Mailing Systems Technology - February 2008 - (Page 14)

Trends an automated document factory Adopting Part 1— Realizing the potential for savings and efficiencies By Mike Maselli W 14 ith postal rates on the rise and information privacy regulations becoming increasingly strict, the business of printing and mailing has taken on new scope and importance. Striving to reduce costs and ensure compliance, organizations look to leverage existing investments in technology and connect the islands of automation that exist in their document production systems. Ensuring ﬁnancial stability, operating efﬁciency and regulatory compliance in today’s information-rich business environment requires increased intelligence and connectivity throughout the process. These beneﬁts are gained by adopting an Automated Document Factory (ADF). The Automated Document Factory An Automated Document Factory is a decisive response to the pressures of cost containment and regulatory compliance and an enabling approach to improve missioncritical documents. For years, automation techniques have helped the manufacturing industry improve production quality, eliminate defects and manage workﬂow with increased proﬁtability; now the ADF has emerged as a tremendous evolution in highvolume printing and mailing to accelerate efﬁciency, integrity and quality, while maintaining maximum operating economy. In the decade since the Gartner Group coined the term Automated Document Factory, the concept has grown in scope and identity. Indeed, the expression has evolved in industry lexicon as a generic phrase. Despite this familiarity, however, the concept of the ADF may have been a few years ahead of its time. Early technology hinted at a number of salient beneﬁts, but the full scope and opportunity is just now being realized with the development of next-generation systems and the realization that an Automated Document Factory can FEBRUARY 2008 | WWW.MAILINGSYSTEMSTECHNOLOGY.COM http://www.MailingSystemsTechnology.com

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Mailing Systems Technology - February 2008 Contents Editor’s Note Peer to Peer How to Green Your Mail Center Adopting an Automated Document Factory Warning! Avoid Negative Financial Impact More Productivity, Less Expense BCC Software Formscan A Smooth Transition Kate’s Slate Products & Services Advertiser Index Sho Time

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