Ricoh Corporation

A new article in Ricoh’s Production Printing Resource Center encourages in-plant managers to look beyond the demanding rush of the day-to-day operations and view their in-plants with an objectivity that sees the big picture: how does the in-plant support the parent corporation or institution? To get a clearer picture, writes Ricoh’s Greg Cholmondeley, look at your operation from an outsider’s point of view. Study it as if you were considering buying the shop, or perhaps as if it were a major competitor. Where are the strengths and weaknesses? What are the opportunities and threats? What seems to work well? Where are things not

The In-plant Printing and Mailing Association met recently in Oklahoma City for an action-packed conference. IPG captured the excitement on video.

As printers gear up for Graph Expo, this look back at the On Demand show provides an excellent preview of what to expect in Chicago.

LAST MONTH’S In-plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA) conference certainly provided a packed schedule of activities for those lucky enough to have attended. It boasted a blend of technology demos, educational sessions, plant tours, networking, baseball, Indian dancing, an Olympic medalist and a small dose of hypnotism. Digital color printing was a popular topic, with at least four sessions and numerous informal discussions dedicated to it. Other hot subjects were PDF workflows, marketing, best practices and mail. After the sessions, attendees took strolls along the Oklahoma City Bricktown river walk with new friends from all over the country, then cheered their colleagues during

Like many insurance companies, 21st Century Insurance Group relies on printed communications to keep in touch with customers. In recent years, however, the Woodland Hills, Calif.-based company’s in-plant had not grown as quickly as its customer base. So the company turned to InfoPrint Solutions Co. (IPS), the new joint venture between IBM and Ricoh. IPS helped the company move from a traditional 1980s mainframe-driven operation to an automated document factory. “The InfoPrint solution enabled us to replace a number of existing systems, improve operational efficiency and increase our printing speeds,” remarks Jim Chalker, director of IT at 21st Century Insurance Group. “Better yet, the solution

THE DIGITAL printing industry has come a long way from the stand-alone copier-only functionality of a few years ago. Still, many users find themselves unable to take full advantage of the available technology. The key to implementing advanced document technologies is education at all levels of the organization. The in-plant manager plays an important role in educating others about improving document workflow efficiencies. This article will help in-plant managers make decisions regarding new digital copiers/multifunctional printers (MFPs), both for their own in-plants as well as for other locations within the organization. Key Vendor Questions Before inviting a vendor in to discuss new

Ricoh Americas Corp. has been recognized by the Premier healthcare alliance as a winner of the 2007 Pinnacle Award for supplier performance. The award was presented at the 2007 Premier Annual Breakthroughs Conference & Exhibition in Orlando. Ricoh earned the Pinnacle award for consistent performance excellence with the Premier alliance. The award is based on performance data collected during the year and shared with contracted suppliers through the Premier business line review process. “The Premier Pinnacle Award honors those elite suppliers who understand the importance of collaboration and strive for performance excellence. These suppliers are setting the standard for all of Premier’s contracted suppliers as

In the annual Gartner U.S. copier market report for 2006, Ricoh Americas Corp. (comprising the Ricoh, Savin and Lanier brands) has been ranked number one in both black-and-white and color overall copier placements in the United States. Ricoh had 23.1 percent of the market share for black-and-white copiers and 28.1 percent for color, respectively. This is the fifth consecutive year that Ricoh has earned the number one ranking in black-and-white and the fourth consecutive year for color copier placements in the U.S.

THIS YEAR’S AIIM/On Demand Conference & Expo certainly had some obstacles to overcome in its first year at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. With the Boston Marathon running on the show’s opening day, hotel rooms were at a premium. Then a storm assaulted the city, discouraging some from driving in. And as if that weren’t enough, the show had to compete with other industry events, such as the Association of College and University Printers conference, taking place at the same time in San Francisco, and the PrintFest trade show, which kicked off later that week in Long Beach, Calif. Despite all

Ricoh Corp. has relocated and expanded its New York City Technology Portal to 144 East 44th Street to provide customers a more robust venue to showcase its full line of hardware and software solutions.  Designed as a fully-networked business environment, the Technology Portal is an appointment-based facility that demonstrates the functionality of Ricoh’s cutting-edge office equipment and solutions through three typical customer settings: Workgroup, Production Print and Enterprise.  The portal features onsite consultants who are available to walk customers through Ricoh’s vision of enhanced workflow through the deployment of advanced technologies. In addition, Ricoh has introduced two new services to the Technology Portal.  Solutions Central, a