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<\/p>\nHello, everyone.<\/p>\n
This is Enta.<\/p>\n
I finally received the payment statement from a mid-sized general contractor via email.<\/p>\n
Huh!? Now?!??<\/p>\n
Some of you might think that, but it\u2019s actually the major companies that are lagging behind in terms of such systems.<\/p>\n
The reason is that, apparently, there\u2019s someone somewhere who\u2019s a bit of a know-it-all, and they\u2019re stuck in a mindset where nothing gets done because they\u2019re too preoccupied with information risks...<\/p>\n
So, when you ask yourself, \u201cWhat are the risks and benefits of going digital?\u201d what comes to mind?<\/p>\n
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I think the risk associated with digitization is information leaks.<\/p>\n
As for the data breach involving this payment statement, the only information that was leaked is which companies were paid and how much was paid to each.<\/p>\n
If I don't include the unit price, is the fact that I paid a total of XX ten thousand yen considered personal information in a sense?<\/p>\n
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Besides, these days payment statements only show the total amount, so even if another company found out, would that really be a problem??<\/p>\n
I guess it's only the vendors who think that, lol.<\/p>\n
However, large companies tend to hesitate in this regard precisely because they are so committed to complying with the law.<\/p>\n
In reality, rather than relying on email, it\u2019s actually quite feasible to have each subcontractor log in to the major company\u2019s payment portal and download only their own statements.<\/p>\n
If I had to choose, I\u2019d say I\u2019m still a little uneasy about email, you know~.<\/p>\n
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What are the benefits?<\/p>\n
When you think about it, the real question is, \u201cJust how much money are we paying the post office, anyway?\u201d lol<\/p>\n
For large companies, these shipping costs are a huge expense. (I hear the annual cost runs into the tens of millions.)<\/p>\n
If they just built a system to handle that, it would pay for itself in a few years, but apparently they're hesitating to make the investment right now lol (This is from an employee at a major company lol).<\/p>\n
For small, independent contractors like us, while the money we have right now is obviously important, we also want to do whatever we can to reduce future expenses, so I think we tend to jump at opportunities based solely on the numbers without considering the risks.<\/p>\n
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When I thought about it, I wondered, \u201cMaybe there aren\u2019t actually that many risks after all?\u201d But I guess the risks are still pretty high for big companies, lol. (Those big-headed old guys are the biggest risk.)<\/p>\n
It would really help us if you could just take care of our invoices via email as soon as possible, though~<\/p>\n
There are still some administrative staff who say they don't have a personal seal...<\/p>\n
Our invoices use both physical and electronic seals, so we actually print them out and send them, you know? lol<\/p>\n
Since invoices are only valid if both parties agree, I don't think there are any companies that actually stamp their invoices with their official company seal, are there?<\/p>\n
A simple stamp is sufficient for the invoice.<\/p>\n
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