Abstract:

This paper explores the implications of paperless office environments and the realities organizations face in their attempts to go paperless. With many states going through budget cuts year after year, we need to take advantage of electronic innovations that can take the place of traditionally labor-intensive tasks. Recent figures suggest though that paper consumption continues to increase unabatedly, with a correspondingly adverse environmental impact. In this research we will discuss how to automate current paper processes by bridging new and emerging technologies with current paper and electronic systems.