Think about it. Everyone has heard about the paperless office, that workplace which will function without a single post-it note. All business operations, all transactions and communications will be fully automated. The paperless office will enhance efficiency while providing the highest standard of ergonomic comfort and safety. The only paper in a paperless office will be in the washroom.
Some organizations are close to eradicating paper from their administrative offices.
At Richmond Savings Credit Union in Richmond, B.C., staff members rely on their computers for much vital information. We installed Microsoft Mail throughout the company six years ago, and we've had fully indexed corporate communications through e-mail for five years. We have no need to send paper memos or other bulletins. Two years ago we set up InfoBase, a system that holds our operations manuals. We used to depend on the bulky paper manuals, but now they're available on-line.