Office Depot
Taking Care of Business
March 2011 - Office Depot, a leading global provider of office products and services, has launched a trailblazing partnership with Xerox UK Ltd which will bring multi-brand Managed Print Services (MPS) to Office Depot’s UK and Ireland customers in a unique offer of combined office supplies and print solutions. The launch is part of the pan European go-to-market of the Xerox and Office Depot partnership.
The partnership aims to increase customer control over office print operations - providing flexibility in the choice of print supplies and more efficient management of copy and print services, lowering the cost of consumables such as ink and toner along with cutting down on waste
With the average office worker consuming 10,000 sheets of paper per year and an estimated 40% increase in paper consumption since the explosion of email, being able to control print costs is increasingly important to businesses of all sizes. Working with Xerox, Office Depot builds on its existing world-class managed print solutions and enables businesses to consolidate their supplier bases, trim costs and reduce their carbon footprints.
Mark Duffelen, Director & General Manager at Xerox UK, said: “Customers are looking for cost savings, increased efficiencies and sustainability benefits. That is why many are turning to managed print services. With Office Depot’s customer care and supply chain management expertise and Xerox’s experience, our combined offer will help customers reduce costs, whilst they focus what matters: their real business.”
Steve Neal, Head of Managed Print Services at Office Depot, adds: “Office Depot continues to develop a one stop shop solution for its clients. Managed Print Services is a natural progression which will provide additional services and benefits directly to the end users. Our partnership with Xerox Corporation will provide a unique combination of Office Supplies, Print and Solutions to the MPS marketplace”.
- Office Depot trial ‘store-in-stores’ in five Currys and PC World stores
February 2011 - Office Depot, the leading global supplier of office products and solutions, and Dixons Retail, Europe’s leading specialist electrical retailing and services group, today announced a trial partnership to bring branded Office Depot products to customers in five Currys and PC World Superstores and Megastores in the coming months.
Office Depot store-in-stores will be staffed by Office Depot experts who will assist customers in creating the perfect office space which can be visualised through an in-store design service that will enable their planned office to be viewed in 3D. Customers will be able to select from an extensive range of home office solutions including ergonomic chairs and stylish desks; along with a wide selection of desk top accessories and stationery items
The trial will launch in the PC World Superstore in Croydon (1st February), followed by Bristol (8th February), then Leicester (22nd February), and finally Chingford and Thurrock in March
“Our new format stores offer an unbeatable combination of value, choice and service, and the introduction of Office Depot branded areas at our stores represents an exciting new benefit for customers. We already offer an established b2b service to small businesses through our network of PC World Business centres. Office Depot’s expertise and strong product ranges will complement our offering and give customers another great reason to visit our stores for all their electricals and computing needs.” said Rupert Campbell, Programme Director for Dixons Retail.
John O’Keefe, Commercial Director at Office Depot UK and Ireland, said; “We are very excited about teaming up with Dixons Retail to launch this venture. This is the first time we will be offering the Office Depot brand to retail consumers and is unlike anything we have ever done before. “We see this as a fantastic opportunity to take what is already a strong b2b brand to the general public. With the many financial challenges faced by our customers, we believe our partnership with Dixons will provide some great value for money products and solutions to their office supplies needs
“Dixons is a highly regarded, well-known and leading electrical retailing specialist group with strong ranges and a loyal business customer following and we will definitely complement each other.”
December, 2010 – Christmas has come early for leading global provider of office supplies and solutions, Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) as it scoops top accolades at three different award ceremonies.
Office Depot has been awarded a gold apple for ‘Environmental Best Practice” at the Green Apple Awards. This was for the innovative Cargo Cycle scheme which the company integrated into its transport fleet at the end of 2009. The cycles, deployed in postcode areas EC1, 2, 3 and 4 in London, enabled Office Depot to reduce its carbon emissions by around 80% within the Square Mile.
The Green Apple Awards are presented annually in recognition of companies, councils and communities carrying out projects that enhance and protect the environment.
The Cargo Cycle scheme has also led to Office Depot being recognised at the BOSS Industry Awards which recognise and reward those in the office supplies industry who demonstrate real excellence. Office Depot picked up the Environment award, along with the Technology award for its design and implementation of the business intelligence tool, Compass.
Most recently at the National Sales Awards – the nation’s foremost awards programme for the sales industry - the company managed to beat off fierce competition, winning two top awards. Clive Tallon walked away with Field Sales Executive of the Year, whilst Shaun Duke scooped ‘Technology Implementation Project of the Year’ again for the use of Compass. The judging panel were also impressed with the company’s North East Field Sales Team and presented them with a highly commended achievement prize.
John Moore, Regional Vice President for Office Depot UK and Ireland, commented: "I am delighted that the innovation and commitment of our associates has been recognised throughout the industry, it demonstrates their hunger for success and I am proud of their achievements"
"Customers are at the heart of our business and it is fantastic to receive these awards as it endorses the hard work of the team. We will continue to be innovative and focus on our customers in order to provide them with the best possible service."
In November 2009 Office Depot began introducing Cargocycles© to their transport fleet servicing central London areas of EC1, 2, 3 and 4. The company has now successfully deployed 8 cycles in the area which are supported by 4 electric vans forming a completely carbon neutral fleet. As a result of this 7 diesel vans have been removed from the streets of the square mile.
Before the project was implemented the transport fleet operating in the Greater London area consisted solely of 7 diesel powered vans covering 322 miles per day. Now the fleet consists of 0 vans, 8 cargo cycles, 6 of which are in daily use, and 4 electric vans which when combined travel 81 miles per day. There is also 1 truck which covers only 34 miles per day driving to and from the suburban depot to the micro consolidation centre near to the Tower of London.
The total number of miles covered by the transport fleet in Greater London per day has been reduced from 322 miles to only 115 representing a 64% decrease.
Ross Kavanagh, Procurement & Supply Chain Director at Office Depot UK and Ireland, said: “We are delighted with the results from the Cargocycle© trial and plan to maintain this service in central London. As part of our commitment to the environment we are looking at the possibility of running this innovative project in other major cities in the UK and Ireland.”
The project has also received backing from the Mayor’s Office. Kulveer Ranger, the Mayor of London's transport advisor, said at the official launch in March: "We are creating a cycling revolution in London, with the Mayor working to make ours the best big cycling city in the world. Cargocycles© could make a real contribution, showing that cycling is not just for commuters, but for use in many other ways, including keeping London's deliveries moving. We will be keen to see how they contribute to reducing traffic and emissions in London, and what lessons that could give us."
Office Depot’s state of the art cargo cycles will take traffic off the roads and mean less emissions into the air, as 75% of Office Depot’s deliveries in the Square Mile are transferred from vans to bicycles.
Olympic cyclist Jamie Staff joined Office Depot’s Ross Kavanagh to launch the new bikes outside London’s City Hall.
Speaking at the event, Office Depot’s Ross Kavanagh, UK & Ireland Procurement & Supply Chain Director said: “As a company we are committed to cutting our carbon footprint and helping our customers meet their goals on the environment. The new Cargo Cycles will see three quarters of our van deliveries cut from the City’s roads, reducing traffic in the Square Mile and cutting harmful emissions into the atmosphere. Pedal power is good for Office Depot, good for our customers, good for London and good for the planet as a whole.”
Kulveer Ranger, the Mayor of London’s transport advisor, said: “We are creating a cycling revolution in London, with the Mayor working to make ours the best big cycling city in the world. Cargo cycles could make a real contribution, showing that cycling is not just for commuters, but for use in many other ways, including keeping London's deliveries moving. We will be keen to see how they contribute to reducing traffic and emissions in London, and what lessons that could give us.”
Andrew Bartlett, procurement manager at Capita, a customer of Office Depot, said: “Capita wants to do its part in combating climate change and we are working hard in many ways to reduce our Carbon footprint. We are currently also working with Office Depot to support them to reduce their transit packaging. We are pleased to be working with an office supplies company that is helping to reduce both our and their carbon emissions.”
Olympic cyclist Jamie Staff agreed, “Cycling has always been great for leisure and commuting. Now we’re seeing these state of the art bikes used for deliveries too, this is great news for the sport as a whole and for the environment in London.”
The cargo cycles will deliver products to clients throughout the City including Capita.
Cargo cycles key facts:
- In the London EC district Office Depot normally distribute around 1350 cartons of office supplies each day.
- Around 900 cartons per day will now transfer to the cargo cycle, meaning less vans on the street.
- The hub for cargo will be near South Bank in SE1.
- Cycles will take around 50 cartons and cycle from SE1 to EC postcodes. Each cycle will make four trips.
Managed Print Services
Managed Print Services (MPS) is the outsourcing of the hardcopy fleet including printers, copiers, faxes and multifunction devices (MFDs) to a third party who provides equipment, supplies, service, call centre support and other services required to meet the organisation’s overall document strategy.
As the biggest supplier of ink and toner in Europe, Office Depot provides a highly competitive MPS solution with world - class service.
If you’d like to spend around 30% less on printing & copying, free up your employees’ time, deal with one supplier for hardware, consumables and maintenance and gain full control of your costs and budgeting then contact us today.
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