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Kimble Chase Application Story & Video: Item Level RFID Tracking

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 13:06:00 GMT

An item level trace/track, pick pack and ship solution using an iTrak RFID/Barcode based Warehouse Management System created by SATO's Integration Solutions team.

White Paper: 70 Series Ultra Rugged Mobile Computers And IEEE 802.11n

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:36:00 GMT

Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Communications has grown from its initial cable cutting wireless specification in IEEE 802.11 in 1997 to a ubiquitous broadband wireless access technology with the release of current specifications in 802.11n - 2009. By Intermec, Inc

White Paper: The A To Z Of Mobile Workforce Scheduling Optimization

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:06:00 GMT

For organizations that are considering a mobile workforce scheduling solution, there are a host of things to consider; cost versus benefit, change management concerns, personnel needed to implement the project and so on. By ClickSoftware

Article: Using Mobility To Manage Quality In An Outsourced World

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 05:04:00 GMT

For a wide range of manufacturing organizations, the global economy is truly the best of all possible worlds. Looking back at events of the past few years, however, it's clear that global outsourcing can also be something of a double-edged sword when it comes to quality and quality management. BY Motorola Mfg.

Application Note: Manufacturing: Maximize Uptime And Improve Productivity With Mobility

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:52:00 GMT

The manufacturing environment demands efficiency and productivity to remain competitive in today's market. And it requires easy-to-use communication in order to maximize uptime, ensure plant safety, support long work shifts and provide the ability to rapidly respond to incidents. By Motorola Mfg.

Case Study: Nestl� Malaysia Enhances Customer Service And Sales Performance With Motorola And Newspage Mobility Solution

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:39:00 GMT

Nestl� sells an extensive range of grocery products through its own sales force, and distributors' sales forces. In their daily visit to the customers, the sales teams are expected to perform a number of different activities such as market surveys, asset tracking and merchandiser audits to gather customer and market intelligence. By Motorola Mfg.

Application Note: Leveraging Next Generation Imaging Capabilities In Enterprise Applications

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:29:00 GMT

To date, workers outside the four walls have relied heavily on bar code scanning to bring new levels of automation, productivity and accuracy to data capture out in the field. By Motorola Mfg.

White Paper: Transforming Field Service Operations: Drive Costs Down And Service Levels Up With Mobility

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:15:00 GMT

This white paper explores the affect mobility can have on the field service operation, as well as the criteria involved in implementing a mobile field service application and technical considerations in evaluating potential solutions. By Motorola Mfg.

White Paper: Mobile RFID Readers: Read Points That Move With Your Assets

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:03:00 GMT

This white paper will explore this new technology, examining the requirements that drove development, the applications that will benefit from deployment, as well as the value to the enterprise. By Motorola Mfg.

Case Study: Dunham & Smith Increases Field Productivity By More Than 30 Percent And Improves On Inventory Investment (ROII) By 65 By Using A Highly Collaborative Business Model With The Help Of SC-ID And Motorola

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT

A division of EURPAC Service, Inc., Dunham & Smith Agencies is a selling organization specializing in U.S. military commissaries and convenience stores around the world. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has 120 employee-owners and over 800 contract workers. By Motorola Mfg.

Case Study: Dresser Inc. Enhances Employee And IT Productivity With Motorola Wireless Network

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:41:00 GMT

Dresser, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of highly engineered equipment and services sold primarily to customers in the energy industry. By Motorola Mfg.

Brochure: ClickSoftware ClickRoster

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:02:00 GMT

ClickRoster helps organizations optimally staff employee shifts while taking into account organizational and industry rules and regulations; demand coverage; cost; employee working preferences; and the need to balance undesirable shifts such as weekends and vacations among appropriate employees.

White Paper: Looking Beyond Acquisition: Total Cost Of Ownership And The Role Of Enterprise-Class Devices

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:16:00 GMT

For companies investing in mobile technology, consumer-grade PDAs and smart phones have undeniable appeal. At one-half to one-third the price of enterprise-grade hardware, buyers may be tempted to accept the high failure rate, thinking they would have to replace a consumer-grade device three times over (which feels unlikely) before they could justify the cost of buying a more rugged, enterprise-class device. By Motorola

White Paper: Mobile Field Service Best Practices

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:13:00 GMT

According to the online IT encyclopedia Whatis.com, a "best practice" is a technique or methodology that, through experience and research, has proven to reliably lead to a desired result. By Motorola

Case Study: Old Dominion Fine-Tunes Its Pricing Model, Increases Driver Productivity, And Enhances Its Competitive Position With The Help Of Motorola Mobile Computers

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:05:00 GMT

In the past, Old Dominion drivers used paper manifests and most of the company's pricing decisions were based on averages. "We decided to create a system to capture real-time information about each freight pick up and delivery. The goal was to feed data into our pricing model for greater accuracy and to provide the track-and-trace functionality that customers were coming to expect from a leading carrier like ours," said Craver. By Barry Craver, Director of Freight Processing Applications, Old Dominion

Case Study: Motorola Picking System Streamlines Kirin Brewery Supply Chain

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:50:00 GMT

In a food and beverage industry that demands a high level of product freshness, Kirin has to enhance their receiving, picking, and shipping capabilities in their breweries and distribution centers in order to remain competitive. Additionally, the newly implemented system has to be compatible with their current system and be ready for use within a few months.

White Paper: Warehouse Management: Quick Reference Guide To Improving Inventory Accuracy For Perfect Orders

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:34:00 GMT

Shipping inaccurate orders impacts your bottom line by increasing labor and transport costs and decreasing customer satisfaction. This Quick Reference Guide is your key to understanding how you can improve the accuracy of orders shipped within your warehouse. By Motorola

Brochure: Motorola MC9500-K Mobile Computer

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:55:00 GMT

The MC9500-K delivers a powerful industry first, Motorola MAX FlexWAN. With MAX FlexWAN, you can purchase the device with or without a 3.5G GSM HSDPA or CDMA-EVDO Rev A WAN subsytem, and add or change the WWAN subsystems as needed, right in your backroom.

Technical Information Bulletin: Recovery Of Enumerated Microorganism Challenges On Selective Media Versus Non-Selective Media

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:38:00 GMT

MicroBioLogics Inc. is a manufacturer of microorganism preparations that serve as quality control challenges in clinical and industrial microbiology laboratories. A frustration that MBL and our customers often share is the apparent discrepancy between established mean assay value of a challenge microorganism preparation and the colony forming unit (CFU) recovery on selective media.

Ricoh Video Case Study: Implementation & Management

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:20:56 GMT

Find out what happened when Ricoh, a fast-paced warehouse and distribution facility, deployed an enterprise-wide mobility solution from Motorola and System ID.