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Jhoots Pharmacy is always looking
to enhance operational efficiencies
and drive innovation within the
business. As such, it was open to an
approach from Automated Systems
Group Ltd (ASL) to review its faxing,
printing and copying devices used at
its branches.
Jhoots Pharmacy’s stores have been
using a mixture of printers, fax machines
and photocopiers from a range of suppliers.
This inevitably led to high cartridge
replacement and maintenance costs, as an
engineer would have to be called out in
case of any issues.
Following a full analysis of Jhoots
Pharmacy’s requirements, including
printing and copy volumes, historical
costs, functionality, IT support and user
experience, ASL recommended two
devices to Jhoots Pharmacy. These were
then trialled in-store by branch staff, who
unanimously selected Epson’s Workforce
Pro WF-R5690 multifunction printers for
their small footprint, ease of use and
functionality; staff are able to scan, fax
and photocopy on the same device and,
most importantly, information can be sent
directly from the Workforce Pro to the
Walsall head office network. One Epson
Workforce Pro is now deployed in each
branch.
In line with Jhoots Pharmacy’s
environmental policies and its drive to
improve operational and cost efficiencies,
head office was keen to follow ASL’s
recommendation of installing Epson’s
Replaceable Ink Pack System (RIPS), which
enables branches to print up to 50,000
pages in both black and colour before
needing to replace the ink. End-user
intervention, transport and logistics are
therefore all kept to a minimum, with
no need to recycle empty cartridges. The
Workforce Pro RIPS is simple to use and
offers predictable print costs, with up to 80
per cent consumable cost savings and up
to 70 per cent lower energy consumption
than other comparable colour laser
printers.
As none of their in-store devices had
been connected previously, branches
had been printing important documents
in-store and posting them once a month
to the head office, where they then had
to be processed. This caused delays in
information availability, bottlenecks and
increased administration and did not
conform to Jhoots Pharmacy’s goal of
being a technologically advanced and
digitally focused business.
Using the Workforce Pro, branch staff
can now scan documents to folders set
up on the printer and email them directly
into various different departmental files
– such as HR – located on the server
at head office. The increased security in
data transfer that the solution provides
is also important, as some data is highly
confidential.
Document management at the
branches has significantly improved,
workflows are smoother and real-time
information facilitates operational
efficiencies and cost savings across the
business.
ASL is one of a carefully selected
number of print service partners in the UK
offering the latest Epson Workforce Pro
RIPS range of business inkjet multifunction
printers. Jhoots Pharmacy has signed a
five-year managed print service agreement
with ASL, leasing the Epson Workforce Pro
RIPS series printers and paying on a cost
per page basis. The solution gives ASL the
added benefit of cutting-edge, remote
monitoring to keep the printers fully
operational and a managed service for ink
Jhoots Pharmacy is an independent, community pharmacy. It currently has 49 stores
nationwide. Jhoots Pharmacy prides itself on offering an efficient and reliable service
to its clients. Manjit Jhooty, CEO, comments: “When a customer comes through the
door, our staff will give them the time and attention they deserve, tailoring our
services to meet their requirements. Customers are at the heart of all we do.”
Leading pharmacist cuts costs
and improves printing efficiencies
with Epson’s Workforce Pro RIPS
business inkjets
pack ordering and meter readings.
Manjit Jhooty explains: “Having
invested in hardware in the past, we are
aware of just how quickly technology is
advancing. So it made perfect sense for
us to lease the printers from ASL and pay
per usage. The solution affords us more
flexibility and frees up capital expenditure
for our expansion plans. ASL has provided
excellent consultancy, a timely and
organised implementation and excellent
service support.”
The deployment has led to improved
real-time data flow across the company,
improved efficiencies, cost savings and a
reduction in environmental impact and IT
support.
Manjit Jhooty summarises: “The faster
information flow between branches and
HQ since installing the Epson printers has
significantly improved communication
and operational efficiencies across the
business. The printers produce high quality
prints, are reliable and robust, and we
haven’t had to replace an ink pack yet.
Staff can concentrate on our core value of
dispensing quality healthcare rather than
managing printers and printer supplies.”
In the future Jhoots Pharmacy will look
at further usability, such as the printing
of prescriptions. The Epson Workforce
Pros with RIPS will be deployed at all new
branches opening across the UK.
The Workforce
Pro RIPS is
simple to use
and offers
predictable
print costs,
with up to
80 per cent
consumable
cost savings
and up to
70 per cent
lower energy
consumption
than other
comparable
colour laser
printers
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