Printing is an inevitable part of operating any business. From business development to invoicing there’s paper involved. And it’s a technology that is more than 2000 years old. Our print managers know a lot about optimizing the cost of business printing. But they know a few other fun facts as well.

Printing and the many components that go along with printing have been around way longer than most would think. Technology is always evolving and we are always finding new ways to make our professional lives more efficient. Keeping that in mind, who knows what kinds of different technologies will be around in the years and centuries to come. 

Will the people of the future look back at us and wonder how we ever made it by with the things we believe to be cutting-edge technology? Will services like managed print, VoIP, and electronic content management all be things of the past? Only time will tell. 

What kinds of technology do you think the people of the future will have 100 years from now?

If you're interested in bringing your office up-to-date with the current future, contact SumnerOne about the different ways you can update the way your office does business!

Originally published March 1, 2017, updated August 6, 2018

 In December of 2015, Fast Company published an article predicting the top 8 office design trends for 2016. A year later, we’re curious as to how those predictions have turned out. So we checked in with a few of our clients and colleagues, here’s what we discovered about the top 4 predictions:

The National Association of Professional Organizers declared, in 2005, that January would be henceforth known as Get Organized Month (or GO Month, if you’re in the know). Their effort is dedicated to focusing attention on how getting organized empowers people to regain control over their time, possessions, inboxes and surroundings.  So while we’re not experts in closet clutter, we are experts in document management. So our interpretation of National Organization Month helps enables companies improve productivity and compliance. 

Have you ever noticed that New Year’s Resolutions jive perfectly with the start of another fiscal year for many companies?  This year, we’re offering our top New Year’s Resolutions for creating a smart office to help kick your year into high gear while keeping your budget in line:

Shuffling paper documents from desk to desk may be an average day for many companies, but who wants to be just average? If your business wants to stay relevant in a rapidly changing digital world, your processes need to change right along with it. Print Management can provide the mechanism to make it happen.

It’s true that many companies are trying to cut back on printing costs, but eliminating print entirely can be bad for business. Print still holds sway with your customer base, reinforcing tactile memory and encouraging repeat business. Read on to find out how you can use your printers to grab and keep your customers’ attention.

Non-profit organizations are in a unique position when it comes to operational costs. Most consider it a moral obligation to funnel most, if not all donations directly to their cause. Reducing overhead and administrative expenses are imperative if non-profits are going to successfully meet these goals.