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title: 3 Steps to Paperless Efficiency with Sage 100 + DocLink Document Management | BCS ProSoft
description: Sometimes when we speak with companies about document management, we hear “This solution would be so great… if only we had the budget for it.” There is a perception that if you want to make a digital transformation to go paperless, you have to buy the whole expensive software package with all the bells and whistles. Many Sage 100 users don’t realize that they can use a scalable document management solution like DocLink to start small and grow with their company. For some companies, it’s easier to get approval on the investment if it comes in smaller pieces. In this post, we're going to outline a three step program to increase paperless efficiency with document management by DocLink and Sage 100.
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# 3 Steps to Paperless Efficiency with Sage 100 + DocLink Document Management

By [Taylor Wise](https://blog.bcsprosoft.com/author/taylor-wise) |  Nov 27th, 18 | Categories: [Sage 100](https://blog.bcsprosoft.com/tag/sage-100), [Document Management](https://blog.bcsprosoft.com/tag/document-management), [DocLink](https://blog.bcsprosoft.com/tag/doclink), [Sage](https://blog.bcsprosoft.com/tag/sage), [Pending Update](https://blog.bcsprosoft.com/tag/pending-update)

Sometimes when we speak with companies about document management, we hear…

*“This solution would be so great… if only we had the budget for it.” *

There is a perception that if you want to make a digital transformation to go paperless, you have to buy the whole expensive software package with all the bells and whistles. Many [Sage 100](https://www.bcsprosoft.com/sage-100/) users don’t realize that they can use a [document management solution like DocLink](http://www.altec-inc.com/products/doclink/) to start small and grow with them.

**For some companies,** it’s easier to get approval on the investment if it comes in smaller pieces. In this post, we’re going to outline a three-step program to increase paperless efficiency with document management by DocLink and Sage 100.

## Step 1) Start Creating Electronic Documents

The easiest concept to explain, and perhaps the most important, is the idea of taking printed, physical documents and replacing them with electronic ones.

To accomplish this, we simply need to capture an image of the document, either by scanning it or sending it to a virtual printer, then give that document meaning by adding index values.

By purchasing this simple, document repository system, **a company could save significant amounts of time and money** that would be spent storing and searching for documents.

## Step 2) Automate Document Distribution & Outputs

Being able to store and view documents electronically is huge when it comes to saving on storage costs, but the costs to send documents through the mail or via courier can get quite expensive too. Now that you’re already digitizing your documents, let’s talk about how to send them from point A to B.

The Output tool will automatically distribute documents via email, fax or print – depending on the recipient’s preference. Not having to separate, fold, apply postage and mail all of those documents is a significant benefit, and not having to keep track of who needs which documents sent in what format is certainly helpful too.

## Step 3) Create Automated Workflows

The next step in a paperless office environment is being able to route documents for approval. An invoice, for example, might need to go through several levels of approval before accounts payable can cut a check. Sometimes that even involves sending it to different approvers based on the amount or the vendor.

With workflow automation, those documents can automatically reach the appropriate first step in the approval process once they are scanned in. Then after reviewing, making notes or coding, that approver can click a button to send it to the next step in the approval process. Workflow automation saves time while allowing for reporting and auditing of activity. Managing processes electronically minimizes the chances for error and gives supervisors the ability to manage to the exception instead of the rule.

To learn more about how to go paperless and streamline processes throughout your business, attend an [Educational Webinar on DocLink, Sage Document Management](https://www.bcsprosoft.com/resource/go-digital-with-doclink/) on Wednesday, December 13, 2018 at 11 am (CT).

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