Problem
Errors in document processing systems
Other Names:
Typing errors Incidence:
In the case of trade, vast amounts of time and resources are spent transferring information from one document to another. Errors occur frequently; for example 123 becomes 213, 'car parts' becomes 'car ports'. Error rates in excess of 50% have been consistently reported in Letters of Credit. Error rates of 30% are not uncommon in manual processing of Customs entries.
Broader Problems:
Incorrect informationHuman errors and miscalculationsVulnerability of high technology systems Narrower Problems:
Unreliable dataFailure of computer billing Aggravates:
Statistical errorsBureaucratic errorsUnretrievable documentsInefficiencies in international trade procedures Strategies:
Reducing errors in document processing systems Subject(s):
→ SystemsIndustry → Manufacturing processes
Informatics, Classification → Classification
Information → Documentation
Research, Standards → Measurement
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST