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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.
Improving Speed, Capacity and Accuracy of E-commerce Fulfillment
In this episode, Group Editorial Director Michael Levans is joined by Kevin Ledversis, Director of Sales at Newcastle Systems, an industry-leading provider of mobile powered workstations, accessories and power packages.

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

Google Glass, Augmented Reality, and the Warehouse
Google Glass is Google’s project to create augmented reality glasses. Google Glass is being designed for consumers, but the first clear business application may occur in warehouses.

LXE efficiently and effectively helps cold storage company in Brazil reach its production goals
For years, as the demand for Standard Logística’s services increased, the previous storage control technology was not capable of functioning properly at temperatures from -25°C to -30°C. The previous model used by the company frequently caused technical difficulties, which required moving the machines to another sector for maintenance or for software updates.

Automating your field force – Functionality
Six Final Questions This final white paper in the series will ex­amine the steps required to deter­mine which operating system to choose, and which functionality a device must have in order to best meet your needs. Part 4 of 4 part series.

Automating Your Field Force - Form Factor
Selecting the right form factor for the job is essential to the success or failure of your mobile deployment. This white paper will help you to strike the right balance to support all required functionality. Part 3 of 4 part series.

Automating Your Field Force - Consumer vs. Rugged
This white paper will help you to analyze work environment, failure rates, and total cost of ownership as you choose between rugged and consumer devices. Part 2 of 4 part series.

Automating your field force – Paper vs. Automation
This white paper will help you determine whether it makes sense to switch from a legacy paper-based system to a mobile solution. In most cases, that comes down to assessing and understanding the specific needs of your workers. Part 1 of 4 part series.

Paperless Productivity Solutions for Manufacturing & Logistics
Think about all of the paperless technology you have come to rely on in your personal life which dramatically improves efficiency, but has never been applied to operations in cyclic applications at your workplace… we enable real savings in the enterprise by applying our leading technology in e-paper, mobility integration and RFID combined with domain knowledge coded into integrated software solutions.

Intermec Advanced RFID Extensions (ARX)
Intermec introduces the first tag motion software toolkit in a standardized reporting format. Intermec Advanced RFID Extensions (ARX) effectively identifies RFID tags of interest and discriminates surrounding tags, providing customers and software integrators the tools to essentially eliminate false-positive reporting of tags.

American Apparel finds the right fit with RFID
American Apparel was looking for a smarter way to meet their goals and, from what they had learned, item-level RFID looked like precisely the solution they wanted. Given the control the company has over its own manufacturing, distribution and retail operations, the plan was to reap the benefits of RFID not only on the retail floor, but throughout its closed loop supply chain.

Item-level RFID: A Competitive Differentiator
Item-level RFID is becoming a competitive differentiator for several leading companies in the retail supply chain. Chain-wide rollouts by a number of North America’s largest clothing retailers are a clear sign that this technology will soon be broadly adopted by the industry.

XRS Turnpike fleet management and optimization technology
XRS Turnpike, the fleet management and optimization technology that delivers 360-degree, real-time information at a truly affordable price. Turnpike puts the future of trucking in the palm of your hands.

XRS Mobile Fleet Optimization Solution Now Widely Available
XRS Corporation, (formerly Xata Corporation), debuted its new XRS product, the trucking industry’s first and only complete mobile platform for compliance and fleet optimization. The company announced at the Truckload Carriers Association Annual Conference today in Las Vegas that the XRS product is now available for sale, with shipment during the second quarter of the calendar year.


Featured Companies

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…
Datalogic
Datalogic is a global leader in the automatic data capture and process automation markets, specialized in the designing and production of bar code readers, mobile computers, sensors for detection, measurement and safety, RFID, vision and laser marking systems. Datalogic solutions…
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…
KeepTruckin
KeepTruckin is on a mission to improve the efficiency and profitability of America’s trucking industry by building great technology products for truck drivers and fleet managers. The company provides drivers with the number one rated Electronic Logbook App for…
HP
HP has served freight and logistic companies for more than 45 years—delivering innovative solutions with greater effectiveness and efficiency, at lower risk. We help support critical transportation operations through an event-driven decision support process and better information management.
SKUPOS
SKUPOS is creating a hub where c-stores, distributors, and CPG brands all benefit from applications built on top of transaction data. The software syncs with a retailer’s existing POS systems producing automated orders for all of their distributors. This…
RFgen
RFgen’s mobile data collection software and warehouse automation solutions help companies increase accuracy and efficiency in their supply chain - RFgen SCM software. RFgen’s barcoding and mobile data collection software helps you leverage existing business systems with connectivity…
XRS Corporation
Since 1985, we’ve been at the forefront of the development of technologies and services that have brought the power of science to the North American trucking industry. Along the way we created intuitive automated solutions that improve operations by integrating…
DMLogic
DMLogic helps clients reach the highest levels of productivity and efficiency within the four walls of the warehouse from design to implementation to support. Ranging from prescription drugs to auto parts, DMLogic creates a flawless flow of identification, sorting, tracking,…
Epicor
Epicor Software Corporation is a global leader delivering inspired business software solutions to the manufacturing, distribution, retail and services industries. With over 40 years of experience serving small, midmarket and larger enterprises, Epicor has more than 20,000 customers in over 150 countries. Epicor…
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