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Four Steps for a Successful RFID Deployment
Originally published on rfidjournal.com Partnering with an expert that understands how radio frequency identification and other technologies work can help you get the most out of your investment. Radio frequency identification (RFID) systems are powerful tools for...
How IoT Helps Your Supply Chain
The supply chain is an important part of our global economy and as you can see from our current state of affairs, if there are any disruptions along the way, it can cause major delays in the delivery of your goods to your consumers. The key to survival in these...
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 continue to linger despite multiple vaccines and fewer daily cases. To...
How Much is Your Printer Really Costing You? 4 Ways the Wrong Printer Can Hurt Your Bottom Line
If your business processes rely on industrial, desktop or mobile label printers, you probably have an idea what they cost to operate. From the cost of the printer itself, to the cost of ribbons, labels, and other supplies, your budget undoubtedly covers all of the...
Three Challenges Plaguing Today’s Retail Industry
The U.S. retail industry has seen unprecedented growth in the last two years, fueled by a pandemic that forced consumers to embrace online shopping and then return to brick-and-mortar stores once a vaccine was available. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce,...
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...