Contrary to popular belief, all rugged devices are not alike. And when we’re talking about cold storage applications, it is important to understand the limits and the capabilities of your device as well as the r equirements of your application in order to obtain optimal operating efficiency. In an effort to increase workflow productivity and…
In this my fourth comment on Zebra Technologies’ white paper, It’s All in the Wrist: Improving Patient Safety with Barcode Wristbands, I’d like to touch on the potential non-medical applications of barcoded patient wristbands, specifically those related to administrative and accounting record keeping, as well as those that facilitate the mundane functions such as inventory…
In today’s economy, maximizing the value of your data collection equipment is more important than ever. With technology moving at the speed of light, and flexibility and operating efficiencies of primary importance, making room for technology refresh is not only important, but essential to succeeding in today’s competitive marketplace. With IT budgets getting smaller, legacy…
I’ve previously commented on the medication- and blood-administration aspects of Zebra Technologies’ recent white paper entitled It’s All in the Wrist: Improving Patient Safety with Barcode Wristbands, but that important resource covers other critical barcode wristband applications as well. As with medication and blood administration, The Joint Commission treats tracking of treatments and procedures as…
When managing your fleet of scanning devices becomes overwhelming, it’s time to consider remote device management (RDM). For IT administrators, the ability to manage all bar code scanning devices from a single, remote location can be a life saver. For your business, it’s a productivity and profitability enhancer. Let’s face it; scanner management can be…
I was recently inspired by Zebra Technologies’ white paper, It’s All in the Wrist: Improving Patient Safety with Barcode Wristbands, to comment on the increasing role of barcoded patient wristbands in ensuring accuracy of delivery and record keeping of medication administration. But, that’s not the only topic covered by that important Zebra resource. Barcode technology…
As solutions experts, we are accustomed to getting all kinds of questions about how to determine which device is the “best” device. Our line of questioning helps narrow down the focus and provide a recommendation for a product that will increase operating efficiencies and control costs for our customers. As you begin the process of…
Recent legislation and regulatory provisions designed to escalate U.S. implementation of electronic health record (EHR) systems have elevated the status of barcoded patient wristbands to that of essential technology. This is just one of the revelations I gleaned from the recent Zebra Technologies white paper, It’s All in the Wrist: Improving Patient Safety with Barcode…
As we celebrate the completion of another calendar year, we’re surrounded by lists of 2012 highlights. One such event that was of particular interest to those of us who work in the industrial computing field and that also captured headlines in mainstream publications worldwide was the December 9 passing of Norman J. Woodland, co-inventor of…
Some final thoughts on the Peerless Research Group survey that underlies Honeywell’s white paper, Are Smartphones and Tablets Suitable for Use in Warehouse and Distribution Center Operations?: While the survey reports that current usage in the industrial arena heavily favors iPhones over Android-based smartphones by 56% to 29% and iPads over Android-based tablets by 43%…
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