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…
THOUGH MEANT TO REDUCE THEFT, LOCKING UP PRODUCTS IN YOUR STORES MAY BE CAUSING LOSSES BY DETERRING IMPATIENT SHOPPERS FROM COMPLETING THEIR PURCHASE OR COMPLICATING INVENTORY MANAGEMENT. CONSIDER THIS INSTEAD.
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.
IT CAN ALSO HELP YOUR OVERALL BUSINESS BECOME MORE SUSTAINABLE (FINANCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SPEAKING) BY “TURNING OFF THE LIGHTS” MORE OFTEN, WITHOUT LEAVING CUSTOMERS OR CASHIERS IN THE DARK.
ONCE EVERY GOOD IS TAGGED, YOU CAN DO SOME PRETTY “GENIUS” THINGS AS FAST COMPANY REPORTED.
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…
FOR EVERY PROBLEM, THERE IS A SOLUTION. BUT HOW LONG IT TAKES RETAILERS TO FIGURE THIS ONE OUT DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH THEY’RE DEPENDING ON PEOPLE AND (OR) AI TO GET TO THE ROOT CAUSE.
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…
