Ricoh Sustainability Director Shares Ideas for Workplaces and Industry
Recently, I interviewed Kousuke Ito, Director of the Sustainability Management Center at Ricoh USA, for a webinar about sustainability as part of our New Workplace series. From our conversation, it became clear that the current COVID-19 pandemic represents an opportunity for workplaces and office equipment vendors to reassess and enhance their sustainability efforts.Traditional OEMs and Dealers are Expanding Service Offerings to Remain Competitive
Until recently, security was relegated to protecting multifunctional devices and printers and the output that they produced. This blog explores the other security methods that have developed since then.Partnerships Highlighted During Annual Analyst B2B Briefing
A few of Keypoint Intelligence's analysts attended the annual B2B briefing from Brother USA. This blog explores the key items and issues presented.Eliminating Physical Interaction with the Copier’s Control Panel
This blog explores a number of touchless MFP solutions currently available. Many vendors have introduced solutions that will all but eliminate the need for users to touch the control panel.COVID-19 Moves the Market Down Over 5% in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing disruption in the global print production workflow market as supply chains are strained globally and print operations are interrupted locally. This blog details findings from our Forecast and the coronavirus' effects on them.The Effects of COVID-19 Have Hit the Industry Hard
The second quarter of 2020 was not kind to the printing industry’s economic outlook or print companies’ financials.This blog explores the financial outlook for the printing industry.The Controversy Surrounding TikTok and WeChat
Technology can help us to grow our businesses, educate our children, increase the speed of gathering information, and facilitating important research, but it also puts our personal information at risk. This blog explores these dangers using TikTok and WeChat as examples.Ongoing Shifts Bring Challenges, Spark Debates, and Introduce More Questions
After the COVID-19 outbreak, many schools and businesses were forced to shut down. This blog explores the pros and cons of working from home.Saying Goodbye to On-Premises Print Servers and Print Drivers for Good
time, cloud technology makes print more secure and convenient to use. This blog explores Microsoft’s new cloud-based print management solution: Microsoft Universal Print.The Company Sells its Remaining Shares of the PC Business to Sharp
On August 4, 2020, Toshiba announced that it has transferred the remaining 19.9% outstanding shares in Dynabook Inc. to Sharp Corporation. As a result, Dynabook has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Sharp.
