Emerging markets were a key bright spot in the overall hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market in the second quarter of 2011 (2Q11), with unit shipments up 6% year-over-year for the seventh consecutive quarter of growth.
It appears that profit rates are increasing slightly faster than the rate that print volumes are decreasing, and profit rates are increasing at a slightly faster rate than print prices are increasing.
Will managed print services contracts cannibalize machine and supplies sales for traditional printer manufacturers?
Read a profile of Print Audit's president John MacInnes.
The lesson learned is that accurate forecasting of print needs, whether using in-house or outsourced resources, is critical to keeping costs low and efficiency high.
Smart IT leaders understand that successful outsourcing requires a balance of internal and external skills.
New figures from a study sponsored by Ricoh show that, by 2020, the impact of new technology in the workplace will force businesses into a new era of decentralization.
The tile industry is moving towards inkjet. The financial incentives are so great that the entire industry is converting rapidly to inkjet. The ceramic tile manufacturer can pay back their investment in an inkjet digital press for ceramic tiles in as little as six months.
It will be interesting to see how the new Photizo/Lyra organization tackles the topics of interest to the imaging industry and associated services.
Recently, there has been a bit of a drama going on at the GPO and the position of Public Printer, who heads the agency and is a presidential appointment.
