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Computers are making employees less efficient in the workplace, rather than more efficient, according to a new survey conducted by EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, that was released today. Employees that print out documents, to ensure this paperwork is not ‘mis-filed’ on the IT system, are costing businesses more than £11 billion a year. This clearly emphasizes the need for content management systems to dramatically reduce the time it takes to find relevant information, better distribute information where needed, and improve overall efficiencies.
The survey, conducted by independent research company KRC Research, polled 500 office workers across the UK on their daily working habits. The study showed that on average, people spend just under an hour a day (52 minutes) searching their IT system for e-mails and other electronic documents. The study also found that office workers in the South of England are more likely than employees in other parts of the UK to waste time looking for electronic documents.
- 81% of office workers want their employers to do more for the environment.
- 81% of office workers have a personal desire to reduce their carbon footprint in the office.
- Office workers in the North of England believe that employers should focus on reducing the amount of paper used, while those in the South believe the focus should be on recycling.
- It’s actually the youngest generation (ages 18-34) in the office that is printing out the most paper – on average more than 100 pages a day.
“The message that companies need to take responsibility for their carbon footprints as a whole is hitting home, but it’s clear from this survey that more can be done on a day-to-day level,” said John O’Melia, Vice President Content Management & Archiving, EMEA at EMC. “The increasing volume of information is pushing businesses to the limits – in terms of information management and being ‘green’. EMC’s mission is to provide tools and technology that help users be more productive, access information they need when and where they need it, help to reduce paper and improve business process efficiencies. Our offerings can help companies save tremendous amounts of money and improve “green IT” projects.”
For full results of the survey, please visit:
http://info.emc.com/mk/get/SDL?reg_src=web&P.ctp_program_execution.Source_ID=15788
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