About Meet the Team Behind NeoLedge Careers Glossary US Products Solutions Industries News Blog Partners Customers Home » How Workflow Automation Can Help With Disaster Relief » How Workflow Automation Can Help With Disaster Relief published September 29, by Aleksandra Apkarian Disaster relief, also known as emergency management, refers to the various aspects that are involved with both responding to catastrophic situations, and providing humanitarian aid to the people who are suffering from the disaster. The process not only involves dealing with a significant amount of risks, it also centers on preparing, supporting, and rebuilding communities when either man-made or natural disasters strike. That is exactly where workflow automation comes into play. It all comes down to speeding up the communications process, which in turns speeds up the respond time. When the respond time is faster it goes a long way in saving more human lives. Workflow automation can help with disaster relief by utilizing mass broadcast technology, in accordance with the regulations on alert and mobilization procedures. In essence, automating the process minimizes the steps that are needed to protect the safety of both citizens and goods when disasters happen to occur. In addition to speeding up the disaster relief process, workflow automation can also help prevent injuries and deaths from occurring in the first place. When organizations have the ability to communicate disaster relief procedures through the use of a workflow automation platform citizens can be warned of potential disasters ahead of time. Workflow automation works incredibly well if a sudden yet serious weather event is about to happen. For example, an automated broadcast system can warn citizens that a tornado has formed in their area. Tornadoes strike suddenly and are hard to predict ahead of time. The faster that their arrival can be communicated through a workflow automation disaster relief platform equals human lives that can be saved. Disaster relief procedures can also save lives after storms by broadcasting information as simple as reporting electric lines that have come down but are still live. Disaster relief also involves reducing or even eliminating any risks when it comes to supporting and rebuilding a community when disasters occur. The workflow automation process significantly reduces the amount of mistakes that are made by simple human error. In conclusion, highly effective disaster relief programs rely on the integration of various emergency plans at multiple levels of government and non-government agencies. The activities at each and every level, including individuals, groups, and the community as a whole directly affect all of the other levels. That is exactly why everyone needs to be on the same page. The good news is that workflow automation goes a long way in accomplishing that. Please contact us today for more information about the many benefits of automating your disaster relief process, and to see how our digital solutions can help your organization. NeoLedge is a well established, yet fast growing electronic document Management Company that has a global reach. The business was founded in France over 25 years ago by a team of entrepreneurs that truly believe innovation is a living and breathing process that pushes us to find better ways to help organizations perform. That principal has served us well through the years, as we are now a recognized throughout the world as a groundbreaking leader in the cloud based software industry. We are incredibly proud of the fact that we have guided and continue to guide hundreds of organizations through their digital transformation. Our company has also supported thousands of daily users, and millions of managed documents in both the public and private sectors. Share it? NEWSLETTER By continuing your visit on this website, you enable the use of cookies to improve your user experience I ACCEPT READ MORE