ECS’s Director Chris Fink Encourages Industry to Thoroughly Investigate Supply Chains which neglects some vital procedures within the process, while simply refilling a cartridge and labelling it as remanufactured. Similarly, compatible products made with low quality parts and toner which aren’t able to match consumers’ demands for a fully functioning cartridge. This is partly the reason for these products being offered at an extremely competitive price due to the provider’s complete lack of investment into research and development, engineering, testing and standards. Some of these products are also produced with complete disregard towards the environment, being single use compatible toner cartridges, or being ‘remanufactured’ products that are made so poorly that they no longer function correctly, nor can they be reused again. Fink also added “A further precaution that must be checked within supply chains is in regards to the background of the product and the environment in which the product is being made, with recent industry news suggesting that some products circulating the marketplace have been made using forced labour, this would certainly cause issues within the UK market, whereby laws actually exist which make it illegal for the NHS and other similar organisations to use products that have been made using illegal methods such as these.” To Become an ECS Partner, visit www.ecs-uk-ltd.co.uk/partner-us For a large majority of the market, OEM toners, parts and components are no longer feasible due to their unjustifiably high prices. As the cost to operate and run a business has also risen considerably over the last few years, consumers are consequently looking to cut costs in any way in which they can. While OEM alternative products offer a fantastic way to do this, for those that haven’t ventured into this market before, it can be a confusing and conflicting market to enter. ECS’s Director, Chris Fink said “There are a number of precautionary measures that businesses who already buy or are looking to buy OEM alternative products should take in order to avoid a plethora of issues, whether it be regarding the quality of the product itself and the production/remanufacturing process that they’ve been through or whether products have been sustainably and ethically sourced in order to meet UK and European Consumption laws. While a large majority of OEM alternative products available on the market are able to meet consumer’s demands for a more affordable alternative, today’s end users are no longer only satisfied by the price of a product. Quality, performance, reliability, consistency and sustainability, as well as the ethical and moral background of the product itself have all proven to be factors that customers have high expectations and demands for. A large percentage of OEM alternative toner cartridges on the market aren’t able to meet the expectations of consumers in terms of quality, performance, reliability and consistency due to a sub-par production or remanufacturing process BUSINESS BRIEFING ADVERTORIAL Chris Fink Buying with caution is imperative to acquiring the most appropriate products to meet your customer demands and avoid detrimental CSR issues +44 (0)1427 337 346 www.ecs-uk-ltd.co.uk Remanufactured Toners For Those Who Demand Quality, Performance and Reliability Reliability A Fully Compliant Service For Your WEEE Waste www.greener-side.co.uk PRINTITRESELLER.UK 41
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