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Grafinorte, an important printing industry in the Southern Region of Brazil, entrusted Ricoh with the beginning of the modernization of its printing park, concentrated almost entirely on large analog offset machines, whose costs and production time are not suitable for short runs.

History and context

Business challenge

Grafinorte faced problems such as not having large digital equipment that would allow faster and better costs in short-run printing, which is now highly demanded, especially in the promotional market. In addition, it faced a lack of specialized labor in the region where it operates.

The existence of almost exclusively analog equipment in the Grafinorte park was an ingredient that needed to be overcome to maintain its competitiveness in the market. In addition, the company had demands for print quality improvement and technological standardization.

Ricoh's work at Grafinorte to propose a project to modernize its printing plant lasted two months and began with an immersion in the company to understand its business. Difficulties were detected in internal processes and the existence of only one digital printer of an entry model was verified, insufficient to meet market demands.

A stage of solution mapping was then initiated, in RGC and color mapping, followed by quality tests and approval of substrates. The conclusion of the negotiations was to demonstrate the advantages of Ricoh solutions compared to other products available on the market.

Ricoh Solution

Findings

In addition to opening Grafinorte's doors to new Ricoh solutions for the eventual continuity of the modernization of its printing park, the implemented project produced concrete results:

The following were achieved:

• Agility in the printing process, with a reduction in production time from two to one day.
• 50% reduction in labor used.
• Expansion of the variety of media that can be printed, adding to the two existing stickers, vinyl, cardboard in 350g/m² and newspaper in 45g/m².
• Time savings in bending, clamping and plate engraving processes.
• Overall, productivity gains of 40% were achieved

"We had been looking for months for a solution that would reduce costs, processes and bring improvement in print quality. We find all these attributes in the Ricoh PRO C9500. With it, printing, stapling, and folding, all in the same process. Materials that we used to make in two days, today we make in 24 hours. In addition, the other solutions offered by Ricoh have greatly increased our productivity. Thank you, Ricoh, for the partnership" - André Marçal, director of Grafinorte.

Ricoh Latin America and Grafinorte acted together in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for a better future:

Ricoh at a global level is a company committed to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by solving social problems through business with the sole purpose of achieving economic growth, a better planet. and a better society.

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History and context

Droguería 20 de Junio is an Argentine company dedicated to the commercialization of pharmaceutical, medical and perfumery products. Its business model is based on efficient logistics to ensure the rapid reception, preparation and delivery of orders throughout the country.

In its quest to optimize its operational processes and improve the customer experience, Droguería 20 de Junio identified the need for a technological solution that would allow it to increase productivity, reduce downtime and improve efficiency in order preparation.

Business challenge

In the survey carried out by Ricoh at Droguería 20 de Junio, several key challenges were identified:

• Logistics: Improve efficiency in order preparation and shipping.
• Infrastructure: Guarantee the continuity of the service with a stable and efficient system.
• Productivity: Reduce waiting times and operational stops in IT processes.
• Customer satisfaction: Optimize delivery times and improve the experience of end customers.

Ricoh Solution

To address these challenges, Ricoh implemented a comprehensive solution for Droguería 20 de Junio that included:

• Intelligent Multifuncional Ricoh IM7000: to optimise the printing of key documents such as remittances and invoices.
• Use of barcode readers and Android terminals with reader:to digitize order picking, improving accuracy and speed, and supporting the automation line.
• Predictive Monitoring Solution:A predictive system to reduce downtime and optimize technological resources.
• Ricoh Workplace Managed Services:Support in the installation, configuration, maintenance of the implemented solution and other technical support services.

Federico Ricci, Industrial Engineer and process manager at Droguería 20 de Junio, highlights the importance of this solution: "After months of analyzing, consulting, replanting and planning our infrastructure, we closed the year with the acquisition of Ricoh solutions for high-volume printing, process automation and predictive IT monitoring for both the control of terminals and mobile equipment. and for monitoring and measuring the performance of network and server infrastructure."

In addition, he underlines the value of Ricoh's human support: "The products and people that Ricoh has behind it is something that we believe will help us a lot and accompany us. We as a company have several challenges ahead of us and the need to interact with different technologies that I really believe Ricoh can provide us."

Results

The implementation of Ricoh's solution generated a positive impact on the business:

• Increased productivity in the IT team
• Reduced time of associated IT downtime thanks to predictive monitoring.
• Reduction in order preparation and delivery times to end customers.
• Customer loyalty due to improvements in service level.
• Greater stability and efficiency in the management of technological infrastructure.

Conclusion

Ricoh Latin America and Drugstore June 20 acted together in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for a better future:

Ricoh at a global level is a company committed to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by solving social problems through business with the sole purpose of achieving economic growth, a better planet. and a better society.

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