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.
From raw material to finished goods, the supply chain industry realizes the power of real-time visibility. The COVID-19 outbreak has brought new realities to light that, just a few months ago, seemed unthinkable. Social distancing, along with frequent cleaning of technology devices, hands, and surfaces is the new norm. Now more than ever before, the industry is showcasing resourcefulness, turning to advanced technologies to help their workers minimize close-contact scenarios.
Technology, including extended range barcode scanners, is just one device essential workers are relying on to keep up with consumers’ needs during the current COVID-19 outbreak. In this blog post, we outline three reasons to invest in extended range scanners.
Utilizing extended range scanners is a critical driver behind a reliable supply chain. If you want to get more done in less time, the SMS Group is here for you. We have over 30 years’ experience helping companies find the best solutions to streamline and improve their operations. To learn more, give us a call at 937-498-2700 or fill a contact form, and we will be in touch.
The global e-commerce market has grown to $2 trillion-plus, and according to our partners at Zebra, 97% of businesses either have a mature omnichannel strategy in place, have recently implemented one or are planning to implement one soon.
The U.S. warehouse market is heating up, and the demand for new mobile technologies is soaring. Outdated Windows devices running green-screen applications aren’t designed to match the speed and volume of today’s on-demand economy.
The manufacturing industry is highly automated. This is how it has always been. However, we’ve seen a shift in the last decade – mobile technologies are rapidly moving into every area of manufacturing and the battle to eliminate waste and inefficiency has become the key to saving businesses from being obsolete against the competition. read more
There are a variety of different types of RFID technology, tags, and readers out there—each suited to different types of environments. Item-level radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging has experienced significant advances over the past decade and has assumed an essential role in supporting assembly lines, logistics, and supply chain management processes. read more
Zebra Technologies recently conducted a survey to analyze the state of the warehousing market. The resulting report, Building the Smarter Warehouse: Warehousing 2020 Vision Report, highlights their findings in detail.
If you haven’t heard of Direct Part Marking (DPM), here’s a quick definition: DPM is the permanent marking of a barcode on certain materials such as surgical tools, automotive parts, electronics, or other items that are generally made of a hard material like metal, glass, plastic and some softer materials like leather or even rubber.
With the continuing growth of the manufacturing industry comes orders of greater volume—that customers expect to be completed in the usual turnaround times. So how can you can be prepared to meet this higher demand? With the newest technologies in place, you can increase your operational efficiency, finish orders quickly, boost your profit margins, and reduce errors.
Problem: SIMPLE mistakes—ones that can be avoided—can be costly. Shipping the wrong item, sending the wrong volume, or misplacing a label can all lead to chargebacks.
Solution: By investing in the right technologies, processes, and training, you can eliminate chargebacks for good. The following are excellent examples of chargeback-stopping strategies you can implement right now:
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