Imd237 (Article Review)
Imd237 (Article Review)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
5. CONCLUSION 4
6. REFERENCES 5
7. APPENDIX 6-9
ABSTRACT
Commercial Records Centres (CRC) is a promising business in the record management field
that offers several opportunities to those who appreciate its benefits. It's a chance to blend
entrepreneurial ambitions with economic and social conditions to create a new service,
whether in an existing market or a new one. Good record management is vital for running
organizations efficiently and successfully. It helps with decision-making by providing necessary
information and serves as proof of business activities. In the world of business, one of the most
important things is keeping business records because it serves as a pivotal instrument for
enhancing administrative efficiency, facilitating informed decision-making, and furnishing a
trail of transactions and corporate existence. In this article, we will explore the potential of
CRC, its marketing strategy and the challenges faced by the information industry in Malaysia.
1.
OBJECTIVES OF THE ARTICLE
Objectives serve multiple purposes, including shaping goals, pinpointing conflicting tasks,
guiding decision-making facets, and ensuring accountability among an organization's staff. If
there are no clear or well-defined objectives, it often leads to a change in focus and priorities,
which can result in a displacement of goals. Moreover, values play a significant role in shaping
the goals and objectives of an organization. In any aspect of an organization's evolution,
objectives hold great significance. The article's aims include:
2.
DISCUSSIONS OF THE ARTICLE
From the article, it covers a lot of different topics regarding the Commercial Record
Centre (CRC) in the Information Industry in Malaysia. Commercial Record Centres
provide secure and compliant data storage for organizations, including companies and
government agencies. They are essential for businesses that handle sensitive data, such
as personal information and financial records. For your information, many people
highlight significant cost savings when organizations use CRC for data storage because
it reduces expenses related to renting space, making that space available for
administrative or tool storage. Other than that, it also main states that marketing is one
of the reasons an organization’s strategy achieves great outcomes.
Now let us focus on the challenges and the strengths of CRC. In records management,
the primary challenges are dealing with information overload, ensuring regulatory
compliance, and establishing a records preservation plan. Neglecting these issues can
lead to inefficient and costly record-keeping practices. However, With growing
demands from emerging markets and organizations, expanding into new markets before
the current one saturates is a wise approach. Utilizing the internet for global outreach
and embracing advanced technology, particularly in record-keeping, can enhance our
services and aid the marketing team.
3.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, the article implied that CRCs are not just storage spaces but strategic
partners for businesses operating in the information industry in Malaysia. It seems clear
that the existence of Commercial Records Centres (CRC) in the information industry
in Malaysia really helps to improve the flow of record keeping for businesses or any
organization. Certainly, Commercial Record Centers (CRCs) play a crucial role in
addressing several key aspects of the information industry in Malaysia as they are like
a helpful guide in keeping data secure in the digital age. Unfortunately, some businesses
are unaware of the benefits and advantages of storing their data or files at CRC.
Unquestionably, Commercial Records Centres (CRC) is a significant and dependable
for Malaysia's information sector.
4.
REFERENCE
Nasrudin, Wan & Mat Yatin, Saiful Farik & Shaari, Mohd & Abu, Siti & Hatta, Wan & Hussin,
Nurussobah & Masron, Mohd. (2018). How Important is Commercial Record Centre to the
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326707331_How_Important_is_Commercial_Recor
d_Centre_to_the_Information_Industry_in_Malaysia
5.
International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7 (3.7) (2018) 211-214
Research paper
Abstract
Commercial Records Centers (CRC), a potential business in records management services offer lot of opportunities for those who aware
of the advantages. This is a good opportunity arise at the center of entrepreneur aspirations with economic and social conditions to create
a new service, either in an existing market or a new one. Efficient administration of an organization and a good business are amongst the
reflects of a great records management. Records management are one of the essentials instrument to smoothen administration process,
providing data to plan and making decision, also a proof of transaction and existence. Being an expert in business for any period of time,
one will know that the archiving of business records’ is the most important thing. This article will discuss the potential of CRC, clarify-
ing the strategy of marketing and the challenges face by this information industry in Malaysia
Keywords: Commercial Records Centers, information industry, off-site storage, records management outsourcing
Copyright © 2018 Authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits
unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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We can see CRC has gained more clients by providing the ad- analysis, large-scale obtainment, computer science, information
vanced services with latest technological equipment and standard- management and content management, communications and or-
ize practices to meet their customers’ expectations of service qual- ganization-change management, training and project management
ity. Customer service quality is critical at a CRC for their suste- staffs because it relates to technical issues.
nance and growth [6]. CRC has developed new initiatives and Main challenges are to manage the record system. Now-
major changes has been made to provide good service that has adays, most of the valuable support-record are in a digital form
fulfil most of the customer’s concern. Variety of service that can including power point slide and spreadsheets, within the electronic
benefit an organization has been introduced and implement from version that are hardly for printing out. The data might be lost
time to time. Most of them will emphasize in an effective cost because saving such crucial form of records are typically not ad-
savings because when an organization store their records in CRC, dressed. Other approximately advanced technologies that are al-
the cost to pay for space rental can be cut and they can use the ready generating excessive amounts of unrecorded data are e-mail
space for administration purposes or tools storage. and instant messaging. Data produced using such devices must be
Furthermore, CRC can minimize the operating cost. Record center kept in an integrated way maintaining their mutual context. Within
provide efficient operating costs and eliminate an organization Malaysia context, the government has implement some new appli-
cost for filing appliances and storage to manage archives. Records cation and software called e-government focus on citizen- centric
centers have efficient systems that can store many more records results
per square foot than in the office. Record center also equip with an Having insufficient cost will affect a CRC because they will have
online database that can be accessed by the organizations to con- problem to provide a good service. Account department must have
trol their records stocks. a good planning on the budget so that they will able to justify an
Maintaining steady temperature of office documents are very cru- efficient way in managing record centre. Building rental, mainte-
cial. Most of CRC have a temperate temperature. Some important nance and other associated developing plan are included in the
records need special climate controls that can be expensive and operation budget. CRC will be dealing with all the data from cus-
hard to apply in-house. Records Centers have special climate- tomers, without an appropriate management, the CRC may face
controlled system resulting in total insurance for long-term difficulty to deal with all the record.
preservation of records, saving time, money and aggravation. Government and private sectors are forming enormous volumes of
A record center will systematically dispose an office files only records every day for administrations, efficiency and accountabil-
with an official permit. With an appropriate authorization to avoid ity reasons. CRC need to afford bigger area to cater all demands.
any possibility of reckless, discriminate or personal influence Correct procedure must be followed to comply laws and regula-
destruction of records, records centers have a mechanism, to en- tion set by government in managing valuable records. For exam-
sure that above actions will not happen. ple, a common activity in a judicial system, is a huge pile of inac-
Record Centre guarantee an organization’s records will not be tive records and general situation in the judicial system, for exam-
destroyed prematurely or store longer than needed. The mecha- ple, is the large accumulation of inactive records and an expanding
nism is ensuring to comply with organization, state and federal output of new active records increasing output of new active rec-
privacy laws ords which combine to make a severe storage issue in court regis-
Another service offer by CRC is electronic vaulting (e-vaulting), tries.
an alternative to tape backup to make sure their services are up to
date, depending on the information and business demands. Due to
huge amounts of data need to handle, consistent demands and
4. Marketing
competitive pressure, E-vaulting are growing in its appeal for all
range of business [7]. Marketing strategy has the fundamental goal of increasing sales
Other service offered by CRC is an online record management and achieving a sustainable competitive advantage [8].
system that can control an organization entire business records or Marketing strategy contains all primary, short-term, and long-term
they can generate a digital archive for just a specific group of data. agendas consider the analysis of the strategic basic situation of a
The company will not need to spend in the material for hardcopy company. The production, evaluation and choice of market-
or softcopy, and the records will be accessible anytime and any- oriented strategies that contribute to the company’s goal and its
where the documents are needed, through a secured software sys- marketing objectives [9].
tem. Marketing strategy also known as an organization’s strategy com-
Company documents must be protected every time even when the bining all of its marketing goals into one inclusive plan. A good
fire or disaster strikes. Most of the design of the building saves marketing strategy should be drawn from market research and
against natural disaster including earthquake, fire and floods. focus on the product mix in order to achieve the maximum profit
Make a copy of organization’s important records and keeping and sustain the business. The marketing strategy is the foundation
them at CRC will act as a backup if a disaster happens. Important of a marketing plan. The objective of a marketing strategy is to
records that essential to a company’s existence will be protected, make sure that the service meets customer satisfaction and estab-
cutting the costly time and effort required to rebuild critical data in lish long-term and profitable relationship with customers. To
the event of disaster. achieve this, marketing team need to prepare a flexible strategy
CRC policy understand how crucial and confidential a company that can adapt to customer’s changing perceptions and demand. It
information is and provide a controlled security for the records. may identify entire new markets that one can successfully aim.
They ensure the organizations records remain safe, secure storage Once marketing team have generated and implemented strategy,
and restricted monitoring and access. observe and make any adjustments required to maintain the suc-
cess.
Malaysia has a huge potential on CRC. This is because of the risen
3. Challenges of many new successful business company in Malaysia. With a
good approach and effective marketing plan, CRC can widen their
Any entrepreneur plan to start up this kind of service business service to new market or customer. Some of the company do not
must ready with their strategy with common problems in manag- realized the advantages and benefit of storing data or files at CRC.
ing the semi-current record center especially the storage or the Marketing plan by CRC team may be one of the reason of this
warehouse. Record manager has a big responsibility to take pre- occurrence. The importance of great marketing strategies to boost
caution step in managing the warehouse. Staffs work in CRC must a business is undeniable.
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