of 30% per year on average without adding new staff.
• Save over $100,000 per year by eliminating paper, printing, and other consumables.
• Reduce paper consumption in some departments by 90%.
• Reclaim over 1,400 square feet of floor space by eliminating the use of file cabinets.
• Accelerate the former 30-day claims turnaround into a 3-day process.
• Reduce 12-14 reams of paper that were consumed previously each month to just one ream.

And just in case you want to make your cubicle or office a little “greener,” check out What Plants Are Cubicle-Friendly?

The bottom line:

While it is all about the "green", it’s also all about getting the most out of your ECM system. Whether you’re just getting started with an ECM project, or you’ve been doing this for years, make sure you know all about the potential “green” benefits for your organization. Regardless of the size of your project, don’t settle for anything less than what a top-quality solution today should deliver.

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