Very funny post on a blog authored by an Architect. “Top 10 Things You’ll Never Hear an Architect Say” Reprographers, read it, it is guaranteed to make you laugh: http://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/top-10-things-youll-never-hear-an-architect-say/

My SWAG estimates for ARC, Q1 2011: NET SALES – $107.5 million EPS – ($0.07) ________________________________ Joel’s comments: None

Very excellent article on thedigitalnirvana.com Read it ….. and, most of all, practice it. It works. I should know. I always did it this way, and it worked better than anything else I ever tried. (I even had great success with “long” letters.) Here’s an intro to the article I’m suggesting you read: Letters and…

One of the problems with posting a lot of stuff on a blog is that some of the posts can easily be overlooked. I mean, after all, how much time can people really devote to reading the nonsense that I post on this blog. The other day, I noticed that, on one particular day, someone,…

On March 31st, I posted an article on “Reprographics 101” about ARC’s AbacusPCR™ Software being added to OCE’s arsenal of software solutions. However, shortly after I posted that article, one of my industry friends asked me to remove it. That request probably happened because “the news” was not yet ready for release. I’m an obliging…

To all Reprographers: Dr. Lachmi Khemlani, founder and editor of AECbytes.com, just released an extensive, very detailed report on her trip to Autodesk’s A/E/C Technology Day. Below, I’ve copied into this post just three of the paragraphs that appear in Dr. Khemlani’s report. The “full” report is definitely worth reading. One of the very interesting,…

(Post updated Friday morning, April 22nd.) You’ll have the opportunity to meet Joseph Joseph, AIA, at the IRgA Convention in Vegas:) 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. IRgA Opening General Session BIM Panel: How BIM and Emerging Technologies Will Change Reprographics Forever Jim Balding, CEO & Founder, The ANT Group, Inc.; Stephen A. Jones, Senior Director,…

cop-out n. Slang 1. A failure to fulfill a commitment or responsibility or to face a difficulty squarely. 2. A person who fails to fulfill a commitment or responsibility. 3. An excuse for inaction or evasion. Several weeks ago, I said that I was going to conduct a “survey” of A/E/C firms. I’m not going…

I just noticed this Press Release on OCEUSA.com…. (and see “Joel’s comments” at the end of this post) New Center Extends Océ’s Global Imaging Capabilities NEW YORK, N.Y. (April 18, 2011) – Océ Business Services, a leader in document process management technology and services, has opened a new Eastern regional document imaging center. Together with…

What’s going on with “plans and specs” printed to paper? As ARC management has previously pointed out (during “earnings calls” and in SEC filings), ARC’s “mix of sales” has changed, somewhat, as business conditions have changed and as the percentage of sales ARC derives from “FM” sales and from “Equipment” sales have changed, and especially…