In the United States alone, there are almost 200,000 diagnostic and medical laboratories in operation. That means there are a lot of samples being tested at any given time. In fact, experts put the...
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What to Expect in 2022 – The State of the Global Supply Chain
It’s no secret that the current supply chain is broken, and we already know what’s to blame. The COVID-19 pandemic created disruptions in the global supply chain beginning in early 2021 that...
Barcode Solutions Help Hospitals Keep Pace with Surging Caseloads
Throughout the global COVID-19 pandemic, one of the biggest concerns among public health officials has been that the healthcare system would be overwhelmed by massive patient loads that exceed...
Supporting Caregivers on the Move with a Healthcare-Designed Mobile Computer
One lesson we’ve learned during the COVID-19 pandemic is that increasing workloads and labor shortages have put a premium on caregiver efficiency in virtually every healthcare workplace. Today, more...
How I-T-C-M Spells ‘Security’ for Inventory Management
Inventory management can be a tricky operation especially since there are two types of security you need to consider. First, there’s the peace-of-mind knowing that your inventory is where it should...
4 Goals for Optimizing Chain of Custody Procedures
MSM serves labs of varying size and type, all with one common thread: optimizing the chain of custody process. Laboratory operations require high-volume throughput with pinpoint...
Using Mobile Devices to Improve Inventory Management
Whether you’re tracking parts as they make their way to the assembly line, managing the flow of products through a retail back room, or monitoring the usage of essential supplies in a hospital, your...
Work Demands Don’t Let up and Neither Do Zebra’s Newest Compact Desktop Printers
When the clock is ticking and deadlines are looming, your printers have to work—no jams, no slowdowns, no excuses. It doesn’t matter if you’re working in an overheated warehouse, a high-traffic...
The Critical Nature of Labeling in Healthcare Pharmacy
About a decade ago, Consumer Reports took an in-depth look at the effectiveness of prescription drug labels applied by five national chain pharmacies. Their investigation was prompted by widespread...
Supply Chain Disruptions are Rampant Due to COVID-19
How to keep things connected from manufacturing to distribution to delivery with RFID Supply Chain If you spent any time shopping for groceries in the past six months, you probably have firsthand...
Is Your Barcode Printer Vulnerable?
When you consider enterprise IoT, information security, and the potential for data breaches in warehouse operations, your first concerns are most likely your network, computers, and mobile devices....
4 Reasons Why Organizations Are Switching to Android Enterprise Mobile
Now that Microsoft has ended all remaining support and security updates for nearly all of its previous enterprise mobile operating systems, many organizations, including healthcare systems, are...
The Importance of Traceability in Times of COVID-19
In an unprecedented measure to help the beset of the world’s worst outbreak of COVID-19, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, announced his new plan to unify the state’s hospital system. Under this...
Why Print-and-Apply is Often the Better Way to Print Labels
When it comes to labeling products and shipments, many companies rely on manual processes or outsourcing. Generally, they end up choosing one of two approaches: 1. Print barcode labels on industrial...
5 Reasons Why Android Should Be Your Next Enterprise Mobile OS
It’s official; Microsoft has now ended all remaining support for Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5, the operating system that has powered millions of enterprise mobile devices since 2011. This major...