The Key Point Blog

06/26/2023
German Sacristan & Priya Gohil

The need for better inventory management in testing times

Supply chain bottlenecks and breakdowns are not uncommon, but the last few years have seen potent, relentless disruptions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors.
06/19/2023
Mark DiMattei

Sometimes classics exist for a reason

While quick response codes have been utilized for a variety of uses, one that has yet to gain approval is QR code menus. We discuss here the benefits of a QR code menu as well as the resistance to use it.
06/16/2023
Peter Mayhew

Industry has much to consider following a US DHS ban on Ninestar Corporation

When the US Department of Homeland Security takes steps to ban products from a large manufacturer in your industry from entering the US market, your ears tend to perk up.
06/15/2023
Mark Davis & Priya Gohil

Detailing results and analyzing the data in this valuable roundup

Keypoint Intelligence is set to publish its annual Vendor Financials document this month, which appraises the financial health of major manufacturers in the global office and production equipment industry. We discuss here the key points as well as major effects this data will have on the market.
06/14/2023
Andy Young

Keypoint Intelligence Interview Insights with OpenText’s Janet de Guzman

Chatting with Janet de Guzman, Senior Director of Experience Cloud Product Marketing at OpenText, about Total Experience.
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.