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The End Of The Day With Ray! When Media & Consultants Endorse KMBS Without Context It's An Issue!
In today's episode I strongly question what I see as endorsements from industry consultants and media regarding Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S. The dealers deserve more advocacy from the industry consultants and anyone who claims they stand with dealers. As share content from some of these industry leaders ask yourself do they really care what's going on or are they just so comfortable pandering it doesn’t matter to them what's going on? I am also concerned that the BTA is quickly losing its position as an advocacy for dealers. I am fearfully that the complacency that comes with comfort is crippling the associations power.
The End Of The Day With Ray! Is Ares Close In Selling Visual Edge IT To DEX Imaging? Big Rumor!
In today's episode I share some thoughts regarding the latest BIG Rumor regarding the historically non financially performing MEGA dealer Visual Edge IT The long term issues regarding Visual Edge IT, and the new issues regarding Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S. and MARCO Technologies being ignored by the so called industry media like so many other important things are truly defining a great disservice to all dealers and more importantly the industry’s next generation. I also share a strong bit of advice for the industry regarding MARCO Technologies
The End Of The Day With Ray! SHARP FY25 - Sharp Can Easily Pass KMBS In Revenues
With the dynamics going on regarding Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S. and their dealers. SHARP is positioned to seize the moment and by doing so could easily pass Konica Minolta Business Solutions Global Revenues. When U.S. dealers look at the entire SHARP product portfolio they can easily see the opportunities from SHARP far exceed the drama involved in doing business with Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.
The End Of The Day With Ray! Fujifilm FY25 Also Asking Should Fujifilm Get The Garden Hose?
Fujifilm a company who is poised to offer Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S. Dealers a great alternative. Is the time now for Fujifilm to get aggressive in the U.S. marketplace? I believe yes!!
The End Of The Day With Ray! Who Else In Thinking That KMBS U.S. Will Cancel These Dealers NEXT?
In today’s episode I share thoughts regarding the Konica Minolta Business Solutions Dealers affected by the service transfers taking action against KMBS U.S. and some other issues such as. Concerns I have regarding the charity events in the the name of the BTA. The BTA showing GreatAmerica as a perfreed Leasing Partner? Is the BTA agnostic or not? The interwinding between Konica Minolta U.S. , GreatAmerica, ECS, the consortium and the retired BTA Lawyer
The End Of The Day With Ray! RICOH FY25 Global Strategy? Why Is Operating Profit Consistently Low
As RICOH consistently produces low operating profit it makes one question, does RICOH actually have a global strategy? It seems they are not paying attention to trends which can only be observed by tracking and managing the details of what I describe as same store sales. Ricoh as others are too quick in throwing out adjectives without the math!