| Gaining control of printing costs is one easy step | | | | to increase your buying power and streamline |
| toward reducing internal spending without layoffs | | | | processes to reduce print-related expenses. |
| or budget cuts. In many companies, especially | | | | Centralization also allows for consistent corporate |
| financial institutions, printing services are fractured. | | | | graphics standards and improves the ability to |
| This means each department secures its own | | | | maintain a strong branding identity. Your |
| printing solutions. Instead of taking a scattered | | | | marketing department works hard to create a |
| approach to printing, companies can easily find a | | | | brand image and marketing message for your |
| solution that consolidates efforts and saves time | | | | company. When unapproved print jobs are placed |
| and money. | | | | by various departments, that well-crafted brand |
| Decentralized printing means a company does not | | | | and messaging can be lost. By having one |
| hold a single contract with a single print provider. | | | | organization in charge of printing, it ensures your |
| This method of printing leads to a large number | | | | logo remains the same every time, your |
| of print suppliers with a variety of warehouses | | | | messaging is consistent on every piece of paper, |
| and numerous ordering methods used to fulfill | | | | and so on. This alone is worth the investment. |
| printing needs. | | | | E-fulfillment should be another aspect of your print |
| Employees, especially ones who work in the field, | | | | partner's contract. Online printing, or print on |
| are the biggest victims of this kind of system. | | | | demand capabilities, give your employees access |
| When there is no standard for ordering new | | | | to important documents from their desktops. An |
| items, employees have no idea where to go for | | | | effective online printing portal should consolidate |
| their printed materials. In some cases, they may | | | | multiple vendors, if needed, giving your users |
| need to speak with various departments to obtain | | | | access to all their critical documents in one place. |
| the materials necessary for completing their jobs. | | | | It should also provide robust reporting on usage |
| Employee print requests can take a long time to | | | | activity and establish approval models to give |
| process and there is no way to track the status | | | | companies streamlined production, inventory and |
| of each request. These obstacles are not in line | | | | distribution capabilities-all from their desktop |
| with any business's daily operations, especially with | | | | computers. Online printing will reduce the total |
| the needs and requirements of financial institutions. | | | | amount spent on printing, giving employees |
| Business in these circumstances can make | | | | access to the documents they need with the |
| changes to turn the situation into a positive one. A | | | | ability to easily reorder additional copies as needed. |
| print management partner is the best way to get | | | | Print management partners provide a company's |
| back on track. The right partner can consolidate | | | | employees with what they need, when they need |
| print vendors, leverage the amount your | | | | it and where they need it. Making it easier for |
| company spends on printing and implement an | | | | your employees to complete their job will turn |
| e-procurement system for your entire | | | | into big returns for your company. |
| organization. The goal of this partnership should be | | | | |