Architects and their staff have always relied on tools to create projects and plans that illustrate good design and help their clients live, work, and play in better, more cohesive environments. But the industry has come a long way since the advent of the drafting table, compass, and mechanical pencil. Today’s busy architectural firms rely on a host of forward-looking tools and technologies that increase design capabilities and make daily tasks easier and more frustration-free.
Topics: #wideformatprinters, #multifunctionalprinter, #DocumentManagement, #ArchitectureFirms, MFP, architectualoffice, printmanagement, productionprint
The worlds of public relations, marketing, and advertising are hectic at the best of times — and frenetic at the worst. As a PR professional, you must keep multiple tasks and projects in order and to do this, organization — and lack of distraction — is essential.
Topics: document management, #PublicRelations, #Marketing, #DMS, #DocumentManagementSolutions, advertising, organizationaltech, documentmanagementsoftware, prfirm
Like many industries, the automotive repair business has seen a definitive slump in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. During the year-long lockdowns, driving was down, leading to a reduction in the need for repairs and a slump in routine maintenance work as well. In some areas, a decline in estimates and repairs reached at least 50% — and potentially even higher.
Topics: #wideformatprinters, #printers, #Automotive, #AutomotiveIndustry, signage, signageandphysicalmarketing, autobodybusiness, boostyourautobodybusiness
The disruption to the housing market wrought by the coronavirus pandemic is still going strong and with it, hard times are looming for real estate agents. In fact, there are twice as many real estate agents as there are home listings, leading to an oversaturation of agents in the market. To make it worse, 20% fewer homes were being listed this spring as compared to spring of 2020, as more sellers worry about finding a potential home after selling.
Topics: document management, #RealEstate, organizeyourrealestatebusiness, organization
Manufactured products are becoming more complex — and the process to create them is also becoming highly complicated, particularly since the recent coronavirus pandemic has disrupted supply chain systems around the world. That disruption is just one of the reasons manufacturers are turning to a process called manufacturing optimization to move products from the design table to the production line faster and with less waste.
Topics: #Manufacturing, Managed print, processoptimization, erp, optimizationprocesses
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is continuing to demonstrate why good communications should be a critical element of any teaching strategy. The integration of technologies that support online or virtual learning experiences are the same ones that are powerful tools for education and communication. In fact, schools are becoming so reliant upon technology that the market for educational technology is exploding, and expected to top $342 billion as quickly as 2025.
Topics: VoIP, Video conferencing, Interactive whiteboards, school communications
The brand identity of your business is how your public sees you, and it creates the ideal framework for developing a strong (and loyal!) customer base and exceptional customer retention. Getting a handle on those things can, in turn, result in a true competitive advantage over other businesses in your industry.
Topics: #Marketing, #printers, advertising, PR, brand consistency, color consistency
Engineers are expected to pay attention to details all of the time, as errors in a typical large engineering project — think bridges, roadways, buildings, and pipelines — can lead to financial disaster and even loss of life. It is essential that engineers keep control of and understand the data they are handling.
Topics: #BluebeamRevu, #Engineering, #DocumentManagement, bluebeam, end-to-end workflow, end-to-end engineering workflows, architecture
Last year, the coronavirus pandemic caused worldwide economic hardships. Businesses shut down for long periods — or were permanently shuttered — and the repercussions are continuing to show up in the way people do business. Many companies had to rethink their dependence on outside suppliers for important day-to-day supplies such as signage and marketing collateral, since many print shops were forced to close.
Topics: Production print, Wide format printers, Production Printers, in-house production print, production print equipment
In the world of manufacturing, distribution, shipping, and other related industries, supply chain risk management is a key operational goal. Focusing on supply chain risk management reduces the chances that a disruption will have a direct impact on a company's productivity — and profitability. It allows a company to maintain business continuity, either providing goods and services to other businesses or consumers, by reducing the possibility of errors, malicious incursions, and many other problematic issues.
Topics: Managed IT, #SupplyChain, #cybersecurity, MSP, managed service provider, cyber security for supply chain, supply chain risk management
