tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734830559796197063.post4037259380231742368..comments2024-02-22T23:31:27.818-06:00Comments on The Death of The Copier: The Managed Print Service Party Has Started: Endless Summer or Summer of Discontent?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734830559796197063.post-63032780477978025662009-06-15T10:16:17.805-05:002009-06-15T10:16:17.805-05:00Nathan, due to "technical" difficulties....Nathan, due to "technical" difficulties... I like to call it an "I.D. 10T" error, I accidentally lost this comment - so I cut and pasted out of email to here - my apologies...<br /><br />Nathan Dube said:<br /><br />also about this:<br /><br />"And as much as some say they "...have been doing MPS for 20 years..." the application of asset and life cycle management, work flow analysis, right-sizing and work flow optimization to office output, are recent additions to the original definition of MPS."<br /><br />the above terminology is industry jargon.<br /><br />the application of asset and life cycle management = keeping your machines running at optimum performance without throwing it away after 6 years and trying to get you to buy a new one.<br /><br />work flow analysis, right-sizing and work flow optimization to office output = making sure your customers office space has the right sized machines in the right places set up to handle that respective areas printing needs.<br /><br />Expert Laser Services started doing these as part of our MPS program over 15 years ago.<br /><br />thank you for pointing out that in the major league of MPS some veterans have more expertise and a better grasp on the fundamentals of the game than others who have been in the industry for just as long.Greg_Waltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10110815199532873459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734830559796197063.post-40999571938997498862009-06-15T08:00:35.256-05:002009-06-15T08:00:35.256-05:00Greg, I would think that some of these major vendo...Greg, I would think that some of these major vendors who are creating MPS programs in the hopes to have a product to sell while they are selling less hardware will drop their programs if the market for said hardware ever turns around. I think people who will continue offering MPS programs will be those of us who had been doing it before it was "the thing to do" so to speak. I suppose some companies who became "hybrid dealers" early on and had at least 5-10 years of developing a quality MPS program may be able to continue offering their MPS program with success as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03452318020405353021noreply@blogger.com