Why Slack is not the best system for managing quality
In this detailed video, Erica delves into the unique messaging and document management features of Unifize. She explains how Unifize facilitates specific conversation threads, such as for finished goods, artwork, or ingredients, allowing immediate access to relevant documents within these discussions. Erica contrasts this with Slack, where uploading and sharing documents is more cumbersome and lacks the context provided by Unifize's integrated system. She emphasizes how Unifize's layout enables users to quickly view dialogues and understand ongoing issues without extensive explanations. Additionally, Erica highlights Unifize's ability to hold users accountable and convey urgency in tasks, a feature she finds lacking in Slack. This video effectively showcases how Unifize streamlines communication and document management, enhancing productivity and clarity in workplace collaborations.
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But what we've known from what I experience was, is we were able to get there with the system. We still there with the system. The system has what is needed to provide us what we're looking for, because every company, admittedly, is trying to get compliant. If we educate people, if we get people the education that they need and to get over the fear factor, I think 90% of those things can be resolved because most people will go to what they're most familiar with.What I worked with from a different company, but they're not willing to sit down and look at what the demographics are saying. People are into social media now. People are moving fast into fast paced world. But technologies are still antiquated. So there's a disconnect here, right? So while we're moving at a fast pace at home with dragging at work, so why can't we continue that speed while we at work?If your supplier has issues and you're not informed on time, you want to have an alternate supplier in place. If your suppliers are not qualified, you may not know that that needs to happen. And so when you have an integrated system that speaks to itself and is giving you all this data, you literally have the pulse of the organization in your hands as an executive at a money bound access.
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