Features

41. Thermal Printing Cuts Cost And Adds Value For DSD 4/24/2012

    An important part of the value of automating direct store delivery (DSD) operations comes from having the ability to give customers delivery receipts, order forms and invoices on the spot. Printing documentation at the time of the visit helps ensure accuracy, reduces paperwork and clerical labor in the back office, and accelerates the cash cycle. In some countries, it is a legal requirement that DSD companies to provide and maintain a printed record of each transaction.  By Intermec, Inc.

42. Driving To The Future 3/22/2012
    Over the last five years, VISA’s truck drivers have been using the Dolphin 9500 hand held computers when transporting containers and loose cargo. These devices provided the drivers with task allocation and were used to update the status of the current job in progress. By Intermec
43. Labeled For Success 3/22/2012
    For more than 90 years, Koegel Meats, Inc. has specialized in providing only the best to their customers in the form of unique hardwood-smoked hot dogs, sausages and lunch meats. And it was the same dedication to customer service that led them to look for a new solution that would offer a more streamlined approach to their plant’s labeling and product tracking operations. By Intermec
44. Because Seconds Count 3/22/2012
    It’s "rush hour" at Memphis International Airport (MEM). Soon after a plane touches down, passengers are jostling through the gates, carryon luggage in tow and cell phones pressed to ears, rushing off to their connecting flights. As travelers brush past, airport personnel strive to help passengers who need information or have special needs. The scene is being repeated throughout Memphis International Airport, which is unusual in that approximately one third of all daily flights take off or land within a 70- to 90-minute period. By Intermec
45. Considering The Advantages Of Voice For Your Forklift Fleet? 3/22/2012
    Voice technology and full-screen, multifunction forklift-mounted terminals that support bar code, RFID and other technologies each have their place in efficient warehouse operations. Both options have relative strengths and limitations regarding their convenience, efficiency, accuracy and the types of information they can collect, process and present to users. By Intermec
46. Enterprise Mobile: Your Mobility Outsource Service Provider 3/14/2012
    A global manufacturer of equipment used in commercial and residential buildings has decided to equip its 1400 field service technicians with a mobile solution that will enable them to receive and process information about service calls at customer sites in real-time. By Intermec, Inc.
47. Freight Company Entrusts iPad Management To Enterprise Mobile 3/14/2012
    Like companies in virtually every industry, transportation and logistics firms are experiencing serious challenges in the market. Even as the economy improves, conditions such as market uncertainty and reduced freight rates, as well as high fuel costs, government regulations, driver turnover, and tighter margins mean that transportation and logistics ompanies must find new and smarter ways to compete. By Intermec, Inc.
48. Airline Looks To Enterprise Mobile To Manage And Support iPads For Pilot Use 3/14/2012

    Across industries and professions, business users are finding ways to take advantage of the flexibility and elegance of the iPad. Some of the early adopters of the tablet were lawyers, doctors, field sales personnel, photographers, and teachers. Now airline pilots are using the Apple tablet to decrease the amount of printed materials they need to carry on flights. By Intermec, Inc.

49. Supply Chain Of The Future 2/28/2012
    In an uncertain world, investing in mobile computing will enhance your short-term flexibility in order to gain long-term confidence.
50. Faster Means Fresher 11/10/2011
    After originally opening as an Italian deli and small restaurant specializing in organic fresh pasta and sauces, owner Steve Simonovich transitioned Santa Cruz Pasta Factory into a manufacturing and production operation. Now distributing to Bay Area grocery stores such as Whole Foods, Simonovich began running into trouble with his company's manual processes — seeing a major increase in invoicing errors costing hundreds of dollars each month.