While we specialize in all things document management, our work puts us in good company with professionals having all manner of expertise in other areas of technology. Afterall, to run electronic document management software, you need to be “electronic”. One such connection is with an IT service provider that happens to be here in our [...]

It’s our natural habit this time of year to reflect briefly, and take a few glances forward. The successes of our customers; advancements in the document management system; the achievements of the company… there are so many perspectives to consider. 2011 was the year that Document Locator version 6 came into its own. Originally released [...]

The Anspach Effort, a medical device manufacturer of high-speed power tools used in neurosurgery, spinal, and ENT surgery, recently deployed document control software and it turns out they are already seeing the value: A marked improvement in their ability to manage quality, engineering and manufacturing records while at the same time reducing costs. The gains [...]

Truth and accuracy in document control is the message that ColumbiaSoft’s Quality Superhero will be bringing to world’s largest gathering of biotechnology leaders in Washington D.C. at the Bio International conference. Although he’s more a concept than a real caped comic-book character, Quality Superhero does illustrate ways firms in the highly-regulated biotech and pharmaceutical industries [...]

“If you shut down our power grid, maybe we will put a missile down one of your smokestacks,” With this rather powerful statement the Pentagon commented on their first formal cyber strategy, which concluded that computer sabotage coming from another country can constitute an act of war. This is the first time the US has [...]

Automated workflows and precise versioning replace paper and manual processes in document control software. Everything from ECO’s, SOP’s, CAPA’s, NCR’s, Work Instructions… basically any process can be automated with workflows. Even better is the fact that detailed audit logs are captured, and it’s possible to reference version histories with ECO numbers. This short 2-minute video [...]

Remember my article about productivity and efficiency improvements? Have I got another one for you! If your employees need a refresher or an introduction to TQM principles, I highly recommend the video Modern Chairs. In a little more than 10 min you are treated to one of the best summaries of TQM (Total Quality Management) [...]

Things change. But change, while often good, usually also means additional work. In our current economic climate, we have to achieve more with less. Increasing our efficiency and productivity becomes a top priority. Many companies focus on supply chain optimization as discussed in ProcurementLeaders. KPMG noted that consumer companies worldwide report that “improvements in supply [...]

Our document imaging partner Kodak isn’t kidding when they say digitizing a whirlwind of documents just got easier. Recently our document management engineers here had a chance to take Kodak’s i4600 scanner on a test drive with Document Locator. The scanner munches through stacks of sheets at a speed of 120-pages per minute, a rate [...]

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