ICT system

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Fleet management software

Fleet management software helps organisations (public and private) streamline operations relating to their fleet of vehicles, from vehicle acquisition through maintenance to disposal. The main function of fleet management software is to gather, store, process, monitor, report on and export fleet...
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Managed print services helped to reduce paper consumption at design agency

Totally new print regime MPS transformed the design agency's printing activities Rationalised printing and fewer devices resulted in a 50 % waste reduction Imagination is an independent creative, advertising and design agency. It specialises in creating first-class campaigns for leading...
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Improving office paper consumption in Swedish bank

Going digital for the environment Digitisation efforts aimed to reduce paper consumption 85 % less physical letters (paper) sent to customers Graphic paper consumption dropped by 76.4 % Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) is a major Swedish financial group for corporate customers, institutions and...
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Reducing office and technical waste streams in France

Turning over a page in resource saving Waste monitoring table reveals areas for improvement Measures reduce paper use by 16 % in the office Increased reusable (dust) filter use by 27 % Hervé Themique in Poitiers, France is an SME that started a programme in 2005 to cut office waste like paper and...
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'Green IT-in-a-Box' centralised system saves costs

Thinking outside, and inside, the box Superfast and green IT solution saves family business money 50 % energy savings cut operating costs by around € 2 181 Discounted Office Supplies (DOS) is a family-owned company in the UK with a focus on customer service. Until recently, the company had PCs with...
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Save costs and troubles on your office equipment

Most businesses rely on a range of office equipment in order to function. From the basics like computers, printers, and copiers to projectors, scanners and teleconference facilities, it is widely recognised that these items have become integral to daily activity. But it is not always appreciated how...
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What to know before investing in a new printer

Paper is a major purchasing and disposal cost. It is estimated that the average office worker uses up to 45 sheets of paper per day, of which over half is considered waste. However, an efficient office can use as little as 16 sheets per person, per day. Virgin paper production usually involves high...
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Energy and material assessment in Australia

Energy and material assessment, Australian style Welvic received a grant to evaluate ways to save resources and energy Small and large ovens were insulated and dust management systems improved Yearly energy savings worth 80 MWh and 95 tonnes less waste achieved thanks to the resource and energy...
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Procuring energy efficient computers

Computer comparison test Energy efficient computer is 7 % cheaper in terms of overall procurement costs Slightly higher investment costs are recuperated in one year Energy efficient model reduces CO2 emissions by around 32 % Comparing conventional verses energy efficient computer models, businesses...
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Smarter transport logistics with driver behaviour improvement system

Track and trace paves way to better driving Software to track and train drivers boosts flet management efficiency Fuel economy improved by 11 % Fuel wasted through idling reduced by 68 % Scotia Gas Networks (SGN), which operates across the south of England and all of Scotland, uses telematics to...
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Professional software to optimise international transport logistics

Simple solutions to complex challenges Software enables centralised purchasing for multi-located company It results in more transport bundling, reducing costs and CO2 emissions Greiner Bio-One International GmbH is a technology partner for the diagnostic and pharmaceutical industry and medical...
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Online asset-sharing platforms

Getting into the flow of asset-sharing Sharing under-used assets makes economic sense Returns depend on the asset type, value and times it is shared Once a company identifies assets that it can share or would like to be able to use but cannot justify the expense of buying, the most logical solution...