The benefits hit almost instantly. OCR for Forms automatically captures the information scanned in by RPS' Fujitsu scanner, and places data in the appropriate fields of the employee data form that appear on the Windows -based PC screens of HR department staffers. Unclear entries are flagged by the software for an operator to manually review and correct in the computer, as needed. There, it feeds databases analyzed by other RPS departments, including payroll and accounting. The software also doubled system throughput and eliminated much of what was unpleasant and tedious in processing new employee data forms.
Employees love it.
These are permanent, full-time employees on my staff. In fact, RPS now has nine verification stations set up to process forms for various HR projects. Now that RPS' HR department is automated with OCR for Forms, the accounting and safety departments are exploring possible uses of the product. We've had a highly favorable experience with OCR for Forms, so the rest of the company is determining ways they can leverage it, too. We think it helps us in building good employee relations from the start.