Manufacturing

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Want to Keep Things Moving in Your Factory, Warehouse or Distribution Center? Experts Say You May Want to Equip Workers with Wearables and Pair Them with Autonomous Mobile Robots

by: Your Edge Blog Team

Mar 15, 2023

This low-risk approach to automation will both simplify and speed up material movements in your warehouse, DC or factory. Find out what it is.

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There’s an Easy Way to Automatically Capture VIN, TIN and License Plate Data in Automotive Supply Chains, Stores and Service Centers as Inventory Moves In and Out

by: Stephan Pottel

Mar 3, 2023

Find out how OCR Wedge enables you to automatically capture VIN, TIN and license plate data across automotive supply chains, stores and service centers using only a handheld mobile computer.

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What (Else) You Need to Know Before Deciding Whether a Consumer or Enterprise Mobile Device is Really the Best Choice for Your Employees – and the Success of Your Business

by: Bruce Willins

Feb 16, 2023

You asked a lot of questions after my last post making the case for enterprise mobile devices. I attempt to answer them all now.

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8 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Mobile Dimensioning (But Should If You Accept or Process Packages)

by: Graeme Simons

Feb 14, 2023

It’s time to stop underestimating package sizes and undercharging customers for shipping. There’s a better way to get an accurate measurement and payment at drop-off and pickup points.

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Twenty-Three Years Later, Are We Really Still Debating the Value of Enterprise vs Consumer Devices?

by: Bruce Willins

Feb 8, 2023

Let’s talk about why enterprise mobility solutions are better suited than consumer market offerings in retail, hospitality and other business applications.

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Struggling to Manage CPG Supply Chain Variability? This is What You’re Probably Missing

by: Vinay Chaturvedi

Feb 6, 2023

Intelligent Order Promising isn’t just a buzzy tech term. It’s the only AI-based method proven effective at staving off the traditional consequences of disruptive events, such as supply and demand imbalances.

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Ask the Expert: Why Should I Use a Private Wireless Network versus a Wi-Fi Network for My Business?

by: Nader Newman

Feb 2, 2023

Puneet Shetty, Vice President of Product Management, Celona explains when private 4G/5G/CBRS wireless networks will prove more reliable and cost effective.

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Warehouse and Distribution Center Operators are Reaching for the Sky with New RFID Technology

by: Brendan Mckenna

Jan 30, 2023

Mobile pallet RFID readers are enabling forklift operators to conduct fast inventory counts on the high shelves amidst high traffic in high volume storage areas.

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Think Your Organization’s Cybersecurity Practices are Protecting Your Customers’ Privacy? Why One Top Privacy Expert Says You’re Probably Wrong

by: Mike Zachman

Jan 26, 2023

Privacy isn’t born out of traditional cybersecurity tactics. It must be treated as a separate but equal action, according to Dr. Ann Cavoukian, creator of the international “Privacy by Design” framework.

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As Interest in Robotics Automation Grows, This Team is Helping Supply Chain Companies Turn “Interest” into “Action” – and Achieve Better Business Outcomes

by: Your Edge Blog Team

Jan 23, 2023

Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) can make people more productive, which is exactly what manufacturers, warehouse operators, distributors need right now if they want to fulfill customers’ needs.

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Good News! You Can Now Keep Track of All Your Zebra Barcode Scanners on One Screen, from Anywhere in the World

by: Sharon Lee

Jan 16, 2023

In fact, the newly expanded VisibilityIQ™ Foresight service enables you to monitor the location and health of your deployed scanners on the same dashboard used to monitor your Zebra mobile computers and printers.

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Industry’s First Freezer-Rated, Single Finger Bluetooth Wearable Scanner Hits the Market at Just the Right Time

by: Dan Baldwin

Jan 11, 2023

Retail, logistics, shipping, and warehouse teams are having to move more cold chain goods every day. So, they will appreciate how the Zebra RS6100 can survive extreme temps and help them maintain a steady tempo.

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