Tagged With "Maintenance/Supply"
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Polek & Polek Delivers Excellent Customer Support and Imaging Supplies by Sled
A couple of years ago I wrote a blog this titled, "Polek & Polek Delivers Toner Supplies to Dealers by Sled". With an impending snow storm forecasted for the North East. I thought the snippet below would be appropriate! " I think about back to our early days of being in business when we still operated out of my fathers house. There was a long, steep driveway to get to the house. When heavy snowstorms were forecast, it was impossible to get a car up and...
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Major MPS Provider Reports 12 Million Stolen Pages!
Major MPS Provider Reports 12 Million Stolen Pages! Call da Cops Major MPS Provider Reports 12 Million Stolen Pages! Crime Scene Investigation: "This is the city. New York, New York, I work here...I'm a cop" It was Monday May 18th, another...
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Supplies Network Announced as Sponsor For Exclusive Top 100 Summit
Calgary, Alberta - August 4, 2015 - Print Audit® is proud to announce Supplies Network as a sponsor for the Top 100 Summit. The Top 100 Summit will take place at the Chateaux - Deer Valley Resort, in Park City, Utah, on September 25th - 27th, 2015. The Summit will be an exclusive, invitation-only event for some of the proven leaders in Managed Print today. “We value the opportunity to hear first-hand from leading MPS providers the challenges they face in the market,” said Sarah Custer, MPS...
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Dam the Manufacturers Quotas Full Speed with Generic Options
Today was awesome day, as long as you're a Met Fan!! First win of the season and just maybe, just maybe we won't stink this year. Winning is an awesome thing, whether it's winning at sport's, winning with games or winning the sale! ...
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Black Cost Per Page Poll for Segment 2 (produce 21-30 pages)
This poll is for A3 Black MFP devices only We'll have seven parts to this please. According to the volume listed what is the cost per page that you charge for Segment 2 (21-30 pages per minute) BLACK devices. All...
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Distribution Management-Supplies Network Realigns with Doug Johnson
Supplies Network has announced a contractual relationship has been secured with RedSage Group Inc., owned by Doug Johnson. Johnson, formerly senior vice president at Distribution Management, will provide consulting services to support the company's MPS practice, while developing new opportunities in MPS and adjacent markets. The realignment provides RedSage Group the ability to incubate new solutions and programs for both the industry and Supplies Network. "Doug is among the leading...
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CW2200 supplies
Our dealership recently received two new units, with bad starter cartridges. This was Mid-march. We have been told that the black ink is on back order. Has anyone else had any issues with this equipment, or Ricoh supplies?
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Polek & Polek Delivers Toner Supplies to Dealers by Sled
During the summer I had the chance to catch up with Chris Polek (CEO) of Polek & Polek for a short interview so our readers and members could learn more about Chris and his company. Now, I'm probably not the best at this, however I think I'm getting better and hope to bring more of these interviewsin the near future with our other sponsors. Enjoy!! I know Polek & Polek is a Premium provider of supplies for the office equipment industry. When did Polek &...
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RJ Young Acquires Bristol Office Supply
Nashville, Tennessee (PRWEB) June 05, 2017 RJ Young announced today it has completed the acquisition of Bristol Office Supply (BOS), a privately-owned office equipment dealer headquartered in Bristol, Virginia. Founded in 1911 as a small typewriter shop, Bristol Office Supply services the Bristol, Virginia; Asheville, North Carolina and Winston-Salem, North Carolina markets. The acquisition of BOS marks the entrance into these two new states for the company. “Bristol Office Supply has a...
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Four Ways to Compete Against the KM Flat Rate Program
Recent talk tracks in our NJ sales office has been about the new KonicaMinolta unlimited click program. Just recently one of our reps thought that they couldn't compete with the One Rate program for three A3 MFP's. Those three MFP's were doing a decent volume of color each month. When we did some more digging with the clients color volume and the monthly cost for unlimited pages, we figured the revenue for Konica Minolta was two cents for every color page. Just as the rep was ending the...
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New Zealand reseller goes out of business
Corporate Consumables (CCL), one of New Zealand’s leading office products resellers, ceased trading just before Christmas. In a statement on its website, the company said that “a number of factors” had combined to “create a situation where Corporate Consumables in its current state is unsustainable as a business”. The statement continued: “The decision to cease trading is not a decision that has been taken lightly. Over the last 12 months the directors, management and their advisors have...
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Reece Supply Extends its High-quality Digital Offering by Becoming an EFI Inkjet Distribution Partner
NEWS -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Reece Supply Extends its High-quality Digital Offering by Becoming an EFI Inkjet Distribution Partner FREMONT, California -- January 25, 2018 -- Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII) today reported that Reece Supply Company, a leading distributor for screen printers and signage and display graphics companies in the Southern U.S., will become a distributor of EFI™ inkjet products. Reece’s offerings will include EFI Wide Format and EFI VUTEk® digital inkjet...
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Supply Chain Sector Recognizes Toshiba's Sustainability Excellence
Toshiba Earns 2020 Supply & Demand Chain Executive Green Supply Chain Award LAKE FOREST, Calif., Dec. 9, 2020 — Supply & Demand Chain Executive celebrates Toshiba America Business Solutions ' firm and continual commitment to a more sustainable planet by presenting the manufacturer its 2020 Green Supply Chain Award. The Green Supply Chain Award recognizes companies that emphasize sustainability as a core element of their supply chain strategy while working to achieve measurable...
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Lexmark Recognized with Multiple Manufacturing Leadership Awards
Lexmark Recognized with Multiple Manufacturing Leadership Awards Cross-functional teams honored for enabling manufacturing excellence at Lexmark for the 11 th year in a row LEXINGTON, Ky. , April 7, 2022 / PRNewswire / -- Lexmark, a global imaging and IoT solutions leader, today announced that it has been recognized as a winner in the 2022 Manufacturing Leadership Awards for its outstanding achievement in three categories: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Digital Supply Chains,...
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Hybrid Offices Change Printer Service And Office Supply Industries
As 2022 progresses, businesses have begun to settle in and either bring employees back into the office or capitalize on the proven productivity boosts seen with hybrid and at-home work. Whether selecting a hybrid format or bringing employees fully back on-site, there is an increased need for office supplies and printing to support these efforts. But, just like everything post-COVID, the bounce-back has been heavily influenced by the habits and trends formed during lockdowns. Ecommerce Takes...
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IDC reports on MFP market
IDC reports on MFP market return to office sales slowed by COVID-19 variants & supply shortages Geoffrey Wilbur, research manager for IDC’s Imaging, Printing, and Document Solutions, explained that: “As workers returned to the office in 2021, shipments of desktop inkjet and lower-speed laser A4 MFPs favored by homes and home offices predictably declined “Likewise, sales of the higher-speed A3 devices used in offices rebounded. However, supply-chain issues muted market growth in the...
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Re: IDC reports on MFP market
Makes you wonder if the notorious "just in time delivery model" caused all of the damage for MFPs on back order for 2-5 months
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Supply Chain Day Thirteen........Not Really
Let me count the ways.....how many clients are opting out re-leasing their copiers, others that want to buy their existing copier from the leasing company and a few additional accounts sprinkled in that they are opting to stay status quo. Yup the last few weeks many of my clients that were playing hide and seek finally got me the goods on where their heads were at. One of the talk tracks today was about a Fair Market Value (FMV) lease and what is the option for the client to buy that device.
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3 Reasons Office Printing Suppliers Should Consider Online Sales & Service
Since the pandemic and the volatility of lockdowns, the business world has been forced to make a rapid change into the digital realm. To support a myriad of new office configurations companies have adopted a multitude of online and cloud-based services. And this shift to digital has led to boosts in online retail markets, including office printing supplies. Managed print services, printing supplies, printer maintenance, and printer leasing companies have an opportunity to embrace and adapt...
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Sharp’s parent predicts better second half
Sharp’s parent predicts better second half Foxconn (aka Hon Hai Precision of Taiwan), owner of Sharp, stated that the second half of 2022 is heading “in a better direction” “We are quite confident in the stability of our supply chain for second half of this year” Warned that revenue for its electronics business could slip this quarter due to rising inflation, cooling demand and escalating supply chain issues
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CWG International, Inc. Acquires International Toner Company, Supplies Wholesalers, and Cartridge World USA from Blackford Capital
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CWG International, Inc. Acquires International Toner Company, Supplies Wholesalers, and Cartridge World USA from Blackford Capital The acquisition unites the strengths of imaging channel powerhouses; positions new, combined growth across imaging supplies, omni‐channel wholesale distribution networks Charlotte, NC, and Grand Rapids, MI, June 13, 2022 CWG International, Inc., a subsidiary of Carolina Wholesale Group, announced today the acquisition of Buffalo Grove,...
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Supply chain issue update
Supply chain issue update Bloomberg News reported that the city of Chengdu in China has locked down its 21 million residents due to a COVID Zero government policy. Manufacturers impacted by this include: Volkswagon Volvo Foxconn (aka Hon Hai Precision, supplier to Apple) Shenzhen, China remains under movement controls due to COVID-19 spread 33 cities in China have been fully or partially locked down in current outbreak, affecting 65 million residents Yahoo News is reporting that shipping...
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Are US supply chain problems over?
Snarled supply chains that helped fuel red-hot inflation are slowly disentangling, offering hope for relief for cash-strapped consumers. But the U.S. faces geopolitical tensions, a shortage of truck drivers and a potential railroad strike that all endanger recent progress. The New York Federal Reserve’s global supply chain pressure index soared to an all-time high in December 2021 and remained elevated for much of this year before plummeting in recent months , reaching its lowest level in...
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Inspectorio Introduces DocuFlow, a Document Management Solution Built for Supply Chains
Inspectorio Introduces DocuFlow, a Document Management Solution Built for Supply Chains MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspectorio, the leading cloud-based AI-powered SaaS solution for supply chain organizations, today announced the release of Inspectorio DocuFlow, a document management solution. Inspectorio DocuFlow allows supply chain partners to automate and streamline document management workflows, collaborate with users both inside and outside the boundaries of your...
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KonicaMInolta price increases
Has there been increases to KM hardware and supply pricing since May of this year? If so do you know the percentages of increase for each?
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Am I told old for this?
A recent email exchange with an existing account where the "C" level passed me to his assistant for a potential upgrade. Keep in mind this client is at the end of 60 month lease, does not have maintenance and supply agreement and on time and materials. Why is like pulling teeth to get an appointment? On Mar 17, 2023, at 2:03 PM, Art Post < APost@stratixsystems.com > wrote: HI (mr client) I hope everything is okay with you since I haven’t heard back from you. Hoping it’s like last time...
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Battling Amazon: Lessons For Ink And Toner Dealers
While eCommerce sales have slowly been rising for more than a decade, online sales saw a significant boost in 2020. Consumers and even businesses spent 44% more online than they did in 2019. And, despite widespread office closures, office supplies such as ink, toner, storage, and mailing and shipping materials suffered much less than projected, but it’s not what you might think! Overall, office supplies recorded $12.6 billion in sales last year, down only 0.3% from 2019. However, the drop...
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Two Types of Office Equipment Leases
Thought I would put this together for our newbies. In addition I can direct my net new prospects to this blog so they can understand more about office equipment leases. There are three that I find the most popular. Finance Equipment Lease: Not the most popular lease in our industry but it's used for clients that want to own the equipment at the end of the term for a fixed price. Often referred to as a $1.00 purchase option. In addition the finance lease can also be used to take advantage of...
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Toshiba to expand availability of label printers
Toshiba to expand availability of label printers Announced new partnership with Distribution Management Inc., headquartered in St. Charles, Missouri (fka Supplies Network) Will distribute Toshiba’s thermal receipt printers and label printers to dealers in the U.S.