What does 'Document Assembly' mean?

Document assembly is the design of systems and workflows that aid in the development of electronic documents. Traditionally, document assembly is used when someone needs several documents, such as purchase orders, customized specifically to the recipient’s specifications. Logic-based systems that assemble a new document from pre-existing text and/or data parts fall into this category. Some businesses gradually use this method to put together legal documents, contracts, and letters. Document assembly can also be used to reduce data entry time, proof-reading time, and the hazards of human error. These benefits include the ability to increase productivity and create high quality documents at a fraction of the time it would have taken without their help.