The Key Point Blog
Good choices can make a difference, especially to the consumer
Earth Day has come and gone, but it should be a concept we (as consumers) keep in mind for the other 364 days of the year. We live on the planet year-round, so it’s in our best interest to keep it from being one giant trash heap, right?
ReadLooking at the change AI is introducing to the print industry
Keith Haas joined Keypoint Intelligence last year as an analyst in our Office Group, focusing on software solutions as well as smart office. We discuss with him the concerns surrounding the adoption of artificial intelligence as well as the benefits AI can have for companies.
ReadImpressions from events shaping the future of customer communications and US mail delivery
Two separate customer communications events were held recently in Charlotte, NC just a few blocks apart: the National Postal Forum (NPF) and Document Strategy Forum (DSF). We discuss here the approaches of both events as well as the effects they have on the industry.
ReadIn-plants find new ways to demonstrate value
In early 2023, Keypoint Intelligence partnered with Ricoh Corporation to conduct an in-depth survey of 50 in-plant respondents and a series of one-on-one interviews. This blog provides a brief overview of our research findings to shed some light on the challenges that today’s in-plants are facing and strategies for future growth.
ReadIt’s not just digital transformation, it’s also scan acceleration
Digital transformation (DX) is nothing new. Even if DX was here long in advance of the COVID-19 pandemic, that singular event pushed its value proposition up the grid of importance.
ReadBreaking down the market segments in the packaging and labels industry
A longtime leader in the digital print and inkjet industry, Jean Lloyd is the global Principal Analyst of our Packaging & Labels Division. We discuss here some of her current and upcoming projects, as well as get her expert opinion on the packaging market.
ReadMerger will create the largest, international business machine manufacturer
Ricoh officially announced that it will integrate the research, development, and production of its business machines with Toshiba Tec as of April 2024. We discuss here the key features of this merger as well as the projected effects it will have on the office market.
ReadBringing added value and efficiency to the packaging market
Earlier this year, HP introduced the HP PageWide C550 to the industrial packaging world: A next generation post-print press built on the successful field-proven technology of its C500 predecessor. We discuss here the impact this new device can have on the market with David Tomer, General Manager of Post-Print Corrugated Solutions at HP.
ReadNew printer attempts to boost sustainable digital textile printing
Kyocera Corporation recently held a press conference in Japan to unveil its vision for the future of textile printing—one of being in harmony with nature and reducing the environmental impact of textile printing.
ReadKonica Minolta refreshes its bizhub copier range
Whether it’s “reused,” “refurbished,” “reconditioned,” or “remanufactured,” the lexicon has become a little stale. So, when the positive sounding “refreshed” entered into copier vocabulary, we wanted to know more.
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