Data Input / forms entry

If you send out survey forms, standard response cards, applications or order forms then the extraction of data from them can be automated and reduce entry costs substantially.

Our software can read barcodes, handprint text, OMR codes and even verify addresses and signatures.

If you are a mail order company or handle customer survey forms then you are familiar with the problem of having thousands of forms being returned to you and having to manually enter information from them into a database or other system.

DCS can offer a full forms processing service from design and printing through to mailroom receipt of returns and the final data capture and analysis of results.

The systems we use can cope with thousands of daily returns and accuracy is guaranteed by a duplicate computer OCR recognition and manual visual checking/correction.

Our software can even cope with hand printed (ICR) text!

Often data is too poor quality or varied for automatic OCR or form capture to be successful which means manual data keying is required.

We can also accept existing client scanned documents and index these according to your own specifications.

• Our costs are typically far lower than in house staff
• Our data entry services can be used stand-alone or part of a post checking process for OCR or Form Capture
• Our large dedicated data entry team can perform single (one pass) data entry or a double pass entry by separate operators which increases accuracy
• Data entry is usually performed from original scanned images but can also be done from the original paper such as cheques, statements or other forms
• All data entry is verified by our own client-server database system which enables supervisors to check operator accuracy and throughput
• Prices are usually quoted per 10,000 characters input which means you only pay for actual accurate data

For more detailed information on how our services can increase your companies profits and reduce administration and storage costs, see our FREE DCS white papers.

If you are at the planning stage and looking to carry out a mailing, survey or similar exercise then e-mail or call us now on 01753 616720 to see how we can save you time, money AND make your data returns far more accurate in the process.