Ricoh Japan digitalizes multiple processes by implementing TeamViewer solutions

Ricoh has implemented TeamViewer's remote connectivity software and the Augmented Reality (AR) based remote assistance solution to digitize processes in technical customer support and employee training and onboarding in Japan. Since the first use case in 2019, Ricoh has subsequently realized more and more use cases with TeamViewer’s solutions and is constantly exploring additional ways to digitize and simplify processes along its value chain with TeamViewer.

In technical product support, Ricoh Japan is using TeamViewer’s secure remote connectivity solution to remotely connect to the customers’ computers. The support staff can then help clients to set up the connection between computer and printer or multifunctional devices. Many of these issues, that previously required a visit from an on-site technician, can now be solved remotely. As a result, the response time for service requests decreased by an average of two hours per case.

As the next step, Ricoh is working on embedding TeamViewer’s software directly into the printers. This will enable clients, as well as the customer support staff, to access the printing devices directly. The expected outcome is to provide even more advanced remote support to the customers.

When working locally on a customer’s device such as a Ricoh printer or copier, junior engineers can easily seek AR-based remote support through TeamViewer’s solution Assist AR via smart phones and smart glasses and solve the specific problem together with a remotely connected senior Ricoh engineer. The senior employee can share the view of the junior colleagues on-site and enhance their field of vision with virtual instructions or markers. This enables Ricoh Japan to maintain its high level of customer satisfaction, even with less senior engineers.

Ricoh Japan has always provided extensive training programs for their employees.

Fumiharu Suzuno, S&S Division, Technical Center, Software Technical Support Department, CS Technical Support Group, at Ricoh said, “At Ricoh, we are currently transforming into a truly digital service company. We are therefore constantly looking for ways to strengthen our support with the goal to ensure that our customers can make the most of our products. Our business relation with TeamViewer has continuously grown and they have greatly supported us on our digital transformation journey with cutting-edge and high performing as well as easy-to-use and extremely scalable solutions leveraging remote connectivity and Augmented Reality.”

Sojung Lee, President APAC at TeamViewer said, “The various use cases we enable at Ricoh Japan are great examples of how TeamViewer supports companies in digitalizing their entire value chain. Significantly decreasing response time in customer support, establishing new ways of training and onboarding, and ensuring proper knowledge transfer in times of global shortage of skilled workforce are tangible results of the value that our products bring to both our clients and their customers.”