Whether they learn it from a seminar or glean it instead from years of hard-earned experience, most seasoned managers eventually realize that, when it comes to motivation and skill, they have four basic categories of employees: Those who have neither the motivation nor skills required of the job, Those who have the motivation, but not…
I previously posted an overview of the Honeywell Scanning & Mobility white paper, Retail 2D, while promising more detail on several of its key concepts, including implementation of the mobile 2D barcodes that are central to its customer-centric strategies. Retail 2D introduced the concept of the New Connected Shopper, a consumer who is employing mobile…
Because I am primarily a visual learner, I’m helped most by those written descriptions that allow me to envision in concrete images the various stages of the processes they describe, and I had just that experience while reading Zebra Technologies’ white paper, Wireless Printing Delivers Efficiency and Cost Savings in Retail, as it described how…
Among the revelations that struck me as most surprising while reading the Honeywell Scanning & Mobility white paper, Retail 2D, was that the physical store is still the preferred shopping venue. Given the constant reporting in recent years of encroachment of online shopping into the retail market, it was easy to conclude that the days…
The village of Forrest Hill has less than 500 citizens, yet is home to more than 60 commercial nurseries, most of which are large, wholesale/retail operations representing the culmination of multi-generation family endeavors. The typical Forrest Hill nursery encompasses business functions ranging from production to warehousing to direct wholesale and retail sales to multi-state wholesale…
It’s clear that the advent of the bar code has simplified our lives – we can check-in at airports, see a movie, and pay for lunch just by showing the clerk the bar code on our phone. We’re reducing our footprint more and more each day – when was the last time you wrote…
The main objective of ‘going green’ is that it’s good for the environment, but when it comes down to it; businesses generally have their focus on creating greater efficiencies throughout the organization. Paperless environments are important to all facets of the business, but one area that would benefit greatly is the warehouse. Consider the following…
Among the daily pleasures of my job is constant exposure to the delightfully unexpected. As a case in point, I did not awaken today with the expectation of learning the finer points of event organization and security from the sport of dragon-boat racing. And yet, yep, dragon-boat racing. The Chinese fascination with dragons predates recorded…
There are many reasons why you might feel like you’re outgrowing your bar code scanning device, and have just as many reasons why you can squeeze a little more life out of what you have. We’ve all been there. The first step is admitting you have a problem; or two … or three. Here are…
How many times have you said, “This would be a lot easier if I had the right tool for the job.” Well, same is true for bar code scanning in your business. Great strides have been made over the years to improve the accuracy and speed of bar code scanners. The importance of choosing the…
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