As an small business owner in today’s day and age, you have a myriad of challenges to tackle. One challenge that often gets put to the bottom of the priority list is an unmanaged print environment. However, considering that print is often the third highest expense that businesses face, it’s worthwhile to take a deeper look at this area.
Typically, SMBs are dealing with limited budgets and fewer IT resources than their larger counterparts. This can make it more difficult for SMBs to get a handle on printing costs while also finding solutions to optimize their printing environments and workflows.
Fortunately, there is a way that your small business can gain control of skyrocketing printing costs, create an optimal printing environment, improve workflows and boost productivity; and that is through a partnership with a Managed Print Services (MPS) provider.
At the beginning of the partnership, the first thing that MPS will do is conduct an assessment of existing printing volumes and behaviors to identify areas for improvement. Typically, the opportunities identified in the print assessment alone have the potential to reduce printing costs by as much as 30 percent.
The information gained during the print assessment will also be valuable in helping an MPS provider design the optimal print environment for your workplace, which takes into account your workflows and where employees are stationed within the office to maximize productivity.
An MPS provider can convert your paper-intensive workflows into traceable, digital workflows. Despite the rise of the paperless office, approximately 75 percent of SMBs still rely heavily on paper. With digital workflows and searchable and shareable digital files, you can significantly increase productivity in the workplace.
Through proactive maintenance and taking control of ordering supplies, an MPS provider can reduce printer downtime and save costs by ordering exactly what is needed to keep printers in operation. Ultimately, these two benefits also improve business productivity.
As you can see, MPS can offer a number of benefits to SMBs, helping them to take their businesses to the next level. To help improve the efficiency of your business and gain a competitive edge, please contact us to learn more about MPS and solutions to positively impact your business.
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