While critics have doubted the viability of a paperless office, going paperless provides significant benefits to businesses. Adopting electronic document workflow can save companies money by eliminating printing, shipping, and storage costs. It also allows documents to be easily organized, searched, and signed electronically. Implementing paperless systems frees up physical office space currently used for filing cabinets and paper storage. Although some studies have found that paper consumption increased rather than decreased, advocates argue that paperless technology offers real value and its adoption has grown as more companies work remotely. A fully paperless infrastructure could allow companies to reduce their need for a physical location altogether.