The window is becoming very short before the price increases created by the lower Canadian dollar flow into the MFP (multifunction printer, copier) and the IT hardware markets. The low oil prices are putting significant pressure on the Canadian dollar which is great for Canadian manufacturing but is having serious impact on Canadian imports of products sourced from China and some other jurisdictions,
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Canadians Should Buy Now. Lower Dollar Means Higher MFP & IT Costs
Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Mar 11, 2015 @ 08:03 AM
Topics: Lenovo, Multifunction Printer, business processes, Samsung, Kyocera Canada, Canadian Pricing
Over 276,000 IT Data Breaches In Canada In 2014
Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Feb 25, 2015 @ 08:02 AM
While far from the top of the world when it comes to the impact of IT data breaches, Canada still experiences its fair share of the problems they create. Recent reports indicated that over 276,000 records were breached in reported incidents in 2014.
Read MoreTopics: business processes, network security
Digital Workplace Part Two | Hybrid Cloud Grows
Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Feb 18, 2015 @ 07:02 AM
At a recent conference sponsored by Gartner the theme emphasized again the impact that digital workplaces are having. Outlining several key predictions the sessions talked about what is going on in business today.
Read MoreTopics: workflow processes, business processes
Every Business Affected By Digital Disruption | 9 To Watch
Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Feb 11, 2015 @ 08:02 AM
Every business has been affected by the disruption of business practices which the digital revolution of the past twenty years has created. Virtually every aspect of operations have been affected by the changes in technology and latterly in communication which has been fostered by the low cost of computing power, the creation of portable instant communications and the world wide spread of easy access to information,
Read MoreTopics: document filing, business processes, digital tools
Most Popular Office Document Strategies Posts of 2014
Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Dec 31, 2014 @ 06:12 AM
Over the course of 2014 we have covered a wide range of topics in this blog. This post references those which have proven to be the most popular through readership views over the year. Take a look and see if you missed any that others found useful.
Read MoreTopics: Postage meter, postage rate 2014, business processes, Canadian Legislation
In the past two decades the field of document imaging has evolved through many forms. When I first started out in this area it was simply known as Imaging. This typically meant the use of a production
level scanner to capture paper files and then store them into a structured electronic filing system for archive and potentially for later reuse through a search tool.
Read MoreTopics: document filing, document storage strategy, document management, business processes
Consortium Encourages SME Businesses To Go Digital
Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Nov 12, 2014 @ 07:11 AM
Referencing data that suggests that seventy five percent of Canadian businesses have less than ten employees a consortium of organizations is encouraging them to go digital to increase their business. By increasing the use of selected IT capabilities it is suggested that significant productivity gains are available.
Topics: technology tools, business processes, digital tools
Managed Print Services (MPS) & What End Users Want
Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Oct 15, 2014 @ 08:10 AM
For manufacturers, dealers and other suppliers to the print industry the issues surrounding Managed Print Services has been a hot topic for the past few years. It has even seen the creation of a new association the MPSA.
Topics: workflow processes, cost of printing, office document strategy, business processes, Managed Print Services
5 Business Process Challenges That Could Have Been Avoided
Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Sep 10, 2014 @ 11:09 AM
One of the frustrations we experience is when we see clients doing things that could have been avoided with a little consultation in advance and with some pre planning. Since our role is helping clients to avoid issues with their critical business documents, when we see them facing problems we know could have been solved with some simple and early action, it is frustrating.
Topics: network server, document filing, document storage strategy, document management, server software, network backup, business processes, data security
Scanning Equipment Replacement Leads To Process Change & Savings
Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Aug 27, 2014 @ 07:08 AM
One of the things that often happens when office equipment leases come to an end, or when older equipment is being replaced, is a simplistic replacement process gets used. This can be a mistake if the time is not taken to step back and do a process review to ensure that the replacement optimizes the potential for business gains.
Topics: technology tools, Scanning, document filing, document storage strategy, software tools, document management, docucapture, Document, business processes