It's interesting, I think many people's first reaction to this would be "not in our lifetime" but this question actually reminds me of a story about my niece doing her homework one night. She was doing one of those exercises where you have to find a list of objects in a busy picture of a house and circle them. She got them all done except one, she tried and tried but couldn't find it. It's not that it was hidden particularly well it was because the object she was looking for was a tape recorder and believe it or not most kids today have no idea what a tape recorder is.

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You are right, the technology is available that provides us the tools for going paperless but it also represents a major change in the way we do business. In my experience, the lack of adoption company-wide, comes down to three things; cost, time and a willingness to change.

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Going paperless will save your company thousands of dollars, reduce your effect on the environment, and increase your overall efficiency. Like anything else, however, a paperless office won't be perfect. There are a few challenges of a paperless office that you will face. Fortunately, all of them can be avoided if you know what to do.

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Going paperless is a burgeoning trend in offices throughout the world. If you have considered going paperless, but aren't sure if it's worth the investment, then you should consider the following seven advantages of a paperless office:

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When thinking about how to reduce paper use, investing in a digital document management system is just the beginning. You need to take steps to ensure the reduction of your paper use and allow for you to fully realize your document management system's capabilities. Your office has been relying on paper documents for years, so you can't simply do away with all of your paper at once. Here is how to reduce paper use without disrupting your business:

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A popular trend among businesses of all types is to go paperless. By going paperless, companies expect to operate more efficiently and save some money. But how much is your paperless office really helping your company? Fortunately, you don't have to guess at this. Here is how you can measure the impact of going paperless:

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You are constantly looking for ways to improve your small business' ability to succeed. One great way to make a significant upgrade to your small business is to go paperless.

Why should my small business go paperless?

Going paperless provides the following unique benefits for businesses of all types, including:

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In our current digital age, more and more organizations are transitioning to a paperless office. Benefits associated with going paperless are boundless, especially with the technology available to help businesses of all sizes in industries across the board migrate their paper documents.

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A paperless office will save you money and exponentially improve your organization's operational efficiency. While simply having a paperless office will allow you to reap both benefits, getting the most out of operational efficiency will require more than storing all of your documents as digital files. This will require software systems to streamline the management of your digital documents. But, with a host of software programs to choose from, which do you choose? To help you make the best choice for your company's needs, we are going to take a look at the best software solutions for a paperless office.

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A paperless office improves document security, saves money and makes your team much more efficient. These facts are quickly becoming common knowledge. But what other benefits can you reap from getting rid of your office's paper documents in exchange for digital files? Let's take a look at some of the unexpected benefits that a paperless office will provide:

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