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Defining the Future - What is XaaS?

Looking at today’s business models, As a Service (aaS) models are easy to spot. Once, we had cassette tapes and CDs. Today, we have online music subscriptions. Not only do you pay less with a music subscription service, you now have on-demand access to exponentially more content than you could afford if you had to buy each album individually. You are also no longer responsible for locally storing, organizing, and maintaining a huge library of CD’s.

Common topics at supply chain trade shows and presentations include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Advanced Analytics, Blockchain, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and on-and-on.  However, most business supply chain operations do not reflect these technological advances. Bulletin boards, white boards, and thumb-tacked charts and graphs still act as the key reporting and tracking tool.

Managed Print Service (MPS) providers are business partners. Choosing a business partner of any kind is a critical decision that has long-term impacts for a company – and managed print service companies are no different.

Recently I revisited the subject of digital supply chains because I ran across one of my favorite quotes about all the big data and information at our disposal today.

Printing represents a significant portion of expenses for businesses every year – and many business owners don’t even know the extent of it. According to Gartner research, most companies don’t know how much they spend on printing. With Managed Print Services (MPS), businesses can take control of their printing expenditures, reclaim lost time from inefficient processes, and raise their bottom line.

While customers are the lifeblood of every business, data is equally valuable. Of course, data and customers are closely related as businesses collect and mine massive troves of customer data.

What an exciting time of year this is, right? All the hype around your favorite team – #1 Seeds or Cinderella Teams. How will your team or player perform, and will your team live up to all the pre-season hype? Well, finally March Madness is here, but… what if the latest headline today read as follows:

Houston – March 20, 2019 — Today, ImageNet Consulting was named a 2019 “HP Inc. Partner of the Year.” Presented during HP Reinvent, HP’s largest global partner forum, which brings together more than 1,400 HP channel partners from across the globe, HP’s Partner of the Year Awards honor top-performing HP partners for exemplary achievements in growth and innovation. ImageNet was lauded in the sub-category of U.S. Print Hardware Reseller.