MFI, Kyocera offer 30% cut in document management cost in Nigeria

MFI Group in partnership with Japanese officer products manufacturer, Kyocera Document Solutions, has launched cost-saving managed document solutions (MDS) in Nigeria, which has the potential of cutting up to 30 per cent output cost for organizations.

MDS is a process designed to optimize the document output of an organization. It enables businesses to have an uninterrupted workflow in their daily business life by activities.

According to the company’s Country Manager for Nigeria, Sajith Shankar, MDS was chosen because it has had global success with businesses in various sectors of the economy including manufacturing, logistics, audit and consulting, oil, banking, hospitality, telecommunications and others.
“MDS has been received globally for its impact on businesses and the environment, including The Managed Print Services Association’s (MPSA) Leadership Award for best practices in the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) category”, he added.

Managing Director, West and North Africa, MFI Office Solutions Africa Ltd, Altaf Lalani, said it is a holistic approach that enables businesses to find areas where they can reduce cost.

Lalani explained the process to include that it is paper-saving in the sense that it allows the user to send documents to any printer but a unique password needs to be imputed for the documents to print out, thereby creating security of document.

According to him, the solution cut costs by reducing the number of machines needed, resulting in big savings on power consumption and creates better efficiency with lower number of machines.

Speaking further on the partnership, Senior Marketing Manager, KYOCERA Documents Solutions Europe, Maki Nagao, said they are interested in MFI’s solution because of the improved environmental and sustainability management which guarantees 60 per cent reduction in carbon emissions.

She said MFI and KYOCERA are mostly interested in aiding organisations cut costs, enhance productive while they pursue complete compliance with regulatory standards.

Kyocera Document Solutions is one of the world’s leading providers of information and communications technologies.

“At Kyocera, we provide businesses with solutions and services that allow them to optimize the management of documents vital to the success of their operations. Kyocera’s advanced line of exceptional products, software and network solutions make life simpler and business more productive and we are happy to partner MFI in providing MDS solutions in the country (Nigeria),” she said.

She added that noted industry analysts, technology publications, and even end users all over the world have recognized Kyocera products as innovative document solutions, stressing that Kyocera has over the years demonstrated the potential for improving efficiency by means of document management process analyses and the intelligent life-‐cycle management of printing and copying infrastructures.