In today’s business climate, reducing and controlling costs is more important than ever. Strategies to increase sales revenue and streamline business processes are obvious areas to address, but many organizations fail to look at the cost of managing documents, which can present significant opportunities for savings - as much as 30% according to industry analysts.
Companies that embrace a Managed Print Services (MPS) approach and implement a comprehensive output management strategy can realize substantial benefits such as:
- Decreased and controlled document-related expenses
(up to 30% savings according to Gartner) - Streamlined business processes
- Increased employee productivity
- Eliminated or significantly reduced waste
- Greener corporate citizen status
- Continuous improvement
However, there is a lot of confusion in the marketplace about the true definition of MPS. In simple terms it is the pro-active governance of a client’s complete document management environment and the rationalization of related output devices by an MPS provider. It also includes streamlining the client’s document-based (paper and electronic) business processes.
Services should include assessments, vendor-agnostic service and repair, on- and off-site support, pro-active supplies replenishment, monitoring, reporting, custom billing, end-user training, lifecycle management, device utilization and fleet performance, service level agreements, project management, helpdesk services and the management of 3rd party vendors and devices.
Many companies don’t have the resources or the expertise to achieve the full potential of MPS, and look to form partnerships with companies like Maine PLC that can deliver this service for them. Building upon years of experience with MPS best practices, Maine PLC has developed a Managed Document Services (MDS) approach that reaches beyond the printing realm. By partnering with Maine PLC , you gain access to the talent, resources and expertise to extend and enhance your current capabilities.
