Customer Success Story: Century Yuasa Batteries
Century Yuasa is Australia’s oldest and most recognised battery manufacturer and supplier, with a proud history of producing batteries since 1928.
They operate an Australian manufacturing facility in Queensland as well as state-based distribution centres and regional agencies and employ more than 650 people across research and development, manufacturing, sales and distribution.
Summary
“The immediate and dramatic reduction in costs has been satisfying to see. And, we know we can continue to see savings as people are more aware and accountable for what they print.
– Shawn Hardie, IT Manager, Century Yuasa Batteries
The Challenge
When their current fleet of print and scanning devices came up for renewal, Century Yuasa took the opportunity to seek a partner that could share and contribute to their vision for the future.
“Putting ink on paper doesn’t sell us batteries. Printing is expensive, and paper is difficult to look after. Scanning, archiving, tracking and logging digitised documents are so much more attractive,” commented Shawn Hardie, IT Manager, Century Yuasa Batteries.
The Solution
When their current fleet of print and scanning devices came up for renewal, Century Yuasa took the opportunity to seek a partner that could share and contribute to their vision for the future.
“Putting ink on paper doesn’t sell us batteries. Printing is expensive, and paper is difficult to look after. Scanning, archiving, tracking and logging digitised documents are so much more attractive,” commented Shawn Hardie, IT Manager, Century Yuasa Batteries.
Customer Benefits
Through more cost efficient devices, effective use of print management software and Optimised Print Services, Century Yuasa’s print and leasing costs were reduced by an impressive 73% in the first three months.
“The immediate and dramatic reduction in costs has been satisfying to see. And, we know we can continue to see savings as people are more aware and accountable for what they print.
“It’s great to see what a difference we’ve already made, but it’s just the beginning. Our aim is to reduce our use of paper even more with a scanning and OCR solution which is integrated into our ERP.
With Konica Minolta, we’ve taken an important first step, and we look forward to working together on our vision for a more advanced print and document management solution, delivering even greater benefits for the company,”
– Shawn Hardie, IT Manager, Century Yuasa Batteries
