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Winter storms and other strange weather patterns have affected at least one-third of the United States in recent years, with hurricanes and blizzards being among the most cited weather experiences. These extreme weather events have taken a toll on utilities, who have struggled to keep services available to all customers. Aging power grids, maintenance expenses, and the need for upgrades on legacy equipment are putting utilities at a great cost disadvantage as they strive to keep things running smoothly. In some areas of the country, utilities have been taken to task for higher than usual billing of specific populations during extreme weather events. 

Topics: Print Management, Managed print, utilities

Collaboration is an essential part of any architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) project. Most projects require significant teamwork among a group of diverse professionals and their support staff. With so many information-dense projects, constant — and accurate — communication is a key strategy to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.

Topics: document management, Print Management, Wide Format printer, Cloud computing, collaboration, AEC

Sustainability has moved front and center in the business world, with educated consumers expressing a preference for companies that embrace sustainable practices. Even major enterprises such as Walmart are bending to the wishes of consumers by making sustainability pivotal to their business’ core values. From there, every company along the supply chain that supplies Walmart was affected, including those that print signage, labels, packaging, and more. 

Topics: Print Management, Sustainability, Production print

Lean manufacturing — or the process of eliminating unnecessary waste and increasing productivity — is a tool that manufacturers wishing to be at the forefront of competition in the coming years must have to be successful. Fine-tuning workflows at all levels of business, from operations to human resources, is a critical aspect of improving company agility and the ability to rise above. Fortunately, new resources have provided a plethora of tools to assist manufacturers in optimizing their business processes, such as:

Topics: Print Management, #ManagedPrintServices, #MPS, #Manufacturing, Managed print, Pull printing, Predictive analytics, Manufacturers

As with all industries, the engineering profession has felt the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, both fiscally and operationally. In addition to these challenges, the pandemic accelerated the move to a digital transformation, although the engineering and construction (E&C) sector is lagging behind in adopting these technologies. 

Topics: managed print services, Print Management, #MPS, Managed print, print challenges in engineering, engineering and construction

The U.S. healthcare system is filled with administrative complexity. From processing multiple intake forms to sharing medical records among providers to dealing with insurance billing procedures, these tasks contribute to skyrocketing medical costs and lowered profitability for providers.

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As we move into 2021, digital transformation is more than just a buzzword. It is fast becoming the order of the day as more businesses recognize the measurable benefits that digitizing day-to-day processes brings to the table.

Topics: document management, Print Management, digital transformation, Managed services, Managing your digital transformation, benefits of managing your digital transformation, advantages of managing your digital transformation

Consumers are beginning to demand that the companies they work with support a more sustainable environment as the climate crisis continues to drive the corporate responsibility agenda forward.

Topics: document management, Print Management, Sustainability, Print management solution, benefits of a paperless law firm, moving to a paperless law firm, how to become a paperless law firm, paperless law firm, advantages of a paperless law firm, becoming a paperless law firm, Corporate responsibility

Two of the most critical focal points in today’s office environment are how to provide cost-effective and efficient print services to maximize staff productivity and how to keep sensitive data safe and within compliance with data privacy legislation.

Topics: Print Management, #ManagedPrintServices, #MPS, ThoughtLeadership

This year, all industries are reporting an increased adoption of document management systems (DMS) in response to the need for expanded work efficiencies and a focus on digital transformation, as more companies move toward a paperless environment.

Topics: managed print services, Print Management, #DocumentManagement, ThoughtLeadership