Fuji Xerox Australia Launches Workflow Automation Solution for SMEs
Automate Solution Reduces Workflow Steps while Increasing Productivity
Oct 13, 2011
Sydney, Australia – 13 October 2011 – Fuji Xerox Australia today announced the launch of Automate, a full-featured workflow automation solution tailored to small businesses. Automate is designed to reduce the number of steps in a document workflow or business process, maximise workflow productivity and reduce business costs.
Automate is ideal for organisations dealing with the complexities of managing their business processes manually, without access to in-house IT support. The Automate appliance sits on the client’s network and uses network architecture and business rules to automatically route documents through defined workflows.
Automate combines both workflow process and document management solutions to create a system that gives organisations greater control over the document workflow, a critical process in sectors such accounting, HR, law and medicine that must adhere to stringent document visibility and approval rules.
According to research conducted by IDC[1], over 52 per cent of Australian small businesses report frustration with their current document processes, yet only 16 per cent had implemented solutions to overcome these problems, which is partially attributed to the high-end cost of ownership of a business process solution. Automate is able to streamline every stage of an organisation’s business process, ensuring speedy and accurate processing and retrieval, without the prohibitive costs associated with other business process solutions.
James White, Fuji Xerox Australia Office Solutions Marketing Manager, said the solution was designed to optimise routine processes in any workflow procedure, from automated approval processing to integrated document retrieval, in order to help reduce cycle times and improve organisational scalability. “Using Automate, documents are created or scanned into the business’ system, which then initiates a workflow process. The system provides visibility to other related documents required to complete the process, minimising steps in the process, employee time and expense.”
Automate is an out-of-the-box, plug-and-play solution tailored to meet the specific needs of each client’s business. “We analyse the organisation’s processes and existing workflows and then devise a customised proposal to match their exact requirements,” said White.
Pricing and Availability
The solution is sold as a customised service, providing clients with implementation, training and consultation. Automate can be effectively integrated into a client’s business in approximately just two hours. Once set up, clients only pay for using the service and as such don’t incur ongoing IT management and maintenance costs. Included with the service is a full range of on-demand support offerings, automatic interaction and on-site follow ups.
Automate by Fuji Xerox Australia is available now. Pricing includes an upfront configuration fee, plus an ongoing monthly fee for the duration of the service. For more information, please visit www.fujixerox.com.au/solutions/automate
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