Cross docking optimizes transportation costs and warehousing costs of goods in the supply chain, by removing the need for storage to hold inventory in between transits. Cross docking normally occurs in a distribution docking terminal. Typically, full inbound trucks carrying…
Direct thermal or thermal transfer barcode printers are best when you need any of the following: Point-of-Application System Point of application means the printer is located where the label is applied. By printing labels where needed and when needed (on…
IT’S A MATTER OF PRODUCTIVITY AND WHETHER OR NOT YOUR WORKERS CAN ACTUALLY GET ANYTHING DONE. As consumers, we have become so used to our smartphones being “smart” enough to auto-connect to authorized Wi-Fi networks that we don’t really give…
THERE’S NO REASON WHY YOU CAN’T GET QUALITY ISSUES UNDER CONTROL. THERE ARE NOW ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS THAT DETECT EVERYTHING FROM HUMIDITY TO AMBIENT TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS, ALERTING FRONT-LINE WORKERS TO ACT FAST.
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.
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.
Many manufacturers are blaming labor shortages for production delays or capacity reduction, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies will probably be claiming the same shortfalls very soon, if they aren’t already. The food and beverage sector was one of the…
There are two thermal printing methods: direct thermal and thermal transfer. Each method uses a thermal printhead that applies heat to the surface being marked. Direct thermal printing uses chemically treated, heat-sensitive media that blackens when it passes under the…
MORE MANUFACTURING, TRANSPORTATION, LOGISTICS, UTILITY, AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS NOW DEPEND ON RFID-GENERATED DATA. THAT MEANS WORKERS NEED A RELIABLE WAY TO QUICKLY CAPTURE AND TRANSMIT THAT DATA.
IF YOU’RE AFFECTED BY THE NEW WALMART SUPPLIER RFID REQUIREMENT, OR A SUPPLIER FOR ONE OF THE MANY OTHER RETAILERS WITH SOURCE TAGGING REQUIREMENTS, THESE ARE THE THINGS TO KNOW – AND DO – RIGHT NOW.
