Douglas County has significantly improved the time its employees have available to spend assisting residents, by dramatically reducing document storage and retrieval time. Implementing DocuWare has positioned the County to process more records without adding personnel, giving the County the flexibility to meet budget constraints and growing needs simultaneously. The ability to search the records within the database will allow the Juvenile Justice department to perform early intervention programs, the Health department to provide better medical care, the Sheriff’s department to identify crime trends and the Assessors department to provide better access to public information.

Douglas County Oregon, population 100,000, is a rural county in the southwest corner of the state. The County’s IT department began looking for a document management system to better store 30 years of the Sheriff department’s case records. During their search, the County realized that a document management solution could be utilized as a research tool; therefore, the County expanded its focus and chose to implement DocuWare in the Sheriff’s department first and then expand the system to other departments.

National mattress manufacturer, Corsicana Bedding, Inc., implemented DocuWare to manage proof of delivery documents. The results: lightning fast, secure, storage and access of information for a significant improvement in cash flow, a knowledge base available to all employees for a dramatic improvement in customer service, and automation of key business processes.

Established in 1971, Corsicana Bedding, Inc., is a national mattress manufacturer with three large production plants and two distribution centers across the country. The company employs over 450 people and distributes its product to over 4,000 retail centers nation-wide.

From BLI

November 26, 2008 – Xerox Office Group (XOG) held a briefing for industry analysts at its Wilsonville, OR, facility on November 19 to deliver a sneak preview at an all-new and groundbreaking color MFP set to debut in 2009. While details about the product (name, speed and price) won’t be shared until closer to its launch, the concept and execution certainly look intriguing—perhaps even game-changing for certain segments of the market.

The news: Xerox is readying an A3-class color MFP based on its solid-ink technology as a competitor to 11" x 17" color laser engines and HP’s Edgeline inkjet-based offerings. Pioneered by Oregon State University researchers in the 1980s and commercialized by printer maker Tektronix (Xerox acquired the color printing and imaging division of Tektronix in 2000), solid-ink engines are currently used by Xerox in some A4-class printers and MFPs such as the Phaser 8860 family (which includes the 8860 and the 8860MFP). The technology uses melted ink sticks, as opposed to toner particles or liquid ink, to render an image.

New York, (November 25, 2008) – The downturn in global finance and trade is projected to challenge enterprises well into 2009. Companies are looking for cost-effective strategies to meet these challenges and be ready to benefit from an eventual upturn. According to industry analysts, outsourcing represents one such strategy, particularly in the document process management arena. Océ Business Services is recommending document management strategies – whether managed internally or outsourced – that can help reduce spending and increase efficiency during a downturn.

Burlington, N.J., November 25, 2008 – Canon Business Solutions., Inc., a subsidiary of Canon U.S.A. and leading provider of document imaging and office solutions, today announced that The Processors of Irwindale, Calif., has installed the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP digital press to support their need to provide quality short-run output to a growing list of clients.

“We were seeing an increasing number of short-run jobs that provided little to no profit after considering the time and expense required in setting up a press. The Canon C7000VP provided us with a more efficient and affordable option for us to handle those jobs without sacrificing quality,” said Mark Perone, Vice President, The Processors. 

West Caldwell, N.J.,   November 24, 2008 — Ricoh Americas Corporation today announced the promotion of Mark Minshull to vice president and chief technologist. In this newly created role, Minshull will oversee Ricoh’s solution technology vision across all business units. Minshull will also continue to serve as vice president of Ricoh Americas Corporation’s Technology Center, which supports major-account sales activities and software product development in the Americas.

NEW YORK, Nov. 24, 2008  -- At its annual investor conference being held here today, Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) is addressing how its annuity-based business model, strong operating cash flow and industry-leading document management services and technology are assets in tough economic times.

"Our value proposition is supported by the strength of our financial position and the resiliency of our recurring revenue stream," said Anne Mulcahy, Xerox chairman and chief executive officer. "We're managing our operations with a close eye on the bottom line. The restructuring actions we're taking this quarter are expected to deliver $200 million in savings next year, giving us greater flexibility to operate even more efficiently and effectively in an uncertain economic environment.

New York, N.Y. (November 21, 2008) - Océ Business Services, Inc., a leader in document process management and electronic discovery, today introduced Océ Onsite Discovery Management, a comprehensive outsourced discovery management service that is located onsite at law firms and corporate legal departments. The discovery management service spans electronic discovery and paper evidence processing as well as litigation technology management.

Océ Onsite Discovery Management allows legal organizations to lower costs, access cutting edge technology, and focus more on their core business and less on operations management. Organizations can also more easily gain electronic discovery expertise and scale the resources they devote to discovery processes as litigation and regulatory demands change.

Phoenix, AZ. (November, 2008) – Jacksonville, FL. - Tom Cook, Owner pictured above and Mike Burton, Director of Operations for Atlantic Imaging, currently own two Mutoh ValueJet- 64” printers and plan on a third!  The ValueJet has attributed to Atlantic Imagining’s extended list of clients including: Firehouse Subs, Volcom, Coke, Target, X Games, MTV, Blue Cross Blue Shield, PGA Tour, Swisher Cigars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Ford.

“The print quality is exceptional! Using the wave settings gives us complete control of the output by eliminating banding and has allowed us to produce exceptionally high quality work in a timely manner,” says Mike.