Ever since we launched in 2010, we have only ever sent our invoices by email. The benefits of this are numerous but include:
- saving the cost of a stamp
- saving the cost of printing an invoice
- saving the cost of an envelope
- saving the time it takes a member of our staff to write the name and address on the envelope
- saving the time is takes to fold the invoice into the envelope
- saving the time it takes to drive it to the post office
- saving the green house emissions of delivering the letter
- saving the chance of the invoice going missing and having to do the whole thing all over again.
- Saving the recipient time from having to forward the post to the relevant department, open it and then through away the envelope.
So why would you post an invoice? Emailing the invoice is instant, convenient and very efficient. We have thousands of customers who happily accept this way of invoicing, so why on earth are some NHS Trusts only accepting invoices that are being posted? How is this efficient and supporting their cost reduction plans? How does this help reduce small business costs? Come on NHS, join the modern world and start behaving like a company of your size should.
