Case Study: Associated Food Stores achieves lower costs and improved operations with Lexmark Managed Print Services

Associated Food Stores saves money and improves operations with Lexmark Managed Print Services

Associated Food Stores, a cooperatively owned wholesale distributor serving nearly 350 supermarkets and 45 corporate stores, was struggling with an aging, fragmented print fleet that caused frequent disruptions, poor remote management, and rising maintenance costs. To improve operations without the expense of replacing hundreds of printers outright, the company turned to Lexmark Managed Print Services and related Lexmark print solutions.

Lexmark implemented a standardized, leased printer platform across 45 locations, supported by multiyear managed print services and proactive consumables management. The result was a faster deployment, simplified operations, better support for specialty media like prescription labels and vinyl tags, and an expected annual savings of $50,000 for Associated Food Stores.

Associated Food Stores

Byron Goodwin

Director, Retail Technology