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We care about the environment!

State-of-the-art software enables us to reduce our environmental footprint while still allowing us to provide the highest levels of customer service.

Ink & Toner Cartridge Utilization & Recycling Program

Inadvertently replacing ink and toner cartridges before they're empty increases the environmental footprint. Did you know, when the ink or toner-low warning pops up there is usually 15-20% of the cartridge yield remaining?

  • Installing our data capture agent on your network means you can monitor every cartridge on every networked print device.
  • A cartridge replacement date is calculated which guarantees you extract the full yield you have paid for.
  • This reduces the number of replacement cycles by up to 20% which reduces the environmental footprint.
  • In addition, we will recover and recycle your empty cartridges as part of our free cartridge-recycling program.
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Corporate Recycling & Responsibility

Corporate Responsibility & Recycling

The nature of our business means we ship a lot of paper, cardboard, and catalogs. So, we decided we must practice what we preach as we summed up just how many of these items we used in our own corporate offices.

  • We implemented the technology we make available to our customers into our own corporate and remote offices.
  • Reduced the number of pages printed by more than 20% by converting to electronic documents.
  • Consolidating and recycling all plastics and paper-based products to the tune of 5,000 pounds of waste per year.

Energy Efficiency

One of the most overlooked ways in which an office building can reduce its environmental footprint is by focusing on its HVAC and lighting equipment.

  • Switching to energy-efficient light bulbs can save up to 20% per year in lighting energy costs.
  • Replacing HVAC filters on a scheduled basis increases the efficiency of the HVAC system while simultaneously reducing wear and tear.
  • Scheduled maintenance, remote diagnostics, and remote repair using technology such as augmented reality, reduces the need for onsite repair visits.
  • Less on-site repair means faster repairs, less travel, and a lower environmental impact.
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Electronic Document Management

The COVID pandemic has changed the way we work with many people now routinely working from remote locations. However, this change has placed strains on other parts of the typical corporate infrastructure.

  • Cybersecurity and the potential for intrusions on corporate networks.
  • Securely providing remote access to confidential company information.
  • Document organization and ability to efficiently retrieve critical documents regardless of employee location.
  • Facilitating secure remote working and reducing the environmental footprint associated with a daily commute.
  • Providing the delivery logistics necessary for long-term remote workers' success.

Optimized Shipping Routes

On average we make over 85,000 customer deliveries each year which requires nearly 100,000 gallons of fuel to power our trucks.

  • Leveraging the latest software to optimize shipping routes saves over 10,000 gallons of fuel per year.
  • Focusing customer deliveries to three days per week instead of five reduces our CO2 emissions by more than 900 pounds per week or nearly 50,000 pounds per year.
  • Leveraging data for business intelligence means we can still provide the highest level of customer fulfillment service while simultaneously reducing the environmental impact.
Optimized Routing

Check out the Software Systems we're implementing to reduce our own Environmental Footprint and that we believe can help you achieve similar results.

EKM

Data Capture Agent

Manage all your networked print devices and implement budget control that's fully enabled to capture remote locations.

2CLIXZ

Mobile Ecosystem

Adopt our mobile App for optimizing employee communications, facilitating remote working, asset management, and budget control.

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Document Management

Deploy software for Enterprise Content Management to improve workflows and facilitate secure document storage and efficient retrieval.

If you're ready for a no-obligation chat about some of the benefits of our Environmental Program, please fill in the form below and we will be in touch within the next two business days.