Tricia Judge has exciting news in regard to the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. Recently, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission invited the automotive aftermarket to make suggestions as it reviews the Act. The Coalition contacted the Int'l ITC and asked it to sign on to the Coalition's suggestions and provide supporting documentation. Read what the ITC had to say.
In the printing industry aftermarket's roughly 25 years of existence, there have been several shifts, twists and turns in the world of cartridge remanufacturing that have changed it irreversibly. Herein, we take the pulse of the industry, considering both the matters those in it have been talking about in recent years as well as the trends and processes that, like a caterpillar, it has outgrown, shed and forever left behind as it’s spread its wings to fly.
Actionable Intelligence's Charles Brewer says if you're printing with a low-end laser, you'd better bring your wallet. OEMs are bringing new life to the low end of the laser printer and MFP market, but what's remarkable about all the new machines is that they remain extremely expensive to operate.
What are the keys to success in this global economy? Acquire, adapt, utilize! Mark Hibbard of Eastport Engineering looks back at the global technology, economic and business spaces in 2011. Find out more in this unique view on the current state of the industry.
Strategic planning is a discipled effort to produce fundamental business decisions that shape and guide what an organization does, for whom and why, with a focus on the future. The companies that are able to be proactive in an ever-changing world are typically those that create and follow a strategic plan.
A roller coaster ride tends to lose its thrill when it involves hard-earned cash acquired exhaustively through day after day of the 9-to-5 grind. Bur never fear; this article has tips for recession investing.
Only 20 percent of the top 100 managed service providers currently offer MPS. That fact reveals two things: There is limited awareness among MSPs about MPS, and there is still plenty of room, and tremendous opportunity, in the managed print market.
Learn how to remanufacture HP laserJet Enterprise M4555 MFP toner cartridges in this month's Technical Step-by-Step. These are nice cartridges to do, in that there are no plastic rivets to cut or drill, all the screws are the same size, and no glue-type seals are used anywhere inside.
According to the data in Lyra's latest report, from which this article is taken, several factors will contribute to renewed growth in this market from 2011 through 2015 as the recession recedes, including a shift in the product mix from tricolor to single-color cartridges.
The Chinese consumable products marketplace is in an unhealthy state, says this Chinese supplier. The price war is hard, and quality has dropped lower and lower, resulting in both buyers and suppliers losing in the market. Hear more of this intriguing viewpoint on the state of the Chinese market.