KYOCERA Helps Businesses to Cut Costs and Improve Workflows with Managed Print Solutions

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The pressure on businesses to cut costs is greater than ever. This is easier said than done, particularly when these same organisations are looking to increase service levels, boost productivity, improve agility and reduce their carbon footprint.

Print is a substantial overhead that can have a big impact. It takes up valuable time and many businesses waste money on unnecessary printing costs. Although some believe print is a ‘twilight technology’, it remains a key business enabler. Gartner has estimated that up to 3% of an organisation’s total revenue is spent on print solutions, which can work out at thousands, if not millions, of pounds.

In the same way that consumers are changing car buying behaviour, eschewing ownership in favour of predictable monthly lease rentals with regular replacement, there is a growing trend to combine hardware acquisition, consumable supply and servicing into managed print solutions. Managed Print Services (MPS) can help streamline printing procedures, save time and cut printing costs.

MPS allows businesses to better understand their print requirements and, based on that, where they can make minimum savings of 30%. In addition to benefits such as better print management, it allows organisations to tailor document workflows to suit their needs.

Print volumes can be managed and reduced with the application of company printing policies, which can then be monitored via MPS. As well as managing how much you print, MPS can also help to make printing easier and less time consuming, meaning that staff can focus on their work.

Printing can have an impact on other aspects of the business, and MPS improves the management of business critical elements such as regulatory compliance, corporate social responsibility and data protection. Reducing print levels can also help to bolster your green credentials.

In a recent survey from Loudhouse, 200 IT managers of 500+ seat enterprises said they spend on average a third of their time fixing printer-related issues. Using MPS to monitor, report and resolve faults with very little intervention from your on site IT staff gives them more time to focus on projects which will benefit the business as a whole.