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As the fiscal year ends, you may be finding yourself with suddenly available budget funds. If your business has discovered that there are extra funds available, it may be time to start looking at upgrading your office equipment. Set your business up for success in 2015 by properly allocating your 2014 budget to equipping your office with the best machines. Today we’ll discuss three money saving office automation tips for your Niagara business in 2015.
Saving money in 2015
If you have a larger amount to spend from your surplus, new office equipment is a great way to use excess funds and increase productivity in the office. By selecting the right machine, you can maximize your equipment’s performance to save money as you start the New Year. Not sure when to upgrade your office equipment? Our three money saving tips show how you can get the best machines for your office (and save money in the process).
Reduce paper costs
Reducing paper consumption can save your business a significant amount of money. There are obvious practical tips to help your business reduce paper costs, such as “think twice before printing”, however, by investing in a duplex printer, you’ll be able to see your paper budget go farther. Double sided printing can be set as the default setting whether printing from a computer or printing a copy.
Scan documents right to the source
We’ve spoken before about why we scan to email. By investing in a Sharp copier with a QWERTY keyboard, you are able to enhance productivity in the workplace by reducing the unnecessary step of scanning a document to your email, all before renaming it and sending it to the right person. This will also allow you reduce unnecessary printing as well for internal documents- just send it to your employees’ email address! With less copies being printed, you’ll be able to save on ink and toner as well.
Manage your documents online
Utilizing a document management system can help your business save time and money. You and your employees’ time is incredibly valuable and increased productivity can mean more money in the business’s pocket. Document handling systems allow you to organize all your files electronically, making them easily searchable and readily available. Less time has to be spent searching for files and more time can be spent focusing on core tasks.
Ring in the new year with added productivity
You can maximize your office equipment’s performance to help your business save money as you start the New Year by utilizing a duplex printing system, a document management system and scanning documents directly to who they need to get to. Brock Office Automation can help you find the right office machine for your business to make your business life better for years to come.
