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Choosing the Right Label for Your Barcode Application
Many organizations are trying to keep production moving with fewer employees working per shift and order volumes rising by the day. Selecting the right label solution has never been more important to the success of your business.
Facing the Top Challenges in Manufacturing with MSM Solutions
Like most industries, manufacturing in the U.S. experienced an unprecedented downturn in 2020. Years of sluggish growth hit the pandemic head-on resulting in a perfect storm that dropped the industry’s market size to $5.3T - its lowest in more than a decade. However,...
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 hospital capacity. In many parts of the USA—including large metro areas,...
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 than ever, clinicians simply don’t have time to hunt for equipment,...
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 be and being moved on time and in accurate quantities. Between the...
Get Control of Your Retail Inventory Management with EPC
If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the past year and a half, it’s that e-commerce has become an integral part of every day life. Despite the introduction of multiple vaccines and the opening of businesses across the country, online sales in the U.S. have...
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 accuracy. This is particularly important when you consider a medical lab, for...
A Zebra Study: Mobile Solutions in Manufacturing
A well-functioning supply chain is essential for any manufacturing business, and that requires a well-connected warehouse operation that offers visibility into materials, supplies, and products at all times. The integration of mobile computers and rugged tablets are...
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 operation’s efficiency is determined largely by your ability to...
RFID Software Solutions for Logistics – What You Need to Know
The global logistics industry was an estimated $8 trillion a year industry back in January 2020 and that was before the pandemic changed how we acquire our goods and services. Demand for shipping, storage and delivery escalated wildly as we ordered groceries online...
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 retail environment, or a crowded pharmacy workstation. From the plant...
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 reporting on medication errors, including a report from the Institute...
3 Technology Trends to Follow in 2021
In many ways, the business and operational environment we face in 2021 is radically different from what we faced just a year ago. It’s no exaggeration to say that the transformations we’ve seen as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic have altered workflows...
From Warehouse to Workstation – Locating Assets with RFID Solutions
When you’re dealing with a lot of assets, it can be difficult to keep track of everything. Items can easily be misplaced and that means wasting a lot of time spent trying to find them. This can prove to be very costly to any company, no matter how big or small they...
3 Mobile RFID Readers You Need Right Now
Clear and accurate insight into your inventory has never been more critical to the success of your business than it is today. In fact, inventory management can affect every aspect of your business. More specifically, inventory management and tracking can play a...