The DocuMentor
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Sustainable--Not “Green” Printing
The Consortium’s vision is to advance science to drive a new generation of innovative products and supply networks that address environmental, social, and economic imperatives. Through multi-stakeholder collaboration, its mission is to design and implement credible, transparent and scalable science-based measurement and reporting systems accessible for all producers, retailers, and users of consumer products.
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Optimism for European Hardcopy Peripherals Market
The outlook remains optimistic for growth, but margins for suppliers remain constrained…
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Should We Come Up with a New Term for Books?
People get hung up these days on comparing the value of a print edition with that of an electronic one, and for some titles, the differences are not all that great. But we’re really talking about two completely different products and different reading experiences, so the comparisons may not be appropriate.
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New Owners for Print Chain AlphaGraphics
Doc will be paying attention to see what happens next – private equity buyers are usually in for the short term, looking to maximize profits and cut costs so they can re-sell at a profit. AlphaGraphics has done a good job of diversifying its product offerings, but it’s still primarily a printing operation, and that seems a little scary in this era.
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Do Americans Still Prefer Print and Paper Communications?
The survey also found that more than half respondents believe that electronic communications are a more environmentally friendly way to read books, magazines, and mail.
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Office Equipment Market to Reach $78 Billion by 2015
The small office and home office (SOHO) sector offers enormous opportunities for manufacturers of office equipment. The sector accounts for a substantial portion of the demand for printers, PCs, copiers, scanners, faxes, and answering machines. While laser printers are popular with small offices, inkjet printers are popular with home offices.
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Ricoh Gets High Marks in Analysis by IDC
Ricoh has leveraged its global experience to shape its Managed Document Services (MDS) strategy for addressing pressing customer concerns in MPS, including cost control, environmental sustainability, information security and governance, business process efficiency, organizational change management, information worker productivity, information optimization and strategic infrastructure.
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Ricoh and Inkjet at Drupa
Inkjet technology has come a long way in recent years and is scaling up to commercial production quite nicely, with many offerings from all the major press manufacturers. In digital printing, inkjet is now just as viable for many uses as toner-based systems.
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Better to Print In-House or Outsource?
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.
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What Happens Now with Kodak's Commercial Divisions?
What does bankruptcy mean for the commercial side of Kodak?
