Working through the Pandemic and Modeling for the Future
InfoComm, the AV industry’s preeminent tradeshow, went virtual this year. The Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association that produces InfoComm made the decision to organize a large-scale virtual experience.Threat Grows as Employees Work from Home for the Foreseeable Future
There is a newly uncovered security vulnerability possibly lurking in hundreds of millions of Internet-capable devices sold over the past 20-some-odd years that includes printers and other IoT devices home-based employees rely on.AccurioJet KM-1e Accelerates Growth with the Industrial Print Market
On June 24, 2020, Konica Minolta Europe held an analyst press conference to announce its AccurioJet KM-1e digital inkjet press. This B2 + sheetfed UV color inkjet production press is designed to accelerate Konica Minolta’s growth within the industrial printing markets.Smart Selling in the Midst of a Pandemic
On a global scale, sales representatives are finding it impossible to sell the way they used to—face-to-face meetings are difficult, many prospects haven’t yet returned to their offices, and businesses and consumers remain on high alert about a likely resurgence in cases as the economy starts to reopen.Automation Saves the Day, Again
We are approaching the deadline to file for taxes in the US, and many don’t have the time to organize and enter information from their tax documents into their accounting system. We can look to Epson’s Workforce ES-500WR and 300WR scanners to help.An Update to the April Survey
Like the myriad of muddled economic statistics and predictions, the state of the printing industry has its share of conflicting factors. There are early signs of demand returning, but print it is well off 2019 levels. On balance, it remains a tough market. As states reopen for business, companies will need printed products to reopen safely. That said, it remains to be seen when this demand will pick up speed.Coronavirus, Economy Driving Factors in Latest Plans
Office equipment manufacturers are preparing for a prolonged impact from COVID-19 in the way people work and print. This post will discuss several ways OEMs are reworking their strategies to address this reality, highlighting key examples.Planning and Preparedness
As the COVID-19 pandemic slowly recedes, organizations need to devise and implement plans to bring workers back to the office safely. Konica Minolta’s Return to Work initiative enables companies to manage employees during their return to the office environment.Virtual Event Coincides with Original drupa 2020 Date
On June 15, 2020, the Eastman Kodak Company held a long-awaited press conference. Print vendors are now exploring how to best introduce the products that they’ve developed over the past year or two with the delay of drupa.Revealing and Ratifying the Misconceptions Surrounding Gamification
Gamification as a term has sadly suffered the fate of so many other new concepts: It became a buzzword. In part three of our gamification series, we’re going to be looking at how gamification can be misused and shortcuts to avoid if you consider implementing it within your organization.
