Knowledge management is the essence of any successful organisation. The process of creating, sharing, using and managing the information of an organisation is what ensures everything runs smoothly. Great document management is the very foundation of a functional institution so getting it right is essential. That’s why we have put together an essential guide to effective document management.
So, you’re knee deep in paperwork and that’s how you like it, because nothing quite beats good old-fashioned hard copy. We get it, sometimes change is a huge adjustment but it’s definitely worth it. Still not convinced? Here are 8 reasons why you should digitise your business.
Can you afford NOT to use live filing in your business? Space is at a premium nowadays;every centimetre in your office costs you money. How do you optimise it to makeit work for you? Businesses are always looking for ways to save money and bemore efficient and live filing is a fantastic way to start. […]
The body is a metaphor for your business. The heart could be operations, finances the lungs, marketing the mouth and management the brains. But, all of these body parts require one thing to keep them working – and that is blood. Well, we feel that efficient record keeping is the lifeblood of the business, because […]
Have you visited your company’s on-site document storage facilities recently? We bet if you have, you might have been forgiven to believe that you had stumbled onto a dungeon of sorts. You will probably have found a stuffy, often damp basement, or dark and dingy storage room in which many of the hard copy documents […]
In the fast paced era of technological advancements, do your document retrieval solutions serve your business in the best – and fastest – possible manner? Here are a three factors that warrant consideration #1 Does your organisation have a formalised document storage protocol? A good question to ask is whether everyone in your office, or […]
All managers in business understand that office space in a city represents a huge cost to your business. At the same time you probably also appreciated the value and comfort plus the increased efficiencies that some additional floor space can bring to a business. So we have to ask ourselves, what is the quick and […]
It’s hard to put a price on your company’s records. But it’s easy to recognize that the inefficiencies of poor records management can cost you dearly. Perhaps it’s time to invest in a records management solution to put your mind at ease? With an ever-increasing appetite for the speedy delivery of the information we need, data […]
The Document Warehouse donated files and filing accessories to the SANParks Honorary Rangers K9 Unit Anti-Rhino poaching programme made on 20th July 2018. SANParks Honorary Rangers is a volunteer organisation which provides support, in the form of funds and services, to the South African National Parks. The Document Warehouse has specifically requested that the donated […]
Many people underestimate the importance of records within a business. Document management is often taken for granted. It is, however, important to understand how many stages are involved in the creation and maintenance of agreements, files, forms and instructions to personnel. So let’s take a peek at the phases a document can go through – […]
