Office Document Strategies Blog

Recent computer news has outlined interesting trends in Canadian SMB business environments.  Today I point you to some of these stories as they illustrate the challenges that all businesses and especially SMBs face as they try to operate in the IT world today.

A few months ago my wife and I bought a new home. We had some renovations done and had the plumber rough in a bathroom in the basement.  I framed the bathroom and got it ready for the plumber to come back in and install the final piping and the bathtub. (I'm fairly handy but had no real idea how to install the bathtub properly on a concrete floor.)  We called him  and he started the work...after missing the first appointment.  Now 6 weeks later, he finally showed up to finish the installation after 4 other visits and many fits and starts.  The excuses for why work could not be completed each time were creative. 

IAAP (International Association of Administrative Professionals) were in agreement…  Too many fingers in the paper filing cabinet equals lost files, wasted time and an overwhelming, aggravating and stressful mess.

Everyone knows that the choices for computer systems for offices is constantly improving with new chips, more memory and larger storage capacity.  Computer systems in our trading area around Burlington Ontario follow what we see as trends in the general industry.

The hottest topic in IT network design seems to be Cloud Computing.  So what is this?  What is meant by cloud computing?

Anyone in Ontario that has recently purchased a TV, computer, monitor or printer knows that they are being asked to pay a fee for eWaste the new recycling program introduced last year.

Taking advantage of people in getting them to order unneeded toner for their mfp or printers is the practice of Warehouse Service Centre, Inc. from Escondido California.  Of course in all of what they ship and fax, they never put phone numbers or e-mail addresses where someone can contact them.

Our company just installed a new fleet of Kyocera TASKalfa 5550ci colour mfp printers in a client site.  This installation was as the result of a competitive process and we replaced another brand of colour mfp (Konica-Minolta) which had been in place.

Last night along with a couple of others from our office I participated in a Vendor Fair at a conference for the Administrative Professionals Association in our area.  The attendees at this event were administrators from a variety of organizations from both the private sector and the public sector throughout southern Ontario.

It was recently announced (April 24, 2012) that the eleven unit line of Kyocera TASKalfa colour and mono MFP printers has been awarded the BERTL Best Office Line of the Year.