Within office supplies, paper is often with toners the first or second largest expense. It is therefore important to draw your attention to this product because people often thinks negotiation possibilities are very limited. Here are some elements you should take into account:

• For which use do you need paper: internal, customers or both?
  • Whiteness: More the paper is white, the more a chlorine treatment has been applied. Be sure to use two types of paper, a white standard for internal use and a high quality white for your customers.
  • Weight: standard A4 paper for copiers and printers have a weight of 80g. More and more manufacturers offer paper of 75 grams, the difference is almost imperceptible, rendering the same print quality but the price difference may be quite interesting.

• Order directly from manufacturers or wholesalers.

• Order in large quantities, and even better by entire palets if storage capacity are sufficient.

• Negotiate a fixed price of 6 months to a year. Recently, prices move steadily upward. However, all suppliers are not willing to guarantee a price given the large increases that can sometimes occur.

• For high volume printing, consider the possibility of outsourcing these tasks. The volume of printing companies allows them to negotiate prices far more interesting.

• Do not print is the best way to limit your consumption. Remember those few measures:
  • Print in draft mode
  • Print double-sided or several pages per sheet
  • Opt for multi function copiers rather than individual printers
  • Use a code or badging for copiers
  • Prefer Electronic Documents

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