White Papers

BEST PRACTICES: The Fundamentals of Document Automation for Cost Control

This white paper explains document automation’s growing popularity, helps you identify key areas for cost savings, and includes tips on how to cost-evaluate and implement effective paperless systems.

Laser MICR Check Printing

This paper overviews MICR Laser Check Technology and important considerations regarding implementation.

XML Advantages and Disadvantages

This paper overviews the Pros and Cons of using XML to transmit encoded documents and information.

Enhancements to Security when using MICR Laser Check Printing Technology

This document outlines the various improvements that exist when moving to MICR Laser Check Printing.

Simple One Page Overviewing the Cost Benefits of Document Management/Document Automation

Overview of the Cost Benefits of Document Management/Document Automation.

Make Paperwork Smarter

Boost Profitability through Document Process Automation

The Promise of A/P Automation

This whitepaper explains many of the compelling reasons for automating your accounts payable processes, the components of an end-to-end A/P automation solution, and common challenges organizations face.

The Essential Guide to IBM i Database Modernization

This whitepaper will explain why companies should consider modernizing their application’s database, challenges, benefits, and new technology advancements that can be leveraged after database modernization has taken place.

IFD Green Page

The company’s own green philosophy and efforts to reduce its carbon footprint are described in its IFD Green Page. Includes an extensive list of Web resources related to the greening of the office and data center and even the family.

Articles

The company contributes articles to industry publications to foster a greater understanding of the value of document automation and protection of our planet’s resources. These are available below:

• The Green Revolution Hits the Office, DOCUMENT magazine’s eNotes newsletter, December 17, 2007.
• The Automated Clearing House (ACH) Network -- A Panacea for Electronic Payments and eBanking, MC PressOnline, July 26, 2007.

Speeches

IFD staff is available for public speaking on topics related to the paperless revolution and the greening of the office and datacenter.

Going Green at IFD

This handout accompanies a talk given by IFD executives on the process that all IFD team members went through to reduce its collective carbon footprint.


July Science Cafe: Green Technology for your Family and Company [COMING SOON]

Video report from discussion at a Southern California Science Café program by IFD’s VP Operations related to the Going Green at IFD handout above; other speaker was leading reporter on the greening of the datacenter.