Bridget Dedian

From May Day to Memorial Day, the month was filled with interesting developments in the industry

Staying up to date with all the goings-on and happenings is, at the very least, beneficial from an educational standpoint—but it can be very difficult to keep up with. Thanks to our News Service (which is updated every business day), we cover everything from print to managed IT to smart workplace and beyond. Here, to provide you with a recap of the month that was, we offer up…

Greg Cholmondeley

Innovation, AI, and sustainability highlight the annual user conference

EskoWorld, Esko’s 2023 annual user conference, took place on May 23-25 in Orlando. We discuss here highlights of the show, including Esko's focus on AI, sustainability, and innovation in labels and packaging.

Lee Davis

Stepping through the digital thread

We are in a new era of digital transformation powered by cloud and edge computing, the Internet of things, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality technology. We discuss here the key themes of PTC LiveWorx and how they can apply to DX.

Sam Keller

Looking 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.

Andrew Young

Impressions 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.

Eve Padula

In-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.

Sam Keller

Breaking 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.

Mark Davis & Peter Mayhew

Merger 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.

Eric Zimmerman

How to make printing wide format the fun stuff to do

With wide format printing involving a great deal of customization, personalization, and design efforts, the ever-increasing demand for immediate delivery is creating some unique challenges for PSPs. We discuss here the top three methods of managing turnaround expectations from print buyers.

Sam Keller

A sneak preview of a recently published forecast and testing of FADGI compliance

Lee Davis has been an Associate Director for Keypoint Intelligence since April 2015. We discuss here some of his thoughts on the scanner market and our testing practices (including FADGI compliance).