Hyperautomation: Revolutionising Your Business from the Inside Out

About Managed Print Services Print Room as a Service Managed Print Security Visitor Management Accreditations Insights Contact About Support Contact Menu Hyperautomation: Revolutionising Your Business from the Inside Out February 10, 2023 Share this story Learn more About Ethos solutions Contact us What is document conversion and how can it save you time? ​ For businesses like yours looking to maximise efficiency, hyperautomation (HA) is the answer. This business-driven approach enables organisations to quickly identify, assess and automate as many business and IT processes as possible. So why is this so beneficial for businesses? Hyperautomation combines multiple automation tools to complete a specific business process. HA combines technologies such as robotic process automation (RPA), machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics into an integrated software package that can autonomously complete tasks with minimal human input. The goal of HA is to automate your repetitive, manual processes, freeing up staff time for more valuable activities. The advantages of HA are abundant, and we’ve listed a few below. HA drastically reduces the time needed to complete a task, meaning your employees can spend their time on more important projects rather than monotonous tasks. HA improves accuracy and consistency by eliminating human error; when machines are programmed correctly, they do not make mistakes like humans. HA increases output by allowing machines to work 24/7 without needing breaks or rest periods; this allows your business to have a greater output at a lower cost. HA helps your business to become more agile and efficient. HA does this by automating tedious processes that would otherwise take too long or be too difficult for humans to complete manually. Hyperautomation has revolutionised how businesses operate in today’s digital world by combining and integrating technologies which identify and automate your time-consuming, manual business processes. If your business is looking for ways to maximise efficiency, why not consider giving hyperautomation a try… Related Stories Process automation for small and medium-sized enterprises How document conversion can save you time Device as a Service Adoption Workflow Automation in the Corporate World 2023, the time to refresh and review. The time to take action. Accelerated Digital Transformation Careers Corporate Responsibility Global Presence Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Policy Privacy Policy Sustainability Terms & Conditions Ethos Head Office, 72 Leadenhall Market, London, EC3V 1LT Facebook Twitter Youtube Linkedin

2023, the time to refresh and review. The time to take action.

About Managed Print Services Print Room as a Service Managed Print Security Visitor Management Accreditations Insights Contact About Support Contact Menu 2023, the time to refresh and review. The time to take action. February 1, 2023 Share this story Learn more About Ethos solutions Contact us Businesses have met many challenges and experienced incredible change over the past few years. To keep up with the ever-changing technological landscape, businesses must adapt and evolve to sustain a competitive edge. Here is a review of our top tips from 2022, which we believe will have the greatest day-to-day impact on how your business operates, now and in the future. Rethinking the World of Work April 2022 Reduce workplace density – Manage and digitise on-site documents, making them available online. Do more with less – Manage demand variability. Maintain/Increase efficiency – Improve operational efficiency and speed. Demonstrate business value – From employees through to customers. Audit all work processes – Reduce or eliminate repetitive manual tasks. Review your assets – Utilise your device(s) to its full potential. Communications – Effective collaboration with remote workforces via videoconferencing and other digital tools. Digital transformation – What this means to your business, teams, and customers. Engagement at all levels – From frontline employees to management and director levels. The Gift of Time May 2022 Review and audit processes within your business which entail the manual handling of physical and digital documents. Increased productivity by removing the administrative burden of repetitive tasks through automation. Understand the lifecycle of your documents by reviewing all touchpoints and discovering repetitive tasks. This will allow you to focus on more important tasks. The gift of time is possible by exploring the digital transformation journey, seeking automation and workflow management tools, and understanding which cloud-based tools will work for you. Starting your Digitisation Journey July 2022 Adopting new technologies and processes is disruptive but positive. Host knowledge-share workshops and open discussions, allowing key stakeholders to share their fears and concerns. Set your business objectives. Outline a strategy. Map out your chosen path, taking each stage step by step. Start with one department or process, test, review, and implement, then move on to the next stage. Business Agility August 2022 Improve employee productivity by removing manual and repetitive operations with workflow solutions. The gift of time is earned by eliminating time-consuming processes. Retain talent by ensuring employee satisfaction. Employee satisfaction provides a productive, positive environment. It allows your business to attract new talent to complement the digital journey, freed from administration tasks, for valuable, strategic development. Increase productivity and revenue by reducing the cost of production and/or processing of business documents through automation, invoices, case files, contracts, and approval processes. Compliance is non-negotiable. Automated workflows reduce error rates, create audit trails, and provide visibility at each stage. Essential for business compliance, GDPR and Security. Customer satisfaction, including internal stakeholders, is essential. Full access to data, documents and contact information; POD, contracts, and submissions allow for seamless practice and increased productivity. Integration ensures that business information, data and documents seamlessly incorporate with all systems across your organisation, from frontline engagement to management reports. Engaging your Employees October 2022 True engagement must start with openness. Hosting knowledge share workshops and taking the time to understand the working culture of each person and or department is fundamental to your journey’s success. Key benefits of digital transformation include quicker processing, increased efficiency and productivity, reduced errors, better user experience and decreased management of historical processes. The Road Map to Success November 2022 Planning a digital road map requires the identification of key users and stakeholders. These individuals provide the reality of day-to-day processes and repetitive tasks – the business’s pain point. We help your business visualise all your manual processes, which are documented step by step. The more touch-points a document requires, the more it costs your business. Digital document management and workflow automation systems are wider than one business area. 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Accelerated Digital Transformation

About Managed Print Services Print Room as a Service Managed Print Security Visitor Management Accreditations Insights Contact About Support Contact Menu Accelerated Digital Transformation January 6, 2023 Share this story Learn more About Ethos solutions Contact us Artificial intelligence (AI) is already starting to augment businesses. Technologies such as the cloud and the Internet of Things (IoT) are speeding up and enhancing AI, which will only accelerate over the coming years. This is rapidly creating a world of ever-faster technological developments. In response, every business must think of itself as a technologically integrated business. New solutions for augmented, hybrid and remote working, business decision-making, and automation of manual, routine and creative workloads combined with these technologies in ways that enable them to enhance each other. Systems and processes support each other to complete mundane tasks in the most efficient way possible. Embedding the right technology throughout an entire organisation is crucial to the success of its digital transformation journey. The benefits of Accelerated Digital Transformation include more effective sales and marketing, better customer service, more efficient supply chains, products and services that are more aligned with customer needs and streamlined operational processes.  Many of these technologies are available via the cloud in ‘as-a-service’ models, leveraging the potential for growth through utilising external partners, freeing up the burden of internal departments to implement change. Related Stories Process automation for small and medium-sized enterprises How document conversion can save you time Device as a Service Adoption Workflow Automation in the Corporate World Hyperautomation: Revolutionising Your Business from the Inside Out 2023, the time to refresh and review. The time to take action. Careers Corporate Responsibility Global Presence Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Policy Privacy Policy Sustainability Terms & Conditions Ethos Head Office, 72 Leadenhall Market, London, EC3V 1LT Facebook Twitter Youtube Linkedin

Ethos ISO’s Recertification Announcement

ISO 45001 Recertified Ethos is pleased to announce its successful recertification for ISO9001 Quality Management & ISO14001 Environmental Management accreditations, which have been awarded for another 12 months. ISO9001 is the international standard that measures our framework for quality management. This standard is based on a number of quality management principles, including a strong customer focus and the motivation and implication of top management, with a process driven approach ensuring continued improvement. Having this consistent approach ensures our products and services meet our customer’s needs. ISO 14001 is the international standard for our Environmental management framework. Having a process driven approach ensures our business leaders and managers are accountable and aware of our legal and regulatory environmental responsibilities, prescribing a structured approach to environmental protection. This approach enables us to continually improve our commitment to reducing waste and carbon emissions throughout our supply chain and business practices, lowering the business’ overall environmental liability. As a customer-centric business, we pledge to continue to align our business operations with that of our ISO accreditations, setting the standard internationally, now and in the future. If you would like to know more about our accreditations, don’t hesitate to contact us using the details below.

Ethos Sponsorship of Aylesbury FC starts the season right

Ethos Sponsorship of Aylesbury FC starts the season right At Ethos, we pride ourselves on supporting our team and the wider community, which is why we are delighted to announce our latest sponsorship – Aylesbury FC U18 Ladies/Girls. Aylesbury Ladies/Girls Under 18s offer football from under 10 to adult level, with some junior players successfully taking the route to represent the Ladies’ first team. With many of the current Aylesbury U18 Ladies/Girls team starting in the under 15’s team, they quickly outgrew their old jerseys, so Ethos was pleased to step in! The team tested out their new kits last Saturday as they were pitched against the Milton Keys Crystals. We are always so proud to be able to support local community groups and sports teams that help teach and grow the skills of young talent. Keep an eye out for future updates from Aylesbury U18s Ladies/Girls and our other community teams on our social channels

Did you know we can help to reduce your energy costs

Did you know we can help to reduce your energy costs? Energy prices are rising at an unprecedented rate, causing significant worry and stress for all of us. Recent studies have suggested that some businesses currently spend as much as 20% of their total expenditure on energy, these increasing costs will undoubtedly impact operational growth. At Ethos, we want to help our customers to find ways to manage costs whilst supporting their business trajectory and meeting their sustainability goals. We want to start by showing our customers how to activate the power-saving mode on their devices. With a range of manufacturers and devices, we know that one size does not fit all. Therefore, we have armed our help desk with all the tools they need to support our customers make the switch to a more sustainable, cost-effective way of using their devices. Contact us now via our simple form and let us guide you through the process of switching to make devices more cost-efficient which will in turn support any sustainability journey.

Digital Implementation. The Road Map to Success

Digital Implementation…The Road Map to Success Paper to Digital, Manual Processes to Automated Workflows. Whenever we embark on a journey, we require a clear directive to ensure success. The same can be said for implementing new digital technologies. Planning a digital road map requires us to identify key users and stakeholders, as they provide the reality of day-to-day processes and repetitive tasks – the business’s pain point. We start by mapping out the workflow and processes for each part of your business in its current position, as we want to ensure that you keep in line with the working culture of your key users. Once this stage is complete, you can visualise all your manual processes, documented step by step. The more touchpoints a document requires, the more it costs your business. We then perform a time and motion exercise for each workflow. This will provide a view of the effort and cost related to each process and, in turn, provides your individualised guide to investing in document management solutions – a clear return on investment. The use of digital document management and workflow automation systems is not limited to one area of the business. Our solutions cover all areas from accounts payable, HR and manufacturing to online webforms, education and much more Think of all the documents that your business receives, whether it be paper, emails, or PDF documents. All these documents, both paper and digital, have touchpoints which require valuable business resources to process.  Let’s remove the manual, labour-intensive process and automate all your repetitive tasks! Start today… We have been assisting our clients in creating their roadmaps and would love to help your business get started. Contact us today to get your free workflow roadmap assessment meeting.  

ISO 45001 Recertified

ISO 45001 Recertified Ethos is pleased to announce the successful recertification of the Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Accreditation. ISO 45001 is an international standard for health and safety at work developed by national and international standards committees independent of government. Recertification of this accreditation is extremely important to us as a business. Our employees are at the heart of everything we do, and their safety is placed at the utmost importance.  Well done to everyone involved, and we endeavour to continue our work to ensure our employees are safe and happy in their working environment.

The Digital Journey Starts at Home

The Digital Journey Starts at Home Digital Transformation and your colleagues Do you have a connected workplace, providing platforms for staff communications? Do these platforms allow engagement from your frontline colleagues to managerial staff? If so, is it a two-way platform? The hybrid working culture is now the norm for many businesses. However, this change in working culture has caused colleagues to become more disconnected from their organisations. Those who are working from home and using mobile devices are not speaking with their managers in the same way that they did before. Authentic engagement starts with openness, hosting and allowing knowledge sharing. These key elements are often overlooked when a business transitions from an office to a hybrid ecosystem. Taking the time to understand the working culture of each person and department, mapping out the flow, the touch points and understanding tasks are assigned and managed is crucial to ensure teams stay connected and can collaborate with ease. If these key elements are not included within the digital transformation process, the business is unlikely to experience to full benefits of implementing the aligned strategy. Business-wide, employees should be able to access and benefit from similar experiences, which include: Faster processing Better user experience Higher productivity Efficiency Ease of managing Reduced errors It’s all about culture and engaging employees. This, in turn, aids growth opportunities and maximises ROI. You can start this process yourself, today! Take one team, department, or person (ideal areas to start are Account Payable, HR employee onboarding, and project management), and note all the touch points of moving documents, paper and electronic. How much time is spent on data entry, task assignments, and approval? Note each time an action happens throughout the workflow, and you will be able to visualise the time spent on the repetitive and manual tasks burdening your employees. At Ethos we have supported our clients in mapping out journeys with engagement at all levels. We are successfully leading the implementation of document management applications and automated workflow solutions with integration into many existing systems. Reach out today and let us help you build a more efficient business.