Another new year has begun, and I’m faced with the trade-off between making predictions for 2015 and taking stock of things in my life as they sit today. While, certainly, I’d much rather look... View More
There’s an old proverb that describes how a foolish builder constructs his house’s foundation on sand. When the rain comes, water rises and winds blow, the house falls with a great crash. However,... View More
If you’re sticking to your in-house print shop production model, the cost impacts may be providing your competitors a significant advantage. In the face of declining print volumes, the fixed costs... View More
In October, I wrote about the IDC Print and Document Management (PDM) MaturityScape. The IDC MaturityScape provides a model that enables an organization to assess its print and document management maturity,... View More
Today, more than ever, having an effective mobile strategy is key to effective customer communications. Mobile devices have become a way of life for consumers to get content, read mail and stay in touch... View More
Consider this: Americans will receive more than 24 billion household bills and statements this year and make 15 billion household bill payments. InfoTrends research, including our “State of the Customer... View More
RISO, Inc. announces the U.S. release of the company’s latest advance in digital duplicating, the ME9450 Digital Duplicator. RISO’s newest model is a fully automatic cut-sheet digital duplicator,... View More
In the last issue of DOCUMENT, we focused on some macro trends in the transactional market in North America based on in-depth surveys we recently conducted with large third-party transactional operations... View More
You have likely heard time and again about the benefits a managed print service engagement can bring to your organization. Outsourcing your print and document process should undoubtedly save you money... View More
Solimar Systems, Inc., a leading global provider of production printing and secure document delivery solutions, recently announced the release of an enhanced version of Rubika®, Solimar's award-winning... View More
In October, I wrote about preparing to switch to digital-first communications. If you are considering digital first, you may be thinking about the implications that it has for both your internal organization... View More
A new standard for exchanging electronic invoices was released that accelerates the replacement of paper invoices and further enables automated payments at businesses and government agencies. The standard... View More
We are just wrapping up studies of transactional printing in North America and Western Europe. I will focus on North America in this article, but many of the macro trends in the market are playing out... View More
Thinking about mobile security keeps me up at night. It probably keeps you up too. On a recent evening, I was browsing the findings of a study by McAfee and Ponemon Institute titled “The Lost Smartphone... View More
kloudtrack®and Formtree today announced a collaborative effort to integrate Formtree mobile data collection solutions with kloudtrack cloud-based data management and workflow systems. The integrated... View More
Would you characterize yourself as a mobile worker? It is a question that you likely would not have considered just a few short years ago. Historically, the mobile worker was defined based on specific... View More
I recently attended an American Marketing Association meeting. The speaker, Jeff Hayzlett, author and host of C-Suite, spoke about why companies fail and succeed. His headline was \"Adapt, Change or Die,\"... View More
Videk, a leading provider of document integrity assurance systems, and Ironsides Technology, a production workflow software provider today announce a formal strategic alliance to deliver new powerful end-to-end... View More
As the economic recovery progresses, organizations continue to seek ways to control costs and boost employee productivity in order to grow or maintain profits. At the same time, the savvy organization... View More
Last month, I wrote about seven areas which are positively impacted when companies migrate customers from paper to eDelivery and eBilling. This month, let’s focus on the environment. Businesses are... View More
I have had the pleasure of working in the information management and process automation fields for near 40 years. During this time, I held many different positions, two of which really opened my eyes
Digital Asset Management (DAM) is a system designed for organizing, storing and retrieving media files and managing digital rights and permissions. DAM systems have become a core component of creative
