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Are you storing business-critical information in a self-storage facility?

Self storage facilities vs managed document storage Here at PDM we have many years of expertise in all aspects of document management. As one of Yorkshire’s leading document management companies, we often work with companies who have been using self-storage or lock-up facility to store data and paperwork, including business critical documents. Many companies rely […]

Specialist services for scanning legal documents

Scanning services designed for law firms Here at Pro-Doc our range of document storage and management services includes a scanning service, specially designed for the scanning of legal documents. For many law firms the costs associated with copying legal documents are significant and are not recovered. This can be for a range of reasons; including […]

Is your business-critical paperwork protected from the elements?

Safe and secure document management solutions from PDM Winter is fast approaching and with this in mind it’s important to ensure that your business-critical elements are protected from adverse weather events such as flooding. Many businesses still rely on paper documents and whilst this can feel secure and comforting, it can result in significant problems […]

GDPR regulations will still apply – even after Bexit

Document management services designed to help you meet GDPR requirements The new GDPR regulations surrounding data protection came into force in May this year and although Brexit isn’t going to happen for a while yet, when it does the GDPR regulations will still apply. GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation and has been designed […]

The paperless office: just a dream or close to reality?

Move one step closer to the paperless office with document storage solutions from Pro-Doc There’s little doubt that a paperless office would offer a wide range of advantages. Converting paper-based file storage systems to a digital system is a highly effective way to solve a number of issues; from inefficiencies in workflows, through to poor […]

The pros and cons of cloud document storage vs traditional storage

Why choose cloud document storage above traditional storage? Increasing numbers of businesses and organisations now reply upon cloud storage. There’s no denying that cloud storage offers significant benefits and in this post we thought we’d explore some of the advantages and disadvantages that it can offer. All businesses – regardless of size – generate huge […]

Making the most of document scanning

Our advice on how to maximise the benefits of document scanning Following on from our recent blog post on the benefits document scanning could offer your business, we thought we’d offer advice on how to make the most of this valuable document management tool. Planning for scanning As with many things, when it comes to […]

Cut costs with microfiche scanning

Improve efficiency and cut costs with our microfiche document scanning service Once an essential way to store data such as plans, information or drawings, microfiche was widely used by engineering, finance and HR departments. Although microfiche is now an outdated technology, for many businesses it is still vital that they are able to access the […]

Could your Accounts Department benefit from using OCR?

Improve the efficiency of your Accounts Department with OCR OCR (optical character recognition) software has long been recognised to be a beneficial way for Accounts Departments to process high volumes of paper and electronic documents quickly and efficiently. However, despite that fact that OCR has been widely used for some time, many Accounts Departments are […]