Meet one of our clients, Dr Deirdre Gleeson of Medwise. She is recently back from working with the Medwise charity project in India. We thought it was important to let others know about the great work being done by this charity to improve the lives of girls in Calcutta. Medwise Charity Medwise sponsors a class… Read more »
When Fire Takes your Files
Despite all best efforts to have health and safety measures in place, a fire can start at any time in an office or warehouse. In the past few months there have been some widely reported fires that have affected many businesses quite seriously. Last September, a fire broke out during the daytime that affected several… Read more »
What is Document Management?
A document management system is used to track, manage and store documents while also reducing paper in the office. Document management integrates with a business’s CRM system and will be part of an effort by the management to improve workflows and processes within the business. Accounts Department One department that can show significant improvements by… Read more »
Lean for Business
When ‘Lean’ was first introduced, it was primarily an approach for the manufacturing industry to become more productive. Once the value of the core principals was apparent, it then progressed to being adapted within the mainstream business world. At the heart of ‘Lean’ is a business striving for improvement in the way it operates. Lean… Read more »
Top Concerns for Management
While being part of the senior management team of a company can be rewarding and exciting, it also comes with responsibilities and worries. A discussion at a recent conference regarding what Irish senior management worry about the most, revealed the main concerns of management were as follows. Regulatory changes Certain sectors will have their own… Read more »
Digital Transformation
Picture your office desk, is it overflowing with paper? Not only does this look messy it can appear to others to be disorganised and chaotic. The person sitting at the desk may be feeling overwhelmed and out of control surrounded by all this paperwork. If we pan out from your desk, is the whole office… Read more »
Business Continuity – Continue as Usual
What would happen if disaster struck your business? If your building burnt down, if an unscrupulous employee stole vital company information or if your machinery/technology failed dramatically – what would you do? A Quick Come Back Would customers and suppliers wait around for you to get back up and running? You risk being forgotten about,… Read more »
Protecting patients with digital medical records
Of all the forms of digital data out there, health records must surely rate among the most sensitive. And yet, digitising them not only increases efficiency, but has the potential to save lives. Datascan Document Services recently contributed to a feature in the Sunday Business Post and we share that with you here. It is… Read more »
Saving Money in the Mailroom
While additional revenue is always the objective for any business, reducing costs will be an important element of remaining a profitable company. In general, outsourcing means lower costs and access to higher quality. It makes sense that using an expert in their field will bring an element of expertise that most businesses won’t have in-house. … Read more »
Planning a Digitisation Project.
It does not make any sense to rely on paper when all your staff have access to a PC, tablet and a smart device that could be used to access records online. The day of the office with a high dependency on paper is fast disappearing. Document digitisation is a term used to describe converting… Read more »