It's the stuff of science fiction, but it's also a real concern for many people in a troubled economy: computers taking over human jobs.

When we at SmartPay talk about the cost and time savings of electronic invoicing, of course we are including the time and costs of human workers. SmartPay automatic billing solution allows the people in charge of invoicing to set up automatic invoices, and to create single invoices in moments with a few clicks of the keyboard, rather than typing things out. There's no mailroom work involved, no physical filing, no storage or copying or other paper-related jobs. 

Are we losing something?

We don't think so. Business Solutions recently wrote about a company that needed either to automate invoices or to start "packing its office with data-entry operators." Is that an image of a positive workplace?

SmartPay reduces the number of hours people have to spend on work that can be done automatically.  That frees up the human beings to do things that cannot be done automatically -- creative work, essential decision-making, mission-critical tasks. Taking care of customers, interacting with others, developing strategies for the best possible experience for clients.

More satisfying work, we'd say. 

For a small business, it's even more critical -- packing the office with data-entry operators isn't an option, so the owner or other key workers end up staying late to get the billing done, or putting aside other tasks. Doing your invoicing on the computer can make a real improvement  in your life, if you're in this situation.

In this case, technology is your friend.