Thermal barcode printers are an essential part of keeping your manufacturing operations running smoothly. If the printers fail, or if they print substandard barcodes, you could wind up making costly mistakes or experiencing downtime.
As e-commerce continues to grow exponentially, it is now more critical than ever before for industrial and warehousing to operate continuously and reliably even in the harshest conditions.
Even for the most advanced manufacturers, navigating the new normal is a challenge. Many want to return to work, but vital concerns about worker health and safety run rampant.
As another month in quarantine ends, cities are slowly starting to reopen parts of their business sectors. Step by step, we are seeing the economy starting to come back to life.
Every type of organization is at risk of a cyber- attack, and the most crucial defense is knowledge. By gaining perspective, insight, and understanding of the threats, organizations can take essential steps to mitigate them. We recently outlined five steps organizations in the manufacturing industry should take to combat cybersecurity threats and in this blog post, we debunk four common cyber security myths.
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The emergence of the “now economy” is impacting every industry from e-commerce to logistics to manufacturing. The Internet of Things (IoT) is here and companies have to take advantage of the on-demand economy.. This year Cyber Monday raked in a new record of more than $9 billion in sales, marking the first day in history when consumers spent over $3 billion using their smartphones, the 2019 report from Adobe Analytics showed. With this significant jump in spending, it is more important than ever before to adopt a “mobile-first” mentality to business process improvement, especially within your sales and service organizations.
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Security is critical to any companies’ daily workflow. In today’s digital world, wireless technology and networks have become more susceptible to security issues, which presents unique challenges to various industries, including the manufacturing industry. The systems used in manufacturing, specifically the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) that manage and monitor different aspects of production—have unique vulnerabilities and lack security features, such as authentication or encryption — making them highly susceptible to a cyberattack.
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The workforce mobility revolution is happening right now, and a new era of productivity has begun.
Many manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution industries are in a state of growth and change. Because of this, professionals are taking a hard look at how to improve and stay competitive. One of the most popular and effective ways to impact your bottom line is through inventory recording with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.
We’ve discussed how mobile solutions are rapidly becoming prevalent as companies are looking to replace outdated systems with new technology. They have become a critical component in maintaining accuracy and efficiency in warehouse or manufacturing environments. Mobility not only helps manufacturers become more agile, efficient, and profitable, but incorporating mobile printing and labeling enables a more flexible workflow – allowing workers to generate labels that can be directly applied – print where and when needed.
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