“I can tell you from someone who has been in the field as an auditor that it’s easy to go into any office and pick apart any paper-based product mostly due to human error — missing fields, unreadable documents or not having the correct version labeled,” says Bryant Headley.
"The big issue is truly the human factor — missteps as well as illegible chicken scratch from well-intended employees.”
The quality challenges that come with paper-based systems are numerous:
- Data is scrawled on scratch paper and transcribed later – often incorrectly
- Potential for inaccurate or missing values
- Values might fall outside of an acceptable range
- Issues with procedures or materials might go undiscovered until after a batch of product is completed and ready to ship
Ultimately, having a computer-based system lets you focus on what’s actually necessary – the quality of the product you are producing. Hear why Bryant believes survival depends on digital. “You really don’t want to be left behind.”
