Result: Customer was able to save >20% by working with Accent.

Before Accent: Customer was purchasing statements and envelopes on a quarterly basis, and spending >$8,400/year.

Accent Solution: Accent printed a one-year supply of each, and stored the excess in our warehouse. Customer saved over $1,800, including shipping and storage. Further, customer only needs to place one PO per year for the product.

Result: Banking customer was able to save over 50% on their business cards by working with Accent.

Before Accent: Customer was purchasing business cards as their employees needed them. Because they have a blue logo, and they wanted their employee information printed in black, they were paying a premium for 2-color printing on each set of business cards.

Accent Solution: Accent was able to run base stock of the blue logo in a large quantity (9-12 months worth), and print specific business cards on demand. Accent was further able to save even more by holding business card orders and running 4 sets of cards at a time. The customer was able to realize significant savings by working with Accent to more efficiently produce their business cards.

Result: More accurate inventory counts; easily check inventory online 24/7; reduced inventory excesses and shortages.

Before Accent: Large Colorado bank was storing marketing items in 3 different warehouses, and had no reporting or inventory management system in place. As a result, they had accumulated excess inventory and had no way of knowing how much inventory was available or where it was located. Further, users had no easy way to see what was available and order it for use at the branches.

Accent Solution: Accent now stores all inventory in a central warehouse. All inventory is available to branch locations via Accent's website, and each item has a picture of the item, quantity available, and cost associated with the item clearly visible to all users. When a user orders an item or items, the Marketing manager is notified to approve each order before it is shipped to the branch. Further, managers can run inventory reports to view available inventory quantity and value with easy online reports.

Result: Community bank was able to reduce overall cost of printed materials by >10% and eliminate rogue buying at branches. Before Accent: Central Purchasing was buying many forms, but some branches continued to buy from their “preferred” vendor. As a result, certain products looked different at different locations, and the customer wasn't getting the best pricing available. Accent Solution: Customer was able to save significantly by purchasing printed supplies through Accent, and distributing to their branches through Accent's warehouse. Each branch was able to order online and receive their supplies in 1-2 days. Further, Central Purchasing was able to see which branches were ordering through Accent and which were not, and put a stop to rogue buying at the branch level.

Result: Managers have easy online approval for any supplies ordered by employees.

Before Accent: Employees were pulling product directly from a central supply area. Managers often did not know what employees were using, and employees often "stock-piled" certain supplies because there were no controls in place.

Accent Solution: Supplies are now stored at Accent, and ordered through Accent's online ordering system. When an order is placed, an approval notification is sent to the employee's manager. Once the manager approves the order, it is released from the Accent warehouse. Accent also provides monthly reports of all warehouse releases to Central Purchasing. Reports show items ordered by location, so Central Purchasing can charge the cost of supplies back to each cost center.

Result: Purchasing Manager has more time to dedicate to reducing costs and increasing productivity.

Before Accent: Employees who needed supplies sent an e-mail to the Purchasing Manager, who would then go to the storeroom and fulfill the order. The Purchasing Manager was also responsible for conducting periodic physical inventory to ensure no items were out of stock.

Accent Solution: Purchasing Manager now orders printed materials through Accent, which are stored in the Accent Warehouse. Employees use Accent's online ordering system to place orders. Product is pulled from Accent's warehouse and shipped directly to the employee. Purchasing Manager goes online to see what each location is ordering, and to check inventory levels. Accent also conducts monthly physical inventory to ensure accurate reports. Because of Accent's purchasing power, total system cost is actually lower than under the previous method.

Result: Customer got product needed for their grand opening event with 1-day turnaround.

Before Accent: While customer was preparing on Tuesday for their grand opening event on Thursday, they realized they forgot to order balloons with their logo printed on them. Their regular balloon supplier had a one-week lead time for custom printing.

Accent Solution: Accent was able to get balloons printed on Wednesday for Thursday delivery. Accent prepared artwork and delivered to printer so balloons arrived in time for grand opening.

Result: End users get product they need when they need it, with no increase in overall cost.

Before Accent: Customer was utilizing a warehouse system similar to Accent. However, supplier agreement limited the number of “free” deliveries to one per month. Any deliveries need beyond one per month resulted in significant additional fees charged to the customer.

Accent Solution: Accent stores materials and allows customers to order as needed. Accent was able to find enough savings on the purchase of items to offset shipping costs associated with on-demand shipping. Customer end users now get product as needed with no increase in overall cost.