Document Imaging, Going Green, and Lower Costs

Going green is one of the most fundamental reasons for increasing the use of document imaging technology within an organization. But is going green through document imaging good business in the traditional sense? Meaning, of course, contributory to the bottom line.

The answer to how much of impact going green through document imaging will have in reducing costs of paper and ink obviously depends on the processes of the organization in question, but all companies should notice at least some level of cost savings if doc imaging is properly done.

Specific areas to target for waste removal include:

-- Payroll (invoicing)
-- Human resources
-- Financial reporting

By re-thinking each of these functions with green goals in mind, there is bound to be some dollars saved from the lower volume of printing and copying.