This Week in Imaging: Sales Up Despite Tight Supply, Supply-Chain Challenges
The good news is that most companies are reporting improvements for their latest quarters, but we are still in wait-and-see mode when it comes to complete recovery.
The good news is that most companies are reporting improvements for their latest quarters, but we are still in wait-and-see mode when it comes to complete recovery.
Firm reports some A4 model shortages, but increased increased production of A3 MFPs and parts and supplies.
Employees are motivated, but almost half say they’re ready to change jobs if the right offer came along.
“We are confident that Ricoh’s unique aluminum BJ technology will significantly contribute to solving … issues our customers face.”
Company to shift focus to providing digital services, and to investing in growth businesses.
3D Printing / Epson / Featured Posts / Fujifilm / HP / Ricoh / Sharp
by Kathleen Wirth · Published September 16, 2022
One challenge is maintaining and equipping both traditional offices and home-workers’ offices.
With the integration, Ricoh says clients can identify trends, detect production bottlenecks, and gain new insights.
“Combining education with real-world experience is exactly what the printing industry needs…”
Featured Posts / Financial News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published August 23, 2022 · Last modified September 6, 2022
Overall, most companies reported lack of components, as well as rising costs for both components and shipping, and large backorders.
DocuWare, a provider of document-management and workflow-automation solutions, and acquired by Ricoh Company in 2019, reported results for its financial......
3D Printing / Canon / Epson / HP / Market Reports & Forecasts / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published August 9, 2022
“As the world looks to additive manufacturing in an effort to overcome continuing supply-chain challenges, shipments in the strategic Industrial and Design price classes were up.”
About $40 billion of cargo – including printers and MFPs – sitting in cargo ships off the U.S. East Coast waiting to be unloaded.
Sales and earnings up despite continuing higher raw materials, parts, and freight costs.
Featured Posts / HP / Konica Minolta / Managed Print & Document Services / Market Reports & Forecasts / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published July 20, 2022
And the continued shift to a hybrid work environment means traditional MPS providers must adapt their offerings or risk losing out to IT service providers.
Konica Minolta / Market Reports & Forecasts / News / Ricoh
by Kathleen Wirth · Published July 18, 2022
Spending will be at a much slower pace than in 2021 due to spending cutbacks on PCs, tablets, and printers by consumers.
Cloud-based solution revenue continues to grow, as well as new customers.
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