MPS programs are typically initiated with the idea of cutting costs for an organization. Along with direct cost cutting that involves print devices and supplies, opportunities to improve workflows are often discovered. Sustainability is naturally improved by increasing the efficiency of document production and lifecycles.

While almost any industry can make use of increased productivity, better efficiency, and cost savings, for some industries that handle a high flow of data through paper-based documentation, even the smallest of changes can amount to a huge transformation in the way they conduct — and profit from — business.

As the ongoing pandemic continues to cause widespread disruption, hackers are taking advantage of companies’ distraction to evolve new, harder hitting cyberattack strategies. New research shows that more than 50% of organizations are dealing with insider threats and the loss of privileged credentials, and 21% of individuals targeted by hackers consisted of engineers and developers.

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Manufacturers are in the spotlight for 2021, but not for particularly beneficial reasons. According to the recent X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, the manufacturing industry has become the second most targeted industry when it comes to cyberattacks.

As more companies get back to business as usual, business as usual is changing. Now, a remote work environment and flexible working hours are standard offerings in the job market — and ones that make your company more desirable in the eyes of today’s talent.

If you run a business that prints oversized or odd-sized materials such as construction plans, engineering blueprints, graphic-heavy marketing materials and signage, and more it might be a smart idea to invest in an in-house wide format printer or a technical plotter. Creating outsized prints in-house can be significantly less expensive than outsourcing, plus you have more control over color, branding, and changes with in-house printers.

In the moment, you never really know the impact you can have on people by what you may think is a simple or small gesture of kindness.

The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc with physician practices and healthcare in 2020, where many providers saw stunning declines in productivity and associated revenues. In general, physician productivity fell by over 8%, although this varied among specialties. Factors that contribute to limited productivity include providers being burdened with non-productive tasks such as searching for information, inefficiencies in patient flow, and others. In addition to lowered productivity, staff burnout and job dissatisfaction rose, causing up to 30% of healthcare workers to consider leaving their jobs.

There is a wide array of print management software available today. The functionality of each varies somewhat, so you need to know what to look for to best serve your organization’s needs.