Document storage for the legal industry A legal firm is responsible for managing an overwhelming number of documents. Lawyers and legal staff work with an array of legal documents every day, including notes, contracts, reports, notices and much more. A 2013 article by The Australian Legal Sector Alliance suggested that a person working within an …
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A Quick Guide to Document Retention Regulations
Another financial year has come and passed, and with it brings the necessity to begin storing and retaining important documents. Whether these are financial records for tax purposes, GST records, company documents, client documents or personnel files, we will provide you with a summary breakdown of the mandatory minimum document retention requirements for you. Document …
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Document File Storage vs Scanning
What is Document File Storage? Document file storage involves storing physical documents in-house or with a document file storage service supplier, such as CostSmart. These files are then retained in accordance with record retention guidelines and retrieved when a company requires them. What is document scanning? Document scanning involves the process of scanning and converting …
Can Procurement be Enhanced by External Partners?
Outsourcing the procurement of goods, services, suppliers and materials can generate major benefits for businesses of all types and sizes. Procurement outsourcing is growing, companies are becoming more aware of the benefits, the outcomes have been documented and substantiated, and these results are helping company bottom lines. Main Benefits of Outsourcing Procurement outsourcing is the …
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The Importance of Branded Products for Your Business
Finding effective and creative ways to grow your brand awareness is essential for building your business and attracting new customers. In this digital age, many businesses understandably focus on digital marketing and social media. However, it’s important you don’t disregard the value of more traditional marketing techniques, such as the use of branded products. Building …
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How to Efficiently Analyse and Manage Business Expenses
Procurement is a key expense for most businesses and one that rightfully gets a lot of focus in terms of how to analyse, manage and minimise the costs involved. The various processes involved in procurement are time consuming – from researching different suppliers, generating quotes from various suppliers, analysing the costs between suppliers and making …
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How Covid-19 Has Changed the Offices of the Future
The pandemic has forced the adoption of new ways of working. Organisations across a range of industries have been forced to reimagine their work and the role of offices in creating safe, productive, and enjoyable jobs for employees. However, the large-scale work-from-home experiment has inspired other ways to reimagine how offices and business spaces can …
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Why Off-site Warehousing and Fulfilment is the Future
Inventory management can be a challenge for any size company. Many start-up companies have limited space but want to offer large product lines to their customers or staff. The challenge is the cost and work involved with managing your inventory in a warehouse. Today’s consumer also expects fast shipping at a low price. It’s safe …
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Customer Satisfaction is the Key to a Successful Partnership
At CostSmart we take pride in our relationships with our clients. Our dedicated and loyal employees have enabled us to secure lasting relationships and we are proud to still be partnering with a number of clients who have been with us since we commenced in 2004. We recently conducted a Customer Satisfaction Survey and received …
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Printed marketing material – printing jargon explained
Printed marketing material and visual merchandising can give your brand a space to tell its story or offer more insight into your services. Sometimes a design agency is hired to create the designs for you externally, and other times the concepts are created in-house. Either way, understanding printing principles can arm you with the knowledge …
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