When you’re a small business, you have to think smart. Every decision – big or small – can impact the bottom line. In the last year, this has been even more prevalent, with 70 per cent of small businesses reporting revenues had declined as a result of the pandemic. Business leaders need to find new ways of reducing costs while ensuring employees have the tools they need to stay productive. 

Technology is a great place to start. Well-considered tech investments have the power to boost your business, while ineffective technology is a drain on your wallet and employee time. Small business owners should be asking these three questions to ensure technology – even if it’s a relatively small investment like a printer - adds value, without ballooning costs.

Many cleaning companies have taken on the switch to embracing technology in their services for years and cleaning robots are no longer seen as something novel. Ask anyone and they will tell you that cleaning robots are noisy and does not really seem like it is able to save much on manpower or time. Therefore, the ECOBOT is “just another cleaning tool”, right? WRONG!

Whiz, the collaborative robot, allows your staff to work smarter, and safer. Our cobotic vacuum cleaner collaborates with humans to help create a healthier environment for employees and customers. 

Anxiety around robots and artificial intelligence (AI) replacing human jobs has been around for centuries. As early as 1830, agricultural workers in England rioted and burned down farmers’ barns out of fear that threshing machines would make them redundant.

Do you feel like the money you spend on office printing and printers is as efficient as possible, or does it seem like a game of whack-a-mole? A printer goes down, you fix it. A toner cartridge is empty, you order more. The printer runs out of paper, you borrow a ream from another print station. It can feel like your printer maintenance is always an afterthought.

Print technology provides some of the greatest tools available for workspace efficiency, helping to speed up processes and cut costs. One of the ways this can be seen is through the consolidation of print technology, rather than having a printer, scanner, copier, etc. for each function. Investing in a multifunction printer - a device that can perform a wide array of functions - is oftentimes a worthwhile purchase. 

If you’re like the average kiwi business, you’re investing thousands of dollars on printing, copying, scanning and distributing information – it may be more than you realise. We’ve found most businesses focus on the hardware and supply costs and forget about the costs associated with employee interaction and workflow. It can surely be money well spent if done correctly, but costly when it isn’t.

With the rapid change in technology, and an increasing number of brands wanting your attention, choosing a technology partner can be a little daunting.

Replacing or upgrading your office print equipment is necessary to maintain an efficient office environment. Mode Technology recommend you consider the following when you are in the market to replace or add office printers.

We all have to start somewhere, so here’s some really simple ways you can ‘green’ your business with very little effort, but very big results!