With 13,000 employees globally working at 44 sites, including 8,000 across Europe, Sofina Foods specialises in producing food such as turkey, chicken, pork, and seafood.
Driven by a strong vision for expansion, Sofina was looking to boost its organisational agility while putting a more sustainable platform for future growth in place.
Sofina power their digital transformation with Canon
Learn how Sofina partnered with Canon to take control of its document workflows, digitise key processes and accelerate its digital transformation journey.
Objective
As some functions within the business became more centralised, Sofina needed to give its employees the flexibility to print at any site. At the same time, Sofina was looking to adopt smarter approaches to document management that offered more visibility during sign-off processes.
Challenge
Sofina often works to tight timescales, with orders being processed and shipped on the same day. The business aimed to reduce sign-off times and streamline the approvals process to support its ambitious growth plans.
Approach
Canon worked with Sofina to understand ‘the why’ behind each of its prints. That allowed for a more targeted approach to digital transformation that considered the business processes at the heart of Sofina’s daily activity.
Why Canon
Sofina selected Canon as a partner for this project to take advantage of benefits like:
- Follow Me printing which enables UK-based employees to print at any Canon device in any Sofina location in the UK and Republic of Ireland (soon to include France and Germany).
- The uniFLOW Online output management solution makes it simple to manage a transnational print fleet.
- Therefore™ web-based product designs bespoke automated workflow processes that improve productivity.
- Canon acts as a true partner in Sofina’s long-term growth strategy, not just a solutions provider, offering a range of advanced digital transformation innovations.
As we’ve matured, the partnership has matured too. Print is only the tip of what Canon does for us.”
Approach
Agility and visibility in document management
Canon helped Sofina enhance productivity by making it easier to track documents as they move through the organisation, with key parts of the approvals process now automated.
Mobile employees
With a fleet of cloud-connected imageRUNNER ADVANCE devices backed with the award-winning uniFLOW Online output management solution, Sofina’s IT users can access the full print and scan capability of any business location – perfect for a connected, global organisation.
Automated approval workflows
Sofina previously had a labour-intensive approvals process, which meant documents were printed and scanned multiple times in different locations. ThereforeTM provided a platform to automate this activity, as well as delivering visibility of document sign-off at each stage.
A consultative partnership
Canon worked closely with Sofina to understand how its print and document needs linked with its overarching business objectives, leading to a solution that strengthens the organisation going forward.
Benefits / Results
Sofina now has a system in place that can be focussed on any workflow, giving the business a solid foundation for further growth.
Faster turnaround times
For capital expenditure, Sofina and Canon have been able to create an automated approval route, which is faster and more secure.
Reduced costs
From reducing print volumes to freeing up employees for more valuable tasks, Sofina has streamlined and optimised core processes.
More sustainable document management
As part of the digitisation process, Canon helped Sofina move some of its workflows online, reducing overall print volumes.
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