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Business today has become ferociously competitive, with companies racing neck-and-neck for higher market shares, greater profits, and dodging unnecessary overhead expenses. With managed print services (MPS), companies can reduce printing costs and find greater efficiency in their print infrastructure.

Every department of a business is rapidly evolving as technology grows more sophisticated. One area experiencing the most dramatic improvement is the way employees collaborate and communicate. Along with emails and chats, conferencing and video calls have transformed the way teams, both in-house and remote, communicate for the better.

While there have been some exciting advancements in printing, perhaps none is more impactful or more interesting than the advent of 3D printing. 3D printing technology has already made a major impact on manufacturing and production methods. Not only is it exciting, but it’s also potentially profitable, even for home users. Below are the basics you should know about 3D printing and how the technology is being used today by businesses small and large.

Successful businesses are run on hard work, dedication, and exemplary teamwork. A recent Harvard Business Review article found that 40% of team project success depends on your ability to do something very simple for your team - motivate them. Therefore, if employees are not succeeding in their tasks and projects, the key is finding ways to motivate them.

However, the same article states that prior to offering solutions, “carefully assessing the nature of the motivational failure — before taking action — is crucial.” What if one of your employees feels unqualified for a specific task and your only advice is the proverbial “work harder?” Not even close to motivating, right? In fact, without taking the time to learn which factors are working against their motivation, you are more likely to cause your employees to feel even less motivated to perform due to fear of failure.

In today’s world, the business community has come under increased pressure to reduce carbon footprints. For many businesses, this represents a significant transitional challenge. Anything that can make carbon footprint reduction easier to achieve is highly sought after. Here’s why managed print services are one of the most effective tools for reducing carbon footprints and what managers should know about them.

Business gets more competitive every single day. The never-ending onslaught of competition makes it imperative to find ways to cut costs and improve efficiency.

Security should be a primary concern for every business, especially businesses that rely heavily on technology. However, many managers don’t think about how secure their print environment is until it’s too late. Here’s what businesses need to know about why managed print services combined with HP hardware and software is the right choice for securing print environments.

Are You Providing the Right Information to Your Customer Service Representatives?

What was your number one supply chain initiative for 2019? Have you accomplished it already this year? Do you now have a narrow time frame with insufficient budget dollars set aside to make it happen in 2019? Or, are you already thinking about what you must budget for to make sure you can pull it off for 2020? According to many of today’s supply chain executives, that must-have is visibility.