Housing Associations under pressure

Housing Technology magazine publishes provides IT, Technology and Telecommunications news to 8,000+ business and technology strategy decision makers in the UK social housing sector and local government. Document Management continues to be a pragmatic solution in the HA space – in fact we’ve been delighted to work with around 40 HAs in increasing depth, making Invu an important presence. 

The July edition of the magazine includes a focus on the importance of getting the eDM decision right and deploying successfully. HAs are facing increasing demands with changes to funding, auditing and governance all eating into resources against a background of cost pressures and a focus on service levels. eDM is not a silver bullet but we’ve seen some genuinely impressive results even with tight budgets.  Find out more by reading the Do’s & Don’t White Paper at: 


http://www.invu.net/info/whitepapers.aspx


   

Printing can seriously harm your business’ health

We’re on our soap box today. With a sense of indignation we look at something so many organisations take for granted – the need to print. As more output is electronic and email the business communication medium du jour it seems odd that our addiction to print isn’t challenged more often and robustly. Part of this may be due to the fact that the addiction is fed by a print and copy industry which tells us we can do the same and more for less. But is this a self-serving message?

Invu publishes a new opinion paper which looks at document and content management in the context of printing. According to Gartner research, “the typical print costs for mid-market companies are around 1-3% of revenue (Gartner 'Managed services in Europe')”. Gartner’s Predict 2011 anticipates 20-30% industry growth in managed print services until 2014 – it’s clearly a profitable sector. But at who’s cost and benefit? Our printing polemic takes an alternative view and examine why you should begin slashing your print costs.

Download Printing can seriously harm your business’ health at:

http://www.invu.net/info/whitepapers.aspx

Invu Coverage

Over the past month Invu has been featured in a number of articles discussing the benefits of our eDM solution. See the articles below...

Stamp of Approval (The Manufacturer) - http://tinyurl.com/5rgoknv

Academy cuts admin time by 19 weeks (Education Executive) - http://tinyurl.com/6dnun25

Six weeks per annum saved using document management software (Hospital Europe) - http://tinyurl.com/6gswxlj

Hill Hire (Computer Weekly) - http://tinyurl.com/65bl2ev

Are you in control of your email?

Drowning in email is a serious problem and it's getting worse. Moreover, the explosion in email volumes has potentially serious operational and legal implications which could impact your organisation.

Invu's new whitepaper investigates the practical impact of email overload, retention, ownership and discovery. It explores options to reduce business risk and improve operational efficiency and highlights how email management can potentially provide an efficient and workable solution.

Think about the way you work and the potential risks that unmanaged email brings to your organisation.

Download Invu's new whitepaper "The Problem With Email" to find out more http://www.invu.net/info/whitepapers.aspx

How can your business overcome paper in an efficient electronic world?

Like most organisations you have an accounting or ERP system and you may believe that you have a computerised business. However, have you automated the whole finance process? You’re probably not alone in having the “core” ledgers and books without addressing pockets of manual process, especially in relation to your suppliers.

“Purchase to pay” is one key area which is more often than not left incomplete and largely manual; consequently the interaction with a business’ suppliers may not be in great shape. Failure to manage this properly results in cash flow problems and at worst money spent that cannot be recovered.

Automating the purchase to payment flow may reap disproportionate rewards. More often than not this hinges around minimising the volumes of paper documents and streamlining how they are handled during the flow. Pragmatic solutions may mean the difference between success and failure. Invu's new whitepaper "Purchase to Payment Automation – Overcoming paper in an efficient electronic world" provides guidance on negating the impact of paper and utilising the content in an otherwise electronic world.

Download your copy http://www.invu.net/info/whitepapers.aspx

Invu Document Management transforms KMI Water’s payment processes

Invu Document Management has enabled KMI Water to transform 80,000 paper invoices received annually to digital format. All in-bound paper has been eliminated from operational processes and together with integration with COINS financial software this has paved the way for greatly streamlined payment processes. 95% of all transactions are now processed within agreed payment terms. The company also has the information transparency required to support partnerships with both its key clients and the rest of its supply chain including sub-contractors.
As a result of its investment, KMI has transformed its payment processes and finance staff are freed up to concentrate on higher value jobs, providing a return on investment within 18 months.

Stuart Murray, Finance Director explained. “Anyone from procurement to finance can see the information in Invu and this ensures speedy resolution of standard issues such as wrong delivery charge or product rate.”

Now instead of handling repeated calls from suppliers about payments, finance staff can concentrate on invoice checking and validation. Furthermore, the company has been able to increase its turnover – and invoice volumes – without adding staff.

Read the full success story http://www.invu.net/case-studies.aspx

KMI Water implemented its Invu software with Invu reseller The Content Group. Contact Invu for more details.

Issue 8 of Invu's customer magazine InsideVu now available

As always InsideVu contains key information to help you use Invu more effectively in your business.

In this edition you can find out more about our new modules for V6.4 as well as further information on Invu Content Automation. Our Technical Support Team are also on hand with their round up of hints and tips

Download your copy here
http://www.invu.net/already-a-customer/customer-magazine-insidevu.aspx

and you can sign up to receive the next issue on the same page.