Category Archives: Xerox

Interesting article about a VP from Xerox that moved from the Technology Division to Services Division to help rope in problems within Xerox Services. http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/money/business/2014/12/05/xerox-services-woes-worst/19969133/

Sounds like Xerox has tossed in the towel with Lean Six Sigma processes. http://wxxinews.org/post/xerox-makes-changes-efficiency-program

Which is in Canada, for those that don’t know.  Sounds like it was a toner plant that Xerox shut down. http://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/4919524-closing-of-oakville-xerox-plant-puts-69-people-out-of-work/  

Just think, the code you develop today could end up in a museum…. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/computer-history-museum-adds-historic-xerox-alto-source-code-to-its-software-source-code-series-2014-10-21

Sounds like the tech decline was expected, but the increase in services end with Xerox is still poor.  Which has been that way for some time… http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/22/us-xerox-results-idUSKCN0IB15W20141022

Interesting article about an abandoned manufacturing building and area of Xerox’s is being converted to condos.  Even thought there was pollution there at one point.  Not so sure I would want to live there. http://www.dailybulletin.com/government-and-politics/20141004/long-vacant-north-pomona-site-will-be-home-to-condo-development

This time Consilience Software, which it looks like makes software for government agencies for datamining. http://www.streetinsider.com/Management+Comments/Xerox+Corp.+%28XRX%29+Acquires+Consilience+Software/9884978.html  

Ricoh just made the announcement they are getting into 3D printing now too.  And like HP, it looks like its only for Production based systems.  Not home owner or small/office based businesses.  So look out Stratsys, some of the 2D … Continue reading →

Well free as in “free phone with 2 year plan” from the wireless phone companies.  Basically you get on a plan with Xerox, they will toss in the printer for free. http://www.forbes.com/sites/quickerbettertech/2014/09/29/why-is-xerox-giving-away-free-printers/

This is a fluff article about Xerox being careful about the cloud tech, but what caught my eye was this qoute: “Finally, Mr. Little says that he hopes having common compensation systems will reduce costs. Xerox spends $7 billion in … Continue reading →