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Standard Cloud Faxing Requires Frequent App-Hopping<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In today\u2019s fast-paced business environment, staying competitive and efficient is crucial. If you\u2019re exploring cloud fax solutions, you\u2019re already on the right track to modernizing your operations. The eFax API offers an exceptional opportunity to streamline your processes and give your employees a massive productivity boost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditional fax machines are relics of the past, and the cumbersome process of printing, scanning, filing, and shredding paper documents is not only time-consuming but also hinders your team\u2019s productivity. Cloud faxing<\/a> is a game-changer, allowing your employees to send and receive faxes from anywhere, eliminating the need to trek back and forth to a physical fax machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, even in the world of cloud faxing, there\u2019s room for improvement. Many cloud fax workflows still force your employees to switch between various productivity applications, which can be a significant drain on their efficiency. Recent research, as reported in a 2022 Harvard Business Review study<\/a>, sheds light on the hidden costs of app-hopping. It\u2019s not just the time spent switching between apps that affects productivity; it\u2019s the time and energy it takes to reorient oneself in each application after switching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And yes, switching to a digital fax platform represents an enormous leap in efficiency \u2014 allowing your employees to fax from anywhere without printing, scanning, filing, or shredding\u2026 not to mention walking to and from a fax machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But as great as cloud faxing can be for your staff\u2019s productivity, most cloud fax workflows leave a lot of potential efficiency gains on the table. That\u2019s because they still force employees to jump back and forth between their productivity apps \u2014 such as a CRM or an EHR \u2014 and their fax app many times each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This study found that employees spend nearly four hours a week getting reacquainted with their work environment after toggling to a different application. Over a year, this adds up to five working weeks, accounting for 9% of their annual work time. This is a significant loss for any organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Finds App-Hopping Saps Company Productivity<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to a 2022 study in the Harvard Business Review, employee app-hopping costs companies tremendous time and productivity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report explains that the efficiency drain isn\u2019t caused by the act of switching between apps; that usually takes only a few seconds. The real loss of productivity happens because it takes employees time and energy to get reoriented after leaving one app to complete a task in another \u2014 for example, jumping out of their Salesforce account to send or retrieve a digital fax. This reacclimatization process interrupts the workflow and requires mental and cognitive adjustment, impacting the overall productivity of the employee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After studying employee workflows across three Fortune 500 companies for a combined thousands of hours, here\u2019s what the researchers found:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople in these jobs spent just under four hours a week reorienting themselves after toggling to a new application. Over the course of a year, that adds up to five working weeks, or 9% of their annual time at work.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n