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Since the incredible disruption posed by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, there has been increasing interest in the warehouse automation and sophisticated technologies that help secure and improve the manufacturing environment. In spite of this trend however, nearly 80% of warehouses currently feature no automation at all. In fact, last year there was a decline of 6% in the warehouse automation market. However, 2021 shows an almost 40% increase in market growth with that growth continuing into $37.6 billion by the year 2030.

Topics: document management, #Manufacturing, automation, warehousing, barcode scanners, digital technology

Winning at Real Estate in the Wake of COVID-19

Topics: document management, covid-19, Video conferencing, Interactive whiteboards, virtual showings, contactless closings

A new generation of healthcare consumers are demanding better care. Not only do they want access to high quality care, but they also want a more personalized health care experience. This importance of personalized engagement has only increased during the coronavirus pandemic, a trend that outlines the changing face of healthcare and the eagerness of consumers to engage with caregivers in a more open and positive way. Research from McKinsey shows the following trends are guiding personalization demands in the healthcare industry:

Topics: document management, Managed IT, #managedservices, #ManagedITServices, #cybersecurity, MSP

The one thing a real estate agent needs to be successful is . . . clients. While that seems like a simple formula for success, the reality is much more complex. Getting — and keeping — clients in our post-COVID economy is a challenge. Consumer demands are shifting, and the tools agents use to reach them are changing as well as we move to a more contactless and virtual real estate experience. 

Topics: document management, document management solutions, real estate, personalization

The worlds of public relations, marketing, and advertising are hectic at the best of times — and frenetic at the worst. As a PR professional, you must keep multiple tasks and projects in order and to do this, organization — and lack of distraction — is essential. 

Topics: document management, #PublicRelations, #Marketing, #DMS, #DocumentManagementSolutions, advertising, organizationaltech, documentmanagementsoftware, prfirm

The disruption to the housing market wrought by the coronavirus pandemic is still going strong and with it, hard times are looming for real estate agents. In fact, there are twice as many real estate agents as there are home listings, leading to an oversaturation of agents in the market. To make it worse, 20% fewer homes were being listed this spring as compared to spring of 2020, as more sellers worry about finding a potential home after selling. 

Topics: document management, #RealEstate, organizeyourrealestatebusiness, organization

Associations that serve — and depend on — membership took a powerful hit in 2020 as the global pandemic caused major disruptions across the nation. Even as early as 2019, membership organizations were feeling a pinch. In fact, up to 68% of them had trouble increasing their membership base and 25% were stagnant. Eleven percent of these organizations actually got smaller. The rest? They only expanded their membership base by 1 – 5%.

Topics: document management, #DocumentManagementSystem, #DMS, document management software, membership, engagement, document management solutions

Many small business accounting departments still use manual data entry to input orders and inventory into spreadsheet programs or accounting software. But relying upon this technique is a detriment to financial health on several levels. In fact, lost data or incorrect data can cost businesses hundreds, thousands, or even millions of dollars in the long run. 

Topics: document management, Accounting, SmallBusinesses, data entry

Manual data and analog tools — those were the processes most utilities used to conduct their daily operations. Today, utilities are embracing a digital transformation by turning to automated data management tools to increase productivity and efficiency across business processes. By adopting digital strategies, utilities can improve the customer experience and surge ahead of their competition in a hypercompetitive marketplace. 

Topics: document management, #energy, #DMS, utilities, Utilities and Document Management

With many challenges ahead of it in 2021 and beyond, the healthcare industry is reshaping the way it conducts business in order to stay agile and to seek to provide outstanding patient care. Among the tools healthcare providers will use is a growing relationship with digital providers that will help reduce physician burdens.

Topics: document management, healthcare, #DMS, improving healthcare workflow, patient experience