So, here we are in month number two of 2011.  We can still consider this the beginning of the year right?  Another year gone by and here come the business pledges that “this year, things will run better, and we will become increase our profits!”  The one simple question that remains is… why?  Why will things be better in 2011?    will it be because you have a new attitude?  Seriously, is that going to have a dramatic impact?  Perhaps, but probably not.   In reality, how long can a new attitude really last?   Better tools?  Now you’re on to something. Try drilling a screw with screw driverNext, try an electric drill. well, this is exactly how businesses most react to new technology tool in the marketplace.  Speed and accuracy is crucial.  Surrounded by ever evolving technology allowing us to communicate  instantly and deliver answers immediately has produced mixed results for businesses.  The demands on businesses have created soeunrealistic expectations and real strains on profit margins.   What is  the true benefit and is this just a major distraction?  Having access to technology tools may offer nothing more than increased inefficiency if used incorrectly.    having a long list of technology tools at your disposal is equal to having a box of toys if they are not maximized properly.  No doubt you have more demands only without enough financial benefit to go with it. Customers want everything faster than ever and want it cheaper than it was yesterday. So, if you are selling general goods, it’s harder to squeak out a profit. Look around your office but please stop pounding the office supplies, The truth is there is only so many pennies that can be squeezed from a box of pens not to mention personnel time wasted by searching the internet for discount office supplies.   There are other unexplored areas that only now are being properly evaluated by smart businesses.  Namely, IT. 

Business, has to find every means possible to save money so that they can try to once again start making money. The person at the bottom doesn’t have to be your organization.  This year, your business most resolve to find new ways of saving

 A fantastic source and maybe one of the more dramatic areas for yielding hidden savings can be found within your printer environment.  That’s right, if your company runs at least 15 networked MFPs (multi-functional periferals) and the truth is most smaller businesses have many more than that, then right now you have a golden opportunity to begin chipping away at what probably is the biggest unaudited expense in your company.  Documant generation is a huge expense and one that must be properly addressed.   Managed print services or MPS is an evolution not a revolution. MPS respresents a very logical transition for IT’s management of the printer fleet.  More importantly it represents legitimate savings and increased efficiency.  Smart businesses recognize that better efficiency is easily turned into dollars. Best of all many robust MPS programs do not require a company to invest one nickle for new equipment. Rather, a good MPS system should initially work within your current configuration.  If the function of business is indeed to maximize profits in a socially responsible way, than PreciseMPS should be evaluated for the tremendous benfits it offers.  

Not to be overlooked is the environmentally friendly aspects of a robust MPS program. The plastic cores should and must be reused. The ecological impact and the economic benefits are obvious.   A sound MPS program will provide your organization a 30 percent average reduction in imaging costs, a 60 percent reduction of hard copy fleet carbon emissions and increased worker productivity.

Photizo Group found that the average cost of a hardcopy fleetfor a firm with 750 employees is over $700,000 per year. The fleet will use over 33,000 kWh of electricity and generate over 80 tons of carbon (CO2) emissions (equivalent to the total CO2 output for 16 cars – for an entire year).

Here are the updated paper statistics:

• Forests are being destroyed at a rate of 20 soccer fields per second
• Nearly 50% of all trees that are harvested in North America alone are used for the production of paper over any other material or product.
• Global production in the pulp, paper and publishing sector is estimated to increase by 77% from 1995 to 2020.
• Without green printing, the world’s natural forests cannot  support the huge demand for paper and paper products.
• The pulp and paper industry is the single largest consumer of water used in industrial activities in developed and developing countries, and is also the 3rd  largest industrial greenhouse gas emitted.  

How can MPS help address this? 

• By more effectively using your current fleet, you will reduce the number of kWh considerably! This alone has a huge impact on your carbon footprint.
• You are reducing our planets dependence on petroleum by recycling your current toners and replacing them with toners that use recycled materials.
• You will also be using less toner cartridges by utilizing new technology. Too often we throw away cartridges that still have a fair amount  toner in it.
• You will be reducing Green House Gases by reducing your paper usage. The more trees left standing, the more carbon dioxide they can produce. This cycle is not only good for the production of clean air but it has a major impact on the protection of our overall environment.
• Understand that even water conservation  is greatly improved by cutting down your paper usage. Papermaking is one of the biggest contributors to the loss of fresh and usable water.
• Landfill reduction is accomplished by PreciseMPS helping you recycling “all” toner cartridges. Remember, the toner cartridge sitting in that landfill will still be there five hundred  years from now!

For these sound reasons you can understand why smart businesses are gravitating towards quickly adopting an MPS program.