How To Calculate An ROI To Determine Efficient Warehouse Solutions

In order to calculate a return on investment (ROI) on technology to improve your warehouse operations, it is critical to evaluate your work flow process – from receiving to quality control and inventory counts to the picking and shipping.  Is there a process that results in frequent errors or causes slow downs in the follow on …

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2011 FDA Law Changes “Track and Trace” Practices

From E. Coli outbreaks to healthy eating initiatives, I’ve noticed that the food industry has been in the news quite a bit over the past couple years.  In fact, the Food Safety Modernization Act was just signed into law this past January to ensure the safety of the US food supply chain by shifting the focus of the FDA from …

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TraCS Solution Can Help E-Citation, Reporting and Visualization

I’ve worked with thousands of law enforcement and state transportation agencies over the years, observing firsthand that the ability to accurately report traffic data leads to safer communities.  The TraCS Solution is a great electronic citation and accident reporting application that collects important traffic data, enabling local and state agencies to aggregate and take action on that data. The TraCS …

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Field Mobility Solutions Increase Cash Flow

When talking to managers and business owners within the field service industry, I am often moved by how much value is placed on the field technicians.  It becomes obvious that these technicians are highly respected by their managers.  These field technicians are highly trained and capable in many areas of business from customer service and sales, to equipment troubleshooting and repairs. What …

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Industrial Flat Panel Monitors: So What’s the Big Deal?

Well, other than being really cool pieces of modern technology, Industrial Flat Panel Monitors can go places that most monitors never could. Ok, so maybe I’m a computer nerd, but with sizes ranging from 6”, 12”, 15”, 17” to 19”, Industrial Flat Panel Monitors are not only designed for the factory floor but can also …

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Identify Your Receipt Printer Interface

Questions about types of printer interfaces are pretty common for me, so I thought I’d write an informative blog for all of you looking for clarification.  Although I specify receipt printers, this post applies to all printers, including thermal barcode printers.  Just keep in mind that receipt printers, are generally limited to a single interface type, …

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Bar Code Scanning as an Efficient Tax Solution

No matter who I talk to, it seems that getting your taxes done is usually not a pleasant experience.  The process is often long and tedious, and involves gathering repetitive information, year after year. The good news is that with the recent addition of bar codes to several tax forms, the experience can be far shorter and consist of fewer …

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Field Mobility Solutions Level the Playing Field

When I think about it, customer service can be a tricky aspect of business for a small company that doesn’t have the resources of a large company!  The good news is that field mobility solutions can level the customer service playing field for smaller companies, especially those within my area of expertise: Plumbing and HVAC. I’ve spoken …

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Industrial PCs: ATX Motherboards vs. Single Board Computers

As a provider of Industrial PCs, I have found that ATX Motherboards and Single Board Computers (SBC) have some distinct differences that Industrial Computer System users should be aware of prior to making a purchase.  With variables such as peripherals, I/O, ease of access and form factor to keep in mind, it is important to be …

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Stone Age Data Collection System — What do you do?

As mentioned in the first Stone Age Data Collection System article, implementing a successful project requires that many questions are asked:  “Who?”, “What?”, “Where?”, “How?”, and “Why?”  But for now… “What do you do?”  If you’re reading this, chances are that you make something, buy/sell something, deliver something, and/or fix something.  If not, perhaps you work with tracking people/products, in medical …

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