Mark Palmer, director of products and marketing at Invu, explores the prerequisites for the successful deployment of a document management system and guides housing providers on how to deliver a highly-effective business operation that results in increased efficiency and service levels, reduced costs and compliance risks, and as a result higher Audit Commission ratings. One…
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022 - July 2011
Southern Housing & Look Ahead deploy HousingDocs from ORS
Optical Record Systems has announced that Southern Housing Group and Look Ahead Housing & Care are the latest housing providers to implement its HousingDocs system to automate their finance invoice processing. Southern Housing is already using HousingDocs integrated with Open Accounts to automate the processing of over 400 invoices per day. Look Ahead will also…
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Feature – Home Group interview
Housing Technology interviewed Keith Woolley, director of technical services at Home Group, to find out about the housing provider’s ambitious IT transformation plans, as well as its 200+ business application and 268 databases… What are your IT goals for the next twelve months? Simplifying our business processes and opening a new customer service centre are…
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Windows & Android contest handheld market
The battle-lines between Windows and Android are evolving. Robert Dent, CEO of 1st Touch, is positioned in the middle of the fray and throws down a gauntlet to Android device manufacturers. First, to declare an interest – the 1st Touch mobile platform which is used to create, configure and provide integration capabilities for mobile applications…
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In4systems launches work scheduling tool
In4systems has launched Intelligent Scheduler for dynamic appointment setting for repairs and maintenance staff and other mobile operatives. The web-based tool integrates with housing management, repairs and asset management systems and is part of In4Systems’ Promaster suite of asset management applications. The system is also available as a stand-alone product. John Buckland, director, In4Systems, said,…
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Brent Housing Partnership to save £1.5 million with Xmbrace
Following the introduction of Xmbrace’s Opti-Time dynamic scheduling system for mobile workers, Brent Housing Partnership predicts that it is on track to achieve annual savings of almost £1.5 million for its repairs service. The Opti-Time system allows BHP to allocate appointments to its repairs operatives one job at a time, ensuring that they are working…
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