Managers Flock To Baton Rouge For SUPDMC
Copier Management
Ann Watson, associate director of Printing Services at LSU, and Suzanne Smith, another LSU manager, led a roundtable discussion on copier management. They described the results of LSU’s recent copier/multifunction device (MFD) bid solicitation, which included color devices and wireless printing for computer labs. The LSU Copier Management Program includes 377 departmental copiers and 21 convenience devices, as well as three university employees and one on-site vendor service person. Cost per copy for the guaranteed quantity is 2 cents, with overs dropping to $.006 each. Several attendees also operated copier management programs, so many ideas and best practices were exchanged.
- Companies:
- Eastman Kodak Co.
- Ricoh Corporation
Ray Chambers, CGCM, MBA, has invested over 30 years managing and directing printing plants, copy centers, mail centers and award-winning document management facilities in higher education and government.
Most recently, Chambers served as vice president and chief information officer at Juniata College. Chambers is currently a doctoral candidate studying Higher Education Administration at the Pennsylvania State University (PSU). His research interests include outsourcing in higher education and its impact on support services in higher education and managing support services. He also consults (Chambers Management Group) with leaders in both the public and private sectors to help them understand and improve in-plant printing and document services operations.
