The Key Point Blog

06/14/2023
Greg Cholmondeley

How in-plants have evolved and where they are heading next.

The IPMA (In-plant Print and Mail Association) 2023 conference brought 142 in-plant attendees from 88 companies to Bonita Springs, Florida.
06/09/2023
Sam Keller

A look at buyer personas in the printing industry, digital transformation in education

An analyst in Keypoint Intelligence’s Office Group, Mark Davis joined us last year and is responsible for producing Lab Test Reports for bliQ, InfoCenter deliverables, and blogs for the company’s public site.
06/08/2023
Randy Dazo

Are two of the additive manufacturing industry’s primetime players joining forces?

In what would be a groundbreaking move that will have more than just ripple effects in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry, 3D Systems recently confirmed its submission of a proposal to merge with Stratsys.
06/07/2023
Jamie Bsales

ECi is no longer the only game in town

Over the past few years, Valsoft has become a one-stop-shop for software by acquiring numerous software applications and platforms that OEDs rely on to run their sales and MPS businesses. We discuss here the latest acquisition as well as the effect it can have on the office print industry.
06/06/2023
Johnny Shell & Eric Zimmerman

The future of printing comes to Munich

The FESPA Global Print Expo recently took place in Munich, displaying a variety of innovative printing technology and seeing an increase in visitors. We discuss here some of the key wide format, direct-to-garment, and direct-to-film devices that were shown at the event.
06/05/2023
Mark Davis

How work has changed and where it’s going

Hybrid working has impacted office printing, altering the traditional model and heralding greater flexibility from a hardware and software perspective. We discuss here the effects of hybrid working as well as the benefits of using Adobe PDF when printing from multiple locations.
06/02/2023
Bridget Dedian

From May Day to Memorial Day, the month was filled with interesting developments in the industry

Staying up to date with all the goings-on and happenings is, at the very least, beneficial from an educational standpoint—but it can be very difficult to keep up with. Thanks to our News Service (which is updated every business day), we cover everything from print to managed IT to smart workplace and beyond. Here, to provide you with a recap of the month that was, we offer up…
06/01/2023
Lee Davis

Stepping through the digital thread

We are in a new era of digital transformation powered by cloud and edge computing, the Internet of things, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality technology. We discuss here the key themes of PTC LiveWorx and how they can apply to DX.
06/01/2023
Greg Cholmondeley

Innovation, AI, and sustainability highlight the annual user conference

EskoWorld, Esko’s 2023 annual user conference, took place on May 23-25 in Orlando. We discuss here highlights of the show, including Esko's focus on AI, sustainability, and innovation in labels and packaging.
05/26/2023
Andrew Young

Impressions from events shaping the future of customer communications and US mail delivery

Two separate customer communications events were held recently in Charlotte, NC just a few blocks apart: the National Postal Forum (NPF) and Document Strategy Forum (DSF). We discuss here the approaches of both events as well as the effects they have on the industry.