Automation is crucial in the print consumables marketing and associated services industry.
Automation is key to long-term business competitiveness and sustainability. Although it comes with high costs and requires meticulous planning, its benefits are significant, especially in an industry with a recurring workload such as print services.
One of the main benefits of automation is the ability to anticipate customer needs by monitoring printers and copiers. This technology makes it possible to automate recurring tasks, such as order management and meter taking in cost-per-copy contracts. However, for this automation to be effective, it is crucial that the company has accurate and up-to-date data. The data must be dynamic and processed in real time, allowing consumables requirements to be forecast in advance and managed efficiently.
Several monitoring tools are available on the market, but few include automated management systems tailored to the specific needs of the business. It is essential that these tools not only collect data, but also analyze and manage it efficiently. Proper data analysis allows you to optimize cost-per-copy contracts, identify when consumables need to be shipped before the printer stops, and understand the profitability of different printer models.
Among the tools highlighted is Nubeprint, which combines monitoring, management and data analysis to improve remote printer management. This platform is designed to integrate with Data Analytics and ERP software, offering advanced analytical functionalities and dashboards, thus facilitating state-of-the-art process automation.
In addition to automation in sales and printer management, there is a need for regulatory compliance, covering accounting, payroll and taxes. Laws vary by region, which can slow down business expansion. Outsourcing these tasks to specialized vendors and choosing management and ERP tools that adapt quickly to regulatory changes is crucial to maintaining business efficiency and competitiveness.
A company’s automation plan must address multiple interrelated areas, often requiring a near-complete overhaul of the IT infrastructure, including the monitored management, ERP and Data Analytics solution. Proper planning, with a clear order of implementation, is essential to reduce costs and avoid downtime.
Finally, the automation plan should prioritize the implementation of monitored management tools before the ERP, which frees up resources and allows significant time savings, improving the company’s efficiency and competitiveness in the printing consumables industry.
Nubeprint integrates with any ERP, improving the user experience and saving valuable time by eliminating the need to manually export and import files. The technology used for this integration complies with the most advanced industry protocols, allowing customers to improve their productivity and have more accurate control of their business.
Nubeprint remains the most open monitoring tool on the market, connectable with any other tool that brings added value to the industry.
