Fujitsu FI-5900C Supplementary Manual

How Document Scanners
Affect Productivity and
Compliance
As enterprise content management (ECM) solutions become more prevalent and
sophisticated, manufacturers of document scanning hardware are responding with
enhanced functionality to meet the demands of technology and higher volume
business processes. The volume of documents scanned continues to increase due to a
number of trends, such as increased adoption of the shared services model (where
multiple business units rely on a centralized corporate facility for a specific business
process such as accounts payable). Concurrently, the processes being managed with
electronic documents are becoming increasingly complex and subject to increasing
regulatory compliance.
to be as a high a priority when choosing a scanner as they are when buying enterprise
software. By understanding the implications of a scanner purchase on operational
efficiency, a positive work environment and organizational risk, you can make a more
informed decision that delivers return on investment (ROI) and supports your
governance, risk and compliance initiatives.
The Role of Document Scanners in Driving Productivity
Document scanning is generally a starting point for other automated business
processes such as workflow, so delays in getting documents into the system can
affect productivity throughout the enterprise. In service bureau environments, paying
workers who are idle due to scanner downtime increases the cost-per-scan and
compromises the already lean margins associated with this kind of business. Achieving
maximum scanner uptime depends on a combination of hardware functionality and
human factors.
Market pressures to increase both productivity and corporate accountability need