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• Job and piece-level tracking result in increased document integrity • Auditable tracking data reduce exposure to legal and regulatory risk • Real-time production workﬂow monitoring enables better operations analysis • Automatic reprint ﬁle generation reduces the cost and time of manual reprints • Enhanced document personalization increases customer satisfaction and revenue • Optimized workﬂow brings increased return on hardware and software investments The Cost of Documents How much money does corporate America spend on document production? Industry assessments vary, but the estimates range between six and 15 percent of total annual revenues (CAP Ventures, the Gartner Group, et. al.) — by any measure, a highly signiﬁcant sum. With this much investment at stake, organizations of all sizes and from all industries can beneﬁt from thoughtful assessment of their current document processing systems. More and more companies now see an ADF as a logical, disciplined approach to reducing document processing expenses, improving their overall production operations and communication abilities and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. • What opportunities exist that can mitigate document-related expenses? • How can current document processing equipment bring a greater return on investment? • How do rising postal rates, changes in mailing standards and developments in document technology impact the bottom line? • How can communication become more relevant and drive better responses? • How can operational processes become more efﬁcient? The Risks of Documents Increasingly strict federal and state regulations concerning information privacy have brought document processing to the front lines in the struggle for compliance. As the threat of non-compliance consequences increases, concern over the security and integ- 16 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

Mailing Systems Technology - February 2008

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