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Walmart’s Latest Service: Ultra Late-Night Delivery
Walmart customers can now place delivery orders until midnight, the latest in a series of recent programs aimed at accommodating the varying schedules of its customers.
Apple Overtaken as World’s Largest Phone Seller
Samsung has overtaken Apple in overall phone sales as upstart Chinese companies take away market share.
How to Overcome Ergonomic Challenges in the Warehouse
Every seven seconds, a workplace injury takes place in the U.S., and the costs of these injuries can be catastrophic. In fact, warehouses and factories are considered some of the most dangerous places to work in this country. But...
5 Reasons You Need Integrated Robotic Picking and Mobility
Mobile robots with integrated picking can increase fulfillment throughput at much lower costs than traditional conveyor systems, and in one-third of the deployment time.

Mobile & Wireless Resources

Automate Shipment Tracking With a New Approach for RAIN RFID at the Dock Door
Impinj platform provides real-time detection of shipments without complicated sensors or imaging techniques
The Receiving Revolution: The Start of Something Big
Mobile workstations are the key to increasing productivity.


Mobile & Wireless News

Aligning Order and Fulfillment Channels
Using mobile applications on smart phones and tablets, today’s consumers are able to compare prices and read product reviews while on the move. To service this new omni-channel consumer, retailers are stepping up and flowing product information across multiple channels to capture customers’ attention and make the sale.

Enterprise Technology Systems
Listen and watch what Jim Barnes, CEO of enVista, has to say and present on "Enterprise Integration" strategies for the Logistics and Supply Chain industries from his presentation at the 2013 Georgia Logistics Summit.

Samsung Unveils Smartwatch Ahead Of Rival Apple
Samsung unveiled its highly anticipated digital wristwatch Wednesday, beating Apple to what could become this year's must-have holiday gift item.

Take Your Retail Operation to New Heights
The time is now. The technologies are here. Only Intermec brings together the rugged products, industry alliances and deep experience you need. Imagine the possibilities.

10 Unbelievable Stats About Mobile & Video
Mobile phones will overtake PCs as the most common web access device worldwide by the end of 2013.

Are your Smart Phones Smart Enough?
This white paper explains how a smart phone’s enterprise readiness impacts its performance and value. The paper will focus primarily on the following three areas: 1. Enterprise applications and development, 2. Deployment to remote workers, 3. Day- to- day device management and user support.

Study Finds 66 Percent of Warehouses Plan to Expand Technology Investments by 2018
The Motorola Solutions Future of Warehousing Survey polled warehouse IT and operations professionals in the manufacturing, retail, wholesale and third-party logistics (3PL) markets on the state of warehousing today and their vision for warehousing and distribution in the future.

From Cost Center to Growth Center: Warehousing 2018
How warehousing operations and IT professionals are responding to the significant changes and challenges facing the industry over the next five years.

Leveraging Plant Communications to Slash Downtime and Speed Response Time
In today’s aggressive marketplace, there’s no room for continual delays and costly disruptions to production. Whether they’re managing a single food processing facility or a string of multinational automotive plants, manufacturers are looking for new ways to improve performance, increase safety, optimize resources and run their operation smoothly.

Mobility Assessment - Extending Your Investment in Rugged Mobile Devices
This white paper discusses common issues that can lead to device malfunctions and how your organization can overcome these problems without investing in all new equipment. We will review each issue in turn and provide insight into potential causes. We then outline the stages of the Miles Data Mobility Assessment, which helps determine whether your devices, software and network are fully optimized.

Mobile Technology Could Save Transport & Logistics Companies an Average of $460,000 Annually
A recent survey conducted by Intermec revealed that transport and logistics companies could save approximately $459,000 per annum as a result of process re-engineering and the implementation of mobile technology across workflows, but a significant proportion of companies may be missing out on these potential savings.

Think You Know Retail? Think Again - Mobile - The New Way to Shop
Retail is about more than providing consumers with great products. In 2013, the National Retail Federation launched This is Retail to highlight the industry’s opportunities for life-long careers, how retailers strengthen communities, and the critical role that retail plays in driving innovation.

World Vision’s LMMS Advances Aid with Intermec CN50, FieldWorker
Last Mile Mobile Solutions (LMMS) - "Through LMMS, we are now able to scan beneficiary ID cards with the Intermec CN50 mobile computers. This creates the verification that they've received their relief supplies."

Take Your Retail Operation to New Heights - Intermec 70 Series RFID Ultra-Rugged Mobile Computers
Combining a comprehensive range of rugged technologies, a collaborative approach, and strong industry partnerships, Intermec makes implementation of your retail supply chain systems simpler, easier, more complete and effective.

Evaluating Label Printers to Support Transportation & Logistics Operations
This white paper identifies the features that save time for users, and those that simplify integration and management for IT support staff, so the printer will return maximum value for long-term, low-cost reliable operations.

Washington Fruit Enhances Food Traceability with Mobile Computers, Scanners & Industrial Printers
To meet government compliance on food traceability, Washington Fruit sought the help of Pacific-iD and implemented mobile computers, industrial printers, scanners, and vehicle-mounted computers to improve pallet tagging and tracking.

Washington Fruit Enhances Food Traceability with Mobile Computers, Scanners & Industrial Printers
To meet government compliance on food traceability, Washington Fruit sought the help of Pacific-iD. Washington Fruit implemented the Intermec CK3 mobile computer, PM4i industrial printer, SR61 scanner, and CV60 vehicle-mounted computer to improve pallet tagging and tracking.

Five Things to Consider When Using Tablet Computers in Forklift Applications
This white paper reviews some of the important differences between tablets and purpose-built computers for forklifts, and presents the five key issues that must be considered when assessing tablet computers for forklift operators.

Transform Your Forklifts with Mobile Computing & Data Collection Solutions
In today’s distribution centers, forklifts are becoming sophisticated information technology hubs.

Is Your Wireless Network Industrial Strength?
Five crucial questions to ask and answer as you prepare your industrial environments to take full advantage of today’s rapidly expanding wireless communications opportunities.


Featured Companies

M3 Mobile
M3 Mobile designed for a range of indoor and outdoor applications, providing an ultra slim and ultra durable for fatigue free all day use, to deliver mobility solutions to meet the demanding requirements of today’s mobile workforce. M3 PDA…
Resonant Link
Resonant Link delivers 5x faster and highly-efficient wireless power for applications big to small, from massive lift trucks to medical devices smaller than a fingernail, to help people, businesses, and the planet thrive. What can fast, safe, and reliable wireless…
Cargo Chief
Cargo Chief is a highly innovative third party logistics company developing advanced, Award-winning, Patented, proprietary technology to deliver an exceptional level of service to shippers. Our platform enables seamless integration with our Carriers and Partners resulting in the access to 500,000+…
Apptricity
Apptricity Corporation is a leading global provider of Internet of Things, M2M solutions for Supply Chain and Spend Management. Deployed by commercial, government, and military entities worldwide, Apptricity solutions provide unprecedented real-time information and business intelligence. We seek to…
Center for Automotive Research
The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) produces industry-driven research and analyses; develops forecasts; fosters dialogue and convenes forums; and publicly disseminates our research through conferences, events, and the media. Our mission is to educate, inform and advise industry stakeholders, policy…
The Broadband Commission
I​TU and UNESCO set up the Broadband Commission for Digital Development in response to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s call to step up UN efforts to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Commission was established in May 2010, five…
CTIA
CTIA-The Wireless Association® (www.ctia.org) is an international organization representing the wireless communications industry. Membership in the association includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data services and products. CTIA advocates on…
Nokia
We create technology that helps the world act together. and as a trusted partner for critical networks, we are committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed, and cloud networks, including 5G smart factories to transform your manufacturing, supply…
BlueCats
At BlueCats, we provide an integrated location platform that grows with you and provides complete visibility of your workplace, indoors or outdoors. Whether you’re looking to track workers and materials on a worksite, gain visibility into your inventory every…
Elbit Systems
As a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. and leading provider of high-performance products and system solutions, Elbit Systems of America® works to exhibit these same exceptional traits in everything we create. Our products and services keep our troops…
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