Innovation, Manufacturing, and Philanthropy Mix to Address New Reality
This blog reviews the office technology and production printing sectors' use of innovation, manufacturing, and philanthropy to help medical professionals, patients, workers, and the general public during the COVID-19 crisis.Meetings Don’t Have to Suck
Trying to host meetings online has always come with a variety of problems. Sharp's Synappx Meeting solution has been developed to overcome a number of these issues.What Is Gamification and Why Does It Matter?
This blog series explores gamification and how it can affect companies' employees and their retention rates.On-Premises Servers, Devices, and Data Are Useless When No One Is There
Businesses are still far too reliant on the traditional on-premises architecture. While many companies have migrated some functions to the cloud, the COVID-19 pandemic saw plenty of IT folks scrambling to set up VPNs to allow remote access to critical applications and files that reside on-site.Three Hows to Maximizing AR
Keypoint Intelligence believes that the companies that will recover more quickly from COVID-19, as well as potentially better mitigate the pandemic, may very well be the ones that began to incorporate augmented reality (AR) software and hardware into their standard work procedures.The Importance of Market Research Firms
Many market research companies, Keypoint Intelligence included, hire industry experts to help create and refine content. This is a logical move as we tend to have more hands-on experience than the layperson—not to mention a greater familiarly with the challenges impacting our industry. Even industry experts know when to solely trust their gut (almost never) and when to lean on the gathered data. At first read, this may make them sound overly cautious. After all, if we know so many people and have been in the industry for so long, how could we not know what to do on instinct?Business Closures, Recycling Delays Among Current Challenges
With the coronavirus crisis in full swing, the topic of sustainability may be a bit (or, let’s admit, a lot) less top of mind for organizations. That said, it is Earth Day, and the need to preserve our planet doesn’t just disappear with a health disaster.Analysis on 20 Vertical Markets Included
With mounting interest in understanding the future of our industry and the impact of COVID-19 on print volume, Keypoint Intelligence has updated our model to reflect changes we’ve seen since the original was released. Here, we break out print volume in the office and home environments separately.Is Coronavirus Triggering Industry 5.0?
Industry 4.0 has been a subject of debate and discussion for the last decade. While experts argue over what stage of technology we are in (some consider this period to be the fifth revolution, centered upon information and telecommunications technology), the majority agree that Industry 4.0 began with the arrival of the Internet and mainstream digital technology—specifically IoT devices such as smartphones, tablets, and wearables.Will More Countries Follow Suit?
Word is, the Japanese government intends on investing billions (up to $2 billion, in fact) to lure its country’s firms that manufacture products in China back to Japan. An additional $219 million is being set aside for those seeking to move production to other countries.
