Small and medium businesses don’t always have the tools for the workflow that larger enterprises enjoy. It’s harder to allocate money and time to things that don’t have an immediate payoff. These businesses have fewer funds immediately available, and employees typically have set jobs that they need to devote their time to. Fortunately, there are ways to address workflow hangups and improve productivity with managed services.
Managed Print is one managed service that enables small and medium-sized businesses to optimize a key component of their operation: print output.
Print related costs can be a tremendous burden on many businesses, especially when the print environment is left unmanaged. Employees may not understand the role their print habits play in the print environment overall, and owners may not realize just how much they are spending on print costs. Print costs add up but can be hidden. They include:
- Ink and toner
- Paper
- Inefficient printers
- Wasted time
These costs are compounded when employees print without thought – printing emails, making unneeded copies, over- or under-ordering supplies, and so forth.
Small and medium businesses often rely on desktop printers or have multifunction devices shared by everyone. Often these are not optimized, are in inefficient locations, or experience significant downtime or traffic jams. All of this adds up to additional costs – excess time spent handling printing, delays in output, or other hardships.
Managed print addresses all of this and more. It gives business owners analytics to see both initial issues and continuing information on improvements. It provides actionable steps to immediately implement enhanced productivity. And, it lets business owners stay in control of the print environment.
Managed print offers an attractive range of benefits, including, but not limited to:
- Customization
- Transparent, consistent billing
- Eco-friendly practices
- Improved security
No matter what size your business or print environment is, Managed Print can work for you. Contact Edge Business Systems today to learn more!
