Today’s technology managers at small-to-medium-size businesses (SMBs) are responsible for bottom-line results. But they may be surprised to find that those decisions might contribute to business losses.
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A recent survey conducted for Brother International Corporation by Clarus Research Group showed that poor allocation of centralized-business devices can drain corporate profits. Compared with offices that have a greater number of shared printers, employees in offices with centralized copier/printers spend, on average, an additional three minutes each day on printing.
Over the course of a year, that seemingly minuscule amount of time could mean an extra 13 hours spent at the printer. For an SMB of 500 employees, this translates to 6,500 wasted hours. That’s a potential annual productivity loss of $336 million* for U.S. SMBs -- and it’s happening right under their nose.
The IT challenge: Centralized devices lead to distractions
Workers may get distracted at multiple points when retrieving paperwork from a distant printer. Some of the most common productivity killers include long walks and multiple side conversations on the way there and back.