Consumables are consumables, which refer to materials that are lost. The definition of consumables is very broad, and generally refers to accessories that are consumed frequently. They usually refer to office OA office equipment, IT and digital equipment for daily operations, Materials required for repair and maintenance, etc.
Among the consumables, the cost of the carrier of the consumables (computers, printers, copiers, etc.) is actually not high. It is a one-time investment. After the investment, there is no need for capital injection. Financially, it is a fixed asset. . However, the consumables required for the carrier are long-term investments and are also daily investments, which are financially considered as office management costs.
According to research data from Rentong Technology, before an enterprise implements outsourcing of consumables, the maintenance cost of office equipment (digital and IT), the procurement cost of consumables, and related human resource costs will occupy a large portion of the enterprise's management costs. 37-48. After enterprises implement digital and IT outsourcing, their costs can be reduced by 15-30%. It can be seen that there is a lot of room for the cost of IT and consumables.
The main classification of consumables
1) Original consumables
Refers to the consumables produced by the manufacturer of the production equipment. They are original, similar to the nature of a specialty store, and have pure blood. , the disadvantage is that it is only applicable to products under this brand, and mixing other brands may cause problems. Such as HP, Epson, Canon, Samsung, Lenovo, Xerox, Fujitsu, Yingmei, Lexmark, etc.
2) Universal consumables
Also called compatible consumables, they refer to brand-new molds produced by non-original manufacturers and self-patented consumable products. These products can be compatible with multiple brands and are versatile. better. Such as Shen's Xingchen, Dibiao, Fumei, Panneng, Hongshi, Endurance, Sailing Endurance, etc.
3) Recycled consumables
Refers to products that are recycled consumables and processed again. It can be recycled and has the characteristics of environmental protection and low carbon. Most domestic brands are recycled consumables.
Third-party delivery consumables
refers to consumables that are uniformly distributed by professional third parties. It combines all the advantages of original consumables, general consumables and recycled consumables. The most important thing about monopoly is low cost and high efficiency. Such as Yi Ou, Jiu Hao, Li Si Chen, etc.