The phrase “going paperless” has been a commonplace term in modern offices for years.  In an effort to run more efficiently and become more environmentally conscious, businesses have been trying to greatly reduce, or even eliminate, the use of paper in the office.   As part of RedKnight’s efforts to go paperless, every new business process has been carefully analyzed to minimize the amount of paper being used.  Since the start of the company, ten filing cabinets full of important information have been reduced to only one as a result of these efforts.  An invaluable step in this process has been the implementation of electronic billing and scanning of important documents.

Not every contractor, builder or developer goes after bids. We all know they are a great way to get work and keep the business going, but just getting a job directly is often more profitable. Think about what difference one more job a year would make. Not just in terms of keeping busy, but as far as margins, growth and stability of the business. What would one extra job mean to your business? To have one more this year than you did last year?

This is a question many print shops get asked throughout the month. As you look at buying your own equipment and evaluating if it’s worth investing in or not. The answer is not as simple as you think it is, in fact the answer is large bound to how your business best works.

Many times printers will negotiate print costs on large construction jobs. This means as you start working, part of what you need to think about is can you possibly cut print costs by forcing all involved parties to use the same printer? The answer to that can be found in how large government jobs are put out for bids.