Saving Space with Large Format Scanning
A mini article on how escaping from the expense of having to store paper files which are non-standard size might involve electronic storage.
In recent years the office and workplace space has changed considerably. Computers have largely done away with files of paperwork, with businesses sending out emails to do with everything from customer queries, purchase orders and invoices. Having said that, for all the modernity of the most minimalist of workspaces, there is sometimes still no escape from paper completely. When all is said and done, companies often still have spare rooms crammed with documents and files, or are hiring storage space to keep paper trails of previous dealings and reference materials.
Taking up much space, and needing to be initially set down on paper, are often such things as maps, architectural drawings and plans which are not drawn up on the usual, standard size but on far bigger sheets of paper. Lawyers, engineers and architects all have to deal with these papers, but the fact is that at some point they are relegated to the archives. The reality is that a company may need these plans at various points in the future, so they cannot get rid of them, but then at the same time they do not want them cluttering up the office. The best of both worlds might be large format scanning which stores bigger sheets of paper electronically, and so freeing up space and potentially saving money on extra storage.
If you have ever worked in a messy office with files and paperwork all over the place you do not need to be told that it is far from conducive to productive work. Not only can it make finding valuable information difficult but it wastes time and often means that you are left crammed into a corner, trapped in your paper prison. As paperwork builds up, even if you are highly organized there is often still a continuous push to try and keep sheets in order, particularly if they do not fit the standard A4 size.
With many businesses operating online and with office space at a premium in many locations, it is hard to justify spending lots of money on extra rooms just to store files which you only need to keep, but not necessarily have at hand day to day as a hard copy. In big cities especially, few companies want to spare the extra expense of making room for paper instead of people, and cutting down overheads or finding new ways of working makes sense.
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