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Building a mobile print strategy

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It’s expected that half of the UK’s workforce will be working remotely by 2020.

This should come as little surprise when you consider that most businesses have either allowed or considered allowing their employees to work remotely.

Whether that means working on the road, from home or the local coffee shop, mobile working is increasingly becoming the norm, and that means your print strategy needs to come along for the ride.

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The benefits of remote working

The growth of mobile working is great for everyone, whether you’re an established business owner or someone who is just entering the world of work.

In fact, studies suggest that working from home often results in employees displaying a more positive attitude towards the business.

By enabling employees to work from wherever they choose (within reason!), businesses can limit absences, increase productivity and identify cost savings for the company.

Most importantly, mobility plays a central role in digital transformation and with print can open up lots of opportunities for businesses to increase productivity and security.

Printing from anywhere

Putting together a mobile print strategy isn’t easy and will be daunting for most companies who don’t have the in-house expertise required to implement and support printing and scanning solutions for remote workers.

Despite this, we can’t ignore the fact that whether employees are on the road or working from a remote office they’ll still need to access stored business documents.

Let’s consider two examples:

  • the salesperson who needs to print a contract for signature while onsite to complete a big deal; or
  • the director who’s on the road to a meeting and has forgotten to print an invoice which is crucial for the agenda.

In both instances above, remote file access, printing and scanning would be highly beneficial and prevent the business from missing out on opportunities to either win a new customer or resolve an issue with an existing client.

The right mobile strategy for your business should incorporate both document processes and the mobile workflows relied on by remote staff.

Establishing a mobile print strategy

Incorporating the mobile needs of remote workers and the business’s reliance on paper-based processes is easier than you might think - with the right support.

When boiled down, a mobile print solution is something that enables people to print from their smartphones, tablets and laptops, no matter where they are. With support from a managed print services (MPS) provider and access to the latest smart multifunction print devices, you can harness the power of mobile.

For instance, by using app and email submission techniques, your employees can choose when and where to print using your choice of deployment (be it cloud or hosted in-house), and ensure they remain within the secure confines of your print environment.

Cloud technology and mobile working is revolutionising the way we work. By building a mobile print strategy, you’ll gain access to devices, connectivity and processes that enhance collaboration and give remote workers the tools they need to be as productive as possible.