Drag, Drop... Done

Another option for in-plants with extensive communications needs is a managed network—a proprietary system that allows the user to send files to and receive files from others on the same network.

"We're the digital version of FedEx," boasts Mitch Prust, the industry smart marketing manager for workflow applications at WAM!NET, a Minneapolis-based digital network company that specializes in high-speed transportation, storage and digital workflow applications. "The customer pays a monthly fee for a shipping and receiving dock. We also monitor and support the network." Because such networks are secure, files are guaranteed to arrive in one piece.