Invoices and other transactional documents require accurate information, professionalism, and prompt delivery. This ensures the business receives payment within a timely manner and reduces cash flow uncertainty. However, invoice processing is not typically a core competency for many organizations and in-house printing can be costly. In addition, the time spent on data entry and manual formatting can take away from more valuable, revenue-generating activities.
Outsourcing these tasks to an invoice print and mailing service will save the company on printer maintenance costs, paper, ink, stamps, labor, and storage requirements. These savings add up quickly, especially for a large enterprise with multiple locations.
Several invoice printing and mailing services offer solutions for the entire invoicing process, including forms, envelopes, custom fold and inserting, and postage automation. Some, like Smart Payables, offer additional assets like return envelopes and marketing design assistance to help brand the document. Others, like FSSI, use a simple, cost-effective approach that allows their clients to easily upload their invoice data, have it printed and stuffed into envelopes and ready for the post office in just a day.
These companies also offer a variety of data services, such as standardization and validation that will ensure all addresses are correct, which can often be the root of many tracking issues. They also include IMb tracing on all mailed invoices to help businesses confirm that their documents have been mailed and are in transit. This feature is helpful in resolving customer service inquiries about missing or delayed invoices.