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From body shop to mind shop

IT departments rarely have the luxury of spare capacity or sufficient knowledge of all the products and technologies that the rest of their organisation expects. However, IT is an integral part of most businesses, and supporting diverse or specialised technologies and understanding their impact on the business is a necessity. Organisations not only require help from third parties, they need it to be focussed, expert and cost effective, and based on a long term partnership to ensure that internal and external staff work effectively together. ...

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06/05/2009 | Body_to_Mind_final.pdf | VIEW

Predictive service excellence for printing

Networked printers and multifunction peripherals often require a high level of support and manual intervention. Secure remote monitoring platforms reduce device downtime through automating service alerts, providing proactive toner replenishment and automatic meter reading. End users benefit through improved device uptime, and manufacturers and their service partners can build proactive service relationships which can drive greater customer loyalty. ...

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12/02/2009 | Quocirca Remote Monitoring Competitive Landscape Public Final- Feb 2009.pdf | VIEW

Managed print services - reducing the cost and complexity

As enterprises recognise the costs associated with an uncontrolled printing environment, many are turning to specialist managed print services (MPS) providers. MPS services encompass the assessment, optimisation and management of the print environment. Increasingly, MPS providers are now adopting a partnered out-tasking approach by delivering flexible services that can be tailored to individual customer requirements. ...

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27/06/2008 | Quocirca MPS Final Report Public.pdf | VIEW

Creating a print intelligent enterprise

Whilst many organisations have invested resources in managing their IT infrastructure, few apply the same strategic focus to the document output environment. This can represent a huge cost drain, estimated to represent between 1% and 3% of total revenue. A managed and optimised print environment will lead to significant cost reductions whilst improving productivity and boosting any organisation's green credentials. ...

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18/02/2008 | Quocirca_HP_Print_Intelligence_Final.pdf | VIEW

HP and EDS: What does the deal mean for Xerox?

Although HP's recent announcement to acquire EDS for $13.9 billion (£7.1 billion) may have sparked talk of consolidation in the IT services industry, spare a thought for the impact of this deal on Xerox, a long-standing EDS partner. With HP aggressively looking to widen its footprint in the corporate printing space as part of its Print 2.0 strategy, the acquisition of EDS will help it make further inroads to compete with Xerox Global Services (XGS), currently a $3.4 billion (£1.7 billion) organisation and a key growth engine for Xerox. ...

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20/05/2008 | HP and EDS - What does the deal mean for Xerox.pdf | VIEW

The task and process driven organisation

Businesses aren't run on technology - they are run by processes ...

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02/12/2009 | Star presentation Nov 2009.pdf | VIEW

Election: When the cost cutting hype dies down

With the UK's general election taking place in just a few weeks, the battle lines are being drawn up on where effective "savings" can be made. ...

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27/04/2010 | Silicon - post election.pdf | VIEW

Tackling printing costs in midmarket businesses

Midmarket organisations face the same challenges as their enterprise counterparts in reducing the complexity and cost of maintaining their print infrastructure. While many large enterprises have adopted managed print services (MPS) as a way to tackle escalating costs and improve efficiency, midmarket organisations are now also waking up to the MPS opportunity. The emergence of simple and affordable packaged services for print management helps to reduce operational costs, increase uptime and allows strained IT resources to focus on more strategic tasks. ...

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07/03/2010 | Tackling printing costs in midmarket businesses.pdf | VIEW

Be prepared to be flexible

In challenging times, communications technology needs commercial flexibility Business communications needs are changing rapidly. Internally, there are new technologies and changes in working styles to deal with and now the increasing influence of social and consumer choices. Unpredictable external factors are also having a significant effect, from turmoil in financial markets and political upheaval to travel disruption and natural disasters. With so many options and diverse demands, it is even harder to make long term decisions about technology solutions. Organisations need to adopt a far more flexible approach to meeting their ongoing communications needs to ensure they have sufficient agility for dealing with shifting commercial, technical, environmental and social issues. ...

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03/06/2010 | Agility paper final.pdf | VIEW

A new era for Xerox

Xerox is on a mission: to reinvent itself as a leading business process and document management company, disrupting the legacy perception of a brand which is synonymous with photocopiers. Xerox is banking on its its multi-million dollar global "Ready for Real Business" campaign to change perceptions and showcase its broader services and technology offerings. ...

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04/10/2010 | A new era for Xerox Oct 2010.pdf | VIEW


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