There is a lot of talk about improving workforce productivity with data automation, and it’s not too difficult to identify the areas that lead to increased profitability — like increased customer satisfaction and ability to handle more orders in the same amount of time. But what are some of the other “behind the scenes” productivity…
I stopped by the grocery store on the way to work today and used one of its self-service checkout kiosks. Experience tells me it’s faster than the full-service lines, and I was pressed for time. Truth is, whether short of time, or not, I’m more likely these days to use a self-service checkout than full-service,…
The warehouse is a busy place and the best place to start improving efficiencies. This is where our customers see their biggest challenges — bottlenecks, shipping delays, picking errors and inventory mix-ups. It’s a constant flow of materials in and out of the warehouse and the best place to start if you’re considering a wireless…
Zebra Technologies’ recent white paper, Eliminate 7 Wastes from Your Supply Chain with Real-Time Asset Management Solutions, could have just as easily been titled The User Guide to Lean Manufacturing. Like any effective user guide, it identifies specific problems, details solutions to those problems and offers implementation examples. As the title suggests, this guide identifies…
When presented with an opportunity to automate your warehouse operations, what are the chances you’ll be asked, “What’s the ROI?” Not to worry, calculating ROI on process improvements may not seem as daunting as you think. The first step in determining the ROI to improve your warehouse operations is to take a look at your…
From 1999 to 2009, reported incidents of school-related crimes decreased significantly in the U.S. The percentage of students impacted by theft fell from 5.7 to 2.8, while the percentage of those who were victims of violent crimes fell from 2.3 to 1.4. Tragically, homicide was the second leading cause of death among those ages 5…
Thank you to Bernard Silver and Joseph Woodland for inventing the very first bar code. It has saved businesses countless dollars, time and energy. When you think about all the processes that go on in many businesses today it’s truly a competitive advantage to have automated processes. Think of things like asset management, inventory management,…
As advances in information technology – and more recently, in mobile connectivity – produce evermore-informed consumers, pricing strategies have, of necessity, become increasingly aggressive. With retailers vying to retain the title of “the store that offers the greatest value,” pricing strategies have evolved from among the more static aspects of retail merchandising into among its…
I’ve written a number of posts on mobile retail marketing in response to Honeywell Scanning & Mobility’s white papers, Retail 2D and Mobile Marketing: Retail’s Next Frontier, and although neither paper mentions it specifically, I’ve found myself repeatedly recommending Honeywell’s Dolphin 70e Black across a range of retail environments. Here’s why: Singularity. This single mobile,…
The raw products of oil and gas enterprises are fungible commodities that by their very nature resist tracking – bulk products that defy labeling, serialization and, often, even containment. But, that’s not to say that the oil and gas industry doesn’t face challenges common to many others. Strip away its unique end products and what…
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