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Five Reasons Why Utilities and Energy Companies Require Rugged Mobile Computers to Run GIS Applications
To start, GIS applications aren't fully compatible with every mobile device, yet every mobile worker can benefit from this data.
Is your organization weighing the pros and cons of authorizing consumer devices for field technicians' use against an investment in enterprise-grade devices that would be issued to front-line workers? Are the devices expected to facilitate GIS accessibility and utilization? If so, then I urge you to consider the reasons why rugged mobile computers have proven most advantageous for utilities, energy companies and others with field-based workforces time and again, beginning with these five:
1. Computing power (and battery power) requirements
2. Connectivity
3. Productivity
4. Security
5. Device Reliability
Though experts have discussed these benefits in past blogs at a high level, I think it's important to articulate these benefits in terms of GIS applications since those in the utility, mining, and oil & gas sectors indicated widespread adoption of GIS in Zebra's latest "Future of Field Operations Report."
1. Field-based workers need a mobile computer with enough processing power, memory and storage to properly manipulate GIS data and complex graphical interfaces common with such GIS applications. They also need to ensure that their GIS transactions, whether incoming or outgoing, don't get interrupted by a dying device battery.
2. Along those same lines, workers must be able to at least download GIS data in areas where a reliable or fast data connection isn't typically available, such as in remote locations where wind turbines, gas and oil pipelines and mines tend to exist. Now, there are two ways to deal with weak network signals, but both branches will ultimately lead you to the same place: the need for mobile devices that have been purpose built – and exclusively built – for use in these types of field operating environments.
Choice A is to depend on cloud access, in the hopes that it'll simplify the specifications needed for mobile devices used in the field. But the design focus for most consumer and commercial devices is reliant on device users having a connection to a close-by Wi-Fi access point or cellular node. While close-by network nodes are common in homes and in office buildings, neither of these are available out in the field – especially not in highly remote or rural areas where utility infrastructure exist or natural resource extractions often occur. The best solution would be to opt for enterprise-grade rugged mobile devices since they are meticulously engineered to work in areas where wireless signals are weak. (Companies such as Zebra prioritize antenna and radio performance knowing that signal continuity is mission-critical for customers.)
Of course, you could always go with Choice B, which is to assume that a continuous and dependable network connection is not realistic. That will likely lead you to installing the GIS database and application onto the mobile device directly. Yet, doing so requires that mobile device to have enough processing power, memory and storage to handle large databases. Consequently, that means that the device needs a larger battery and hot-swap capabilities as well as a better way to manage heat than most mobile devices do since the device needs to be always available, even if the network isn't. The only type of device that fits all of these criteria is a rugged handheld or tablet designed specifically to accommodate the demands of field workers, workflows and environments. And rugged devices that fit the above needs can also have other essential capabilities like integrated best-in-class barcode and RFID readers.
3. Either way you decide to manage your GIS database, the fact remains that front-line workers must be able to create new asset records or update data fields in a matter of seconds or minutes. Most of them aren't assigned to update GIS data all day – such an action occurs in the course of their primary tasking – as they typically use existing GIS data to inform their assigned tasks, which could be installs, inspections, routine maintenance or repairs.
Therefore, the mobile devices you give them must have productivity-boosting tools. For example, they may first need to scan a barcoded label affixed to the piece of equipment – such as a transformer – to start the record or retrieve an existing one. Then, their mobile devices need to deliver accurate GPS coordinates via the GIS app's application programming interface (API). Then they may need to report on the asset's status, which is faster and easier with a keyboard and could then entail taking pictures or video to attach to the record or writing up more detailed notes.
Of course, security must also be considered. First, the data on the handheld or tablet is owned by the enterprise. Second, any erroneous or hacked changes to GIS data can cause lost time, incur costs or worse. Because of these cases, enterprise-level encryption, controlled and monitored by a full Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution or, better yet, a managed services solution such as this one, which are reliably found on mobile tablets and handhelds designed specifically for use in these types of field operating environments.
The Takeaway
There are many ways in which field technicians benefit from GIS-enabled mobility solutions, as GIS overlays can dramatically improve just about every aspect of a company's field operation, especially for those in the utility and energy sectors. Dispatch, ticket opening and closing, recording updates and fixes, tracking supplies consumed, and many other applications can be expedited and accurately executed when technicians are equipped with handheld or tablet computers.
Just make sure that whichever mobile devices they use can securely run GIS apps, connect to weak cellular signals and facilitate fast actions. They should also be useable when the bright sunshine is beaming on the detailed maps they're looking at on their screens, the rain is pouring down on their devices, the vibration of the road is rattling the vehicle or they need to input or scroll through data points while wearing thick gloves.
At the end of the day, they just want to get the job done as quickly as you and customers want them to. Investing in the right GIS-powered mobility solution is the key to it all.
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- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- April 10, 2020
- Is it really a smart move to equip doctors and nurses with smartphones? If yes, just how much should they rely on them to record or inform patient care? International healthcare technology expert Dr. Zafar Chaudry answers these questions and more.
A Doctor Weighs In: What Role Should Mobility Really Play in Healthcare?
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- April 08, 2020
- Zebra experts on the front lines of the retail sector offer advice on how retailers and grocers can further adapt operations and improve the "in-person" shopping experience in the current environment.
Retail Scorecard Part II: What's Being Done Well and What Can Be Done Even Better to Help Consumers Cope with COVID-19
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- April 06, 2020
- Laura Ott's cheeky message elicits chuckles and cheers from working parents everywhere who are gaining a fast appreciation for what it really means to be distracted "in the office."
Zebra Mom Gets Real About What It's Like to #WorkFromHome in Email Signature
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- April 02, 2020
- Zebra experts on the front lines of the retail sector offer advice on how retailers and grocers can further adapt operations and improve the "in-person" shopping experience in the current environment.
Retail Scorecard Part I: What's Being Done Well and What Can Be Done Even Better to Help Consumers Cope with COVID-19
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- March 31, 2020
- As we wrap up Women's History Month 2020, Zebras from around the world stop to tell us about the women who they call their personal heroes in a heartwarming video.
These are the Women Who Inspire Us
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- March 30, 2020
- Learn how Zebra's top legal mind Cristen Kogl is elevating future generations of women on all career paths while paving her own path to continued success as a Fortune 1000 executive.
Women's HERStory Month Series: "I Was a Tech Lawyer before being a Tech Lawyer Was Cool"
- by: Joe Savino
- March 26, 2020
- Trust us, this type of goodbye is a good thing.
QSRs Say "Bye, Bye, Bye" to Customers Faster Than Ever with These Line-Busting Tech Tools
- by: Jeff Schmitz
- March 24, 2020
- Zebra Chief Marketing Officer sits down with Therese Van Ryne and Stephanie Kneisler in our latest Women's Month episode to find out what it takes to be an effective communicator in the digital age.wowo
These are Two of the Top Women in PR – and They're Both Zebras!
- by: Guy Yehiav
- March 23, 2020
- Demand planning isn't as simple as it used to be, and traditional demand planning doesn't necessarily help you assess "true demand." Here are three reasons why, and how you can harness it.
Retailers: This is the Truth about True Demand
- by: Therese Van Ryne
- March 20, 2020
- Blood and monetary donations are in extreme demand right now. Learn how you can contribute.
Join Zebra in Supporting the Red Cross' Response to COVID-19
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- March 19, 2020
- Learn how one "techie" woman earned her stripes in a historically male-dominated sector.
Women's HERStory Month Series: "We are Gaining Steam in STEM Fields, But There's Still a Long Way to Go"
- by: Rikki Jennings
- March 17, 2020
- Giving nurses, doctors and other staff a clinical smartphone solution has improved care team satisfaction by 35 percent since 2017 – and that's just one of the many benefits realized so far.
Truman Medical Centers Takes "Significant Step Forward" with Single Mobility Investment
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- March 16, 2020
- Read how Linda Hanks' relaxing beach vacation and love of camping jumpstarted 20 years of thrilling adventures on the water.
Rugged Life | Meet the Zebra Who Has (Literally) Sailed Her Way to the Top of Her Class…More Than Once
- by: Darren Koffer
- March 13, 2020
- Consider this your litmus test.
Are You 100% Confident Your Warehouse Workers Have the Right Mobile Device for Their Jobs?
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- March 12, 2020
- Find out why the Women's Inclusion Network (WIN) has proved to be such a winning concept for global employee engagement.
#ThrowbackThursday HERstory: Meet the Women Behind Zebra's First Inclusion Network
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- March 10, 2020
- One is not necessarily indicative of the other, as new Zebra "Future of Field Operations" report reveals.
New "Cost-Benefit" Considerations When Shopping for Field Mobility Solutions
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- March 09, 2020
- Thorough disinfection of mobile computers, tablets, printers, scanners and other devices is critical to infection control in workplaces and public spaces. But there is a right and wrong way to do it.
Washing Your Hands is Important, but So is Cleaning the Devices that Your Hands Touch All Day Long
- by: Anees Haidri
- March 06, 2020
- Retail associates rely on handhelds and tablets to help customers find and pay for items. Yet, many are finding their devices very unreliable – and not just because of accidental drops.
What Mobile Technologies Should Be Able to Do for Store Associates and Shoppers – and What Many Can't
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- March 05, 2020
- Over $40,000 USD raised for the Red Cross at global sales and channel partner events throughout January.
Moving Forward by Giving Back: How Zebra and Its Partners Entered 2020 with a Bang
- by: Tony Cecchin
- March 03, 2020
- Hear how Preveon Specialty Pharmacy is using temperature-sensing indicators to determine if biologics are exposed to potentially-damaging heat during storage or shipping.
Stories from the Edge: Maintaining Medication Temperature is Key to Patient Treatment
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- March 01, 2020
- Zebra is celebrating Women's History Month with a special podcast series spotlighting extraordinary women within the company and industry.
Meet Rikki Jennings, Zebra's First Chief Nursing Informatics Officer and One of Crain's Most Notable Women in Healthcare
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- February 28, 2020
- Hear about all the amazing ways that we were able to give back to our global communities this past holiday season.
From Atlantic to Pacific, Gee, These Zebras are Terrific!
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- February 27, 2020
- We ask a mobility expert to answer this FAQ and offer advice on what you should do now and next.
"Will My Windows Mobile Computers Still Work Even Though Microsoft Support Has Ended?"
- by: Chris Sullivan
- February 25, 2020
- Apply these best practices to determine a mobile device's risk rating.
Want Less "Liability" and More "Reliability" from Your Clinical Mobility Solution?
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- February 24, 2020
- But it certainly did try. Find out what frightening events happened to the Three Amigos on their descent.
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" to Stop These Zebras
- by: Guy Yehiav
- February 21, 2020
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies can teach you a lot about your customers, and help them learn more about your offerings – if applied correctly.
The Analytics Capability Retailers Don't Know They're Underusing
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- February 20, 2020
- Read on to find out what happened on February 16.
Did the Three Amigos Finally Reach the Top of Mount Aconcagua?
- by: Rikki Jennings
- February 19, 2020
- Now that manufacturers have to apply UDIs to medical devices, healthcare providers can work to improve patient safety and operational efficiency in new ways.
Is Your Hospital Taking Full Advantage of the Breakthrough Opportunities Offered by Unique Device Identification (UDI) Data?
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- February 18, 2020
- After going dark for three days, the Three Amigos check in from Camp Three (aka High Camp), where everyone and everything is literally freezing.
Update from Mount Aconcagua: Summit Day is Almost Here!
- by: Mike Zachman
- February 17, 2020
- Millions of devices are connected to the Internet of Things – and every single one of them must be secured. What's the best way to do so? We ask Zebra's security chief.
Study: More Companies Are Opening Up Their Networks to Share Data, But They're Also Doing More to Lock Them Down
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- February 14, 2020
- "The three of us are spooning in the tent together whilst we write this."
The Three Amigos are Facing Brutal Weather Conditions on Mount Aconcagua
- by: Rikki Jennings
- February 12, 2020
- Lab results tell providers what to do next, so labs must be sure results they deliver are right – and right on time.
Setting the Record Straight: Why Lab Technicians Rely So Much on Scanning Technology
- by: Tom Bianculli
- February 10, 2020
- This is one of the many questions that will be answered as shared intelligence, better-synced workflows become the priority for global supply chains.
What is the Key to Perfect Supply Chain Orchestration? (Has Anyone Figured It Out?)
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- February 07, 2020
- They're looking forward to two days of rest, and we can see why after reading this update.
The "Three Amigos" Have Reached the First Big Milestone in Their Mount Aconcagua Summit
- by: Darren Koffer
- February 05, 2020
- Survey indicates that IT/technology utilization is expected to become more challenging over the next five years. This is how to ensure it doesn't.
More Technology, More Problems? Some Warehouse Leaders Think So. Here's Why.
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- February 04, 2020
- The "Three Amigos" have arrived in Argentina and will start their summit today. Read about their adventure so far.
Bags are Packed, Hiking Boots are On. Aconcagua, Here We Come!
- by: Chris Sullivan
- February 03, 2020
- Patients' health, safety and overall care can be compromised by consumer-grade smartphones.
Mobile Devices Can Greatly Benefit Healthcare. They Can Also Be a Liability If You Make This One Mistake.
- by: Therese Van Ryne
- January 31, 2020
- Get the highlights and watch the replay here.
Did You Miss Zebra's Super Bowl Press Conference with the NFL?
- by: Therese Van Ryne
- January 29, 2020
- Check out what this Zebra got to see (and what Zebra RFID technology helps coaches and players see) during the big games.
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the 2020 Senior Bowl (and a Super Bowl Preview)
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- January 28, 2020
- Just because something "could work" doesn't mean that it will work in the exact way you need it to.
What Tablets and Tires Have in Common – and Why Every Field Service Organization Should Care
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- January 24, 2020
- Three-man team is preparing to summit the highest peak outside of the Himalayas, and they need your support.
These Zebras are Aiming High (Quite Literally) with Ultra-Rugged Aconcagua Climb
- by: Guy Yehiav
- January 23, 2020
- Now that the Profitect integration is complete, retailers gain new ways to sense, analyze and act on operational issues and growth opportunities.
Ushering in a New Decade as Zebra Prescriptive Analytics
- by: Alex Cooper
- January 21, 2020
- Mobile technology has also empowered police officers to close out investigations faster and become more proactive in the community.
Stories from the Edge: Troy Police Department Says Tablets Ensure Officers are "Always Available"
- by: Steve Mulroy
- January 17, 2020
- Precision at your fingertips for long-distance barcodes
Five Reasons to Invest in An Extended Range Scanner
- by: Luiz Cunha
- January 15, 2020
- How a pilot program for seed traceability is using technology to aid conservation efforts
One Small Step for Seedlings, One Giant Leap for Native Species
- by: Nicholas Sawyer
- January 13, 2020
- New digital services go beyond traditional MDM to help you keep tabs on all devices at all times so you can pre-empt device failure, boost worker productivity and improve the health of your bottom line.
How 'Healthy' are Your Workers' Mobile Devices? (Do You Really Even Know?)
- by: Anees Haidri
- January 10, 2020
- Focusing on "fulfillment" must be two-fold.
Study: This is How to Get Shoppers in Your Store – and Keep Them in Your Store
- by: Jeff Rufenacht
- January 09, 2020
- Low-cost aftermarket parts may look like the real deal, but you could be left dealing with a host of printer issues and extra expenses.
Is Your Printhead Genuinely Right for Your Industrial Printer?
- by: Your Edge Contributor
- January 08, 2020
- Technology expertise is just one quality to consider. Shared ambitions and creative problem solving can be just as important.
Want to Give Your Distributed Enterprise an Advantage at the Edge? Find the Right Partner!
- by: Your Edge Contributor
- January 06, 2020
- When Six15 Technologies and Zebra teamed up to design the HD4000, we had one goal: overcome the barriers to AR adoption in warehousing, retail and field service. We succeeded. Hear how (and why).
Meet the Head-Mounted Display Making Augmented Reality Accessible to All Mobile Workers
- by: Tom Boehm
- January 02, 2020
- Expanding real-time location solutions (RTLS) use in the FIRST organization
A Case for Innovation: Enabling FIRST Robotics Competition Students to Explore their Edge
- by: Jeff Schmitz
- December 20, 2019
- A look back at the last year.
2019 Was "as Good as Gold"
- by: Guy Yehiav
- December 19, 2019
- Many retailers say "yes."
Is Prescriptive Analytics the "Secret Weapon" for Fighting Organized Retail Crime?
- by: Joe Savino
- December 17, 2019
- Free food doesn't necessarily translate into "happy meals" for customers at fast casual and quick service restaurants (QSR).
Restaurateurs: Study Reveals that Service "Speed" Is a Bigger Deal Than "Deals"
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- December 16, 2019
- His work is legendary in the AIDC community. But his legacy has made a significant mark on every one of our lives, whether we realize it or not.
Remembering the Man Who Barcoded the World: A Tribute to George J. Laurer
- by: Darren Russell
- December 13, 2019
- This is the real reason why RFID is becoming the 'right' auto ID tool for automotive manufacturers.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is All About Mass Personalisation...and RFID Labels
- by: Mark Wheeler
- December 11, 2019
- Study Shows Technology = Happiness
How Android (and Other "Droids") are Aiding with Warehouse Workforce Retention
- by: Keith Falkenhagen
- December 10, 2019
- The good news? A one-time technology investment can work in three ways to manage this chronic pain point in non-acute settings.
Healthcare Providers Aren't Immune to Inventory Management Issues
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- December 09, 2019
- These are the computing features and capabilities that most influence tablet performance and return on investment.
Ask the Expert: What Is the Best Way to Figure Out Which Rugged Tablet is "Best?"
- by: Therese Van Ryne
- December 06, 2019
- We are gifting our time, technology and resources to those who need it most around the world.
How Zebra is Celebrating This "Season of Giving"
- by: Jan "Honza" Flodrman
- December 05, 2019
- But auto manufacturers now say that RFID tags will make the biggest mark on Industry 4.0 processes.
#ThrowbackThursday: Barcodes Made the First Real Mark on Manufacturing
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- December 03, 2019
- If you love watching TV and movies, eating out, shopping or simply receiving packages, then this fun spin on "I Spy" is for you.
Where Will You "Spot the Zebra" Device This Holiday Season?
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- December 02, 2019
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and Deep Learning are all related but not exactly the same.
Ask the Expert: Is There a Difference Between Machine Learning and Deep Learning?
- by: Tim Kane
- November 27, 2019
- Slow and steady will not win the race (for sales) in the "now economy". Plus, pre-printed labels and labor-intensive laser printing make your stores prone to costly pricing errors.
Four Reasons Why On-Demand Shelf Labeling is So in Demand by Retailers Right Now
- by: Mark Thomson
- November 24, 2019
- See how Doddle is using digital technology to make parcel pickups and returns more convenient for retailers and customers alike.
Stories from the Edge: Consumers and Retailers Want More Control Over Online Order Fulfillment. Click-and-Collect is Delivering This.
- by: Brian Munroe
- November 22, 2019
- I know what you are thinking: what does it mean to do something without doing that thing? We'll get there soon enough.
Getting into the WMS Business without "Getting into the WMS Business"
- by: Anees Haidri
- November 21, 2019
- While it's becoming more convenient to "click-to-buy", many shoppers still want to see, feel and even smell what they're buying first.
Study Confirms: Consumers Still Want to Browse – and Buy – In Store
- by: S. David Silk
- November 19, 2019
- This project is proof that collaborative innovation is the key to extracting "value" from a far-sighted "vision."
How a Transportation & Logistics Customer Helped Us "See" a Different Dimension to Mobile Dimensioning
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- November 18, 2019
- Find out why you should care (a lot) about this new Android security and hardware control feature. And why you should use it!
OEMConfig May be New, But Experts Say It's Already Making a Big Impact on Android Devices
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- November 15, 2019
- We investigate the new inflection points driving the current rugged mobility reboot and their impact on your future-focused mobility investments.
Ask the Expert: Now That Android Tablets are Rugged and Enterprise Ready, Should I Even Be Considering a Windows Tablet for My Workers Anymore?
- by: Craig Swanson
- November 13, 2019
- Because What Goes In the Printer Definitely Impacts the Quality of What Comes Out
Want a Better Return on Investment for Your Thermal Transfer Printing Solution? Rethink Your Ribbon Selection
- by: Michael Zimmerman
- November 10, 2019
- We sit down with U.S. Marine veteran and VETZ chair Michael Zimmerman to learn about the many ways that Zebra is honoring veterans and providing support to employees and community members who have served.
Blog Exclusive | Zebra Launches New VETZ Initiative
- by: Chris Sullivan
- November 08, 2019
- Make it a point to label at the point of care.
3 Steps + 3 Mobility Tools Proven to Improve the Specimen Collection Process and, Therefore, Patient Care
- by: Mark Wheeler
- November 06, 2019
- That's even more reason why it should become your priority.
Study: Keeping Warehouse Workers Comfortable at Work is a Challenge
- by: Guy Yehiav
- November 05, 2019
- The top takeaway? It's good to analyze your operations (and your customers), but the real ROI comes from "acting" on those insights.
Attention Retailers: These Are the 3 Things You Need to Know if You Missed PACT 2019
- by: Olivier Leonetti
- November 04, 2019
- New honor comes on the heels of strong Q3 earnings, Forbes Global 2000 Ranking
On a Roll: Zebra Named a "World's Best Employer" by Forbes
- by: Mike Terzich
- November 01, 2019
- There's also a direct correlation between a company's culture and compensation value, which Zebra understands. That's why Zebra is such an amazing place to work.
Surprise Bonus or Standard Benefit? Studies Indicate Shift in Employees' Compensation Expectations
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- October 31, 2019
- Meet Lorna Hopkin: The Zebra Who Swims, Bikes, and Runs to Give Others Strength
Tony Stark Has Nothing on Zebra's Own "Iron Man"
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- October 30, 2019
- Enterprise printing expert Mike Millman sets the record straight about what companies can and should be doing to protect their data and people every time they plug in a new printer.
Ask the Expert: Are My Printers Really a Source of Security? Or Just Another Point of Vulnerability?
- by: Eric Nudel
- October 29, 2019
- The next-generation ZT411 model is now field-upgradable for on-metal RFID tag printing and loaded with new features that will improve business adaptability, user experience and more!
More Than Just a Face Lift: Zebra ZT400-Series Industrial Printers Receive Game-Changing Upgrades
- by: Kyp Walls
- October 25, 2019
- Researchers with the Net Zero Deforestation Project depend on mobile technology to map changes, inform recommended actions
How Rugged Tablets are Reviving Rainforests and Giving Colombian Communities a Second Chance
- by: Rob Armstrong
- October 23, 2019
- Hear why Zebras are compelled to step up (and sit down) in support of the American Red Cross.
Stories from the Edge | Donating Just One Pint of Blood Can Change Dozens of Lives…Forever!
- by: Craig Swanson
- October 21, 2019
- Here are just a few of the many reasons why it is far more important to pick the right labels – and the right quality of label – for any application that uses a printer.
Believe It or Not: Your Printer Selection May Not Have the Biggest Impact on the Performance of Your Printing Application
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- October 17, 2019
- Who makes the call on which communications technologies emergency responders should use, especially if these same devices will likely be used for everyday activities?
Coordination is Key to Mobilizing First Responders in an Emergency. So, Should Public Sector Agencies Sync Up Their Mobility Strategies?
- by: Therese Van Ryne
- October 15, 2019
- Plus: Zebra's 2019 Intelligent Enterprise Index reveals the most aggressive year-over-year growth in IoT investments yet. Global Futurist Drew Ehlers dissects the reasons why in a new video.
Are You Smarter Than the Average Company? New Tool Helps You Assess Your Enterprise's "Intelligence"
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- October 14, 2019
- CFO Olivier Leonetti and CMO Jeff Schmitz Talk About Everything from Acquisitions to Enterprise Asset Intelligence, Including the One "Asset" That's Making the Biggest Impact on the Company's Success Right Now
Exclusive Interview with Two of Zebra's Top Execs: "What's Really Driving Our Growth"
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- October 11, 2019
- See Why Crain's Chicago Business Named Mike Stent a 2019 Notable LGBTQ+ Executive
Meet the Man Behind ZEAL: Zebra's Equality Alliance
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- October 09, 2019
- Coordination between first and second responders requires constant communications, which requires reliable communications technology. But not all mobile devices can weather the storm, causing even the best-laid plans to fall apart in the aftermath.
Governments' Emergency Response Plans are Only Effective If Emergency Responders Have the Means to Execute Them
- by: S. David Silk
- October 07, 2019
- See how this "assistive" technology solution can give you an even greater return on investment for the handheld mobile computers your workers already use every day.
4 Ways that Augmented Reality Can Help Your Field-Based Teams Better Help Your Customers (Today)
- by: Tom Marcellino
- October 04, 2019
- This out-of-the-box scanning solution is so simple to deploy, it will make you wonder why you didn't "in-source" your in-store inventory events sooner.
Not Sure How to Get Started with a Self-Directed Physical Inventory Program in Your Retail Store? (Or Even if You Should?)
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- October 03, 2019
- Rugged tablets are teaming up with "eye-in-the-sky" technologies to inform response actions and provide relief on the ground.
Disasters, Drones and Developing the Future Capabilities for Mobile Workers and First Responders
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- October 01, 2019
- Ready to ditch handheld mobile devices in favor of this hands-free solution? Not so fast, says this technology expert.
Heads up! Wearable Heads-Up Displays are Coming to a Warehouse Near You
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- September 30, 2019
- This Zebra proves (once again) that every setback in life is really just setting you up for a life-changing comeback!
Why I Choose to Live the Rugged Life: "Hockey is a Hard-Knock Sport, but It's What Helps Me Get Back Up Time and Again When Life Knocks Me Down"
- by: Tom Marcellino
- September 27, 2019
- Bringing in a third-party to complete this tedious and time-consuming task may have been best in the past, but outsourcing physical inventory event is on its way out the door.
5 Reasons Why It's Better to Handle Your In-Store Inventory Counts "In House"
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- September 26, 2019
- Cast Your Vote by October 15, 2019
We Need Your Help! Make the Zebra MC9300 the "People's Choice" Winner in the 2019 Chicago Innovation Awards!
- by: Peter Ward
- September 25, 2019
- How to get the most out of your personal shopping and self-checkout investments
5 Tips to Prevent Shrinkage in the Age of Self-Checkout
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- September 23, 2019
- Drew Ehlers Dispels Rumors about What He Can and Can't Foresee for Customers, Reveals Today's Technology Game Changers and Cheers for His Favorite NFL Team in Exclusive New Interview
Podcast: Zebra's New Global Futurist Gives His Perspective on "What's Possible"
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- September 20, 2019
- Meet Dave Dipert: The Zebra Who Turned an Average Staircase into a Unique Workout Challenge
The Key to Living a "Rugged Life"? Taking Things One Step at a Time
- by: Peter Ward
- September 18, 2019
- 25 Years In, These Scanners are Here to Stay (and Do So Much More Than They Even Do Today)
The Self Checkout Comes of Age
- by: Darren Russell
- September 16, 2019
- Mobility and locationing solutions come together to help to curb the "lost luggage" epidemic
Travelers' Next Technology Destination? Smarter Baggage Tracking
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- September 13, 2019
- Meet Sally-Anne Schmick: The Zebra Who Has Earned Her Stripes on the Ice
Living Rugged: Going for Gold as a Competitive Figure Skater
- by: Jeff Stark
- September 11, 2019
- Don't make any changes to your 4G mobility strategy before hearing what Qualcomm Technologies' Jeff Lorbeck had to say at TED.
#NextWave: 5G Is Coming. (Some Claim It's Already Here.) Are You Ready?
- by: Darren Koffer
- September 09, 2019
- Greater Order Volume and Fulfillment Velocity are Just Two of the Many Factors Driving a Fast Migration to New, More Holistic Mobility Solutions
Podcast | 3 Common Mobility Myths (and 3 Key Milestones) to Be Aware of When Modernizing Your Warehouse
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- September 06, 2019
- See how Zebras are "living the rugged life" all around the world.
Meet Todd Beck: The Zebra Who Catches Big Fish Across the Globe
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- September 04, 2019
- Though acute healthcare providers have proven the power of technology, non-acute providers have a different set of challenges to tackle and may need to tap into technology for very different reasons.
Ask the Expert: Where Should Non-Acute Healthcare Providers Focus Their Technology Investments Right Now – and Why?
- by: Steve Mulroy
- September 02, 2019
- Mobile devices aren't the only way to deliver highly engaging and personalised customer experiences in hospitality and retail environments
Want to Provide a More Interactive Customer Experience? Turn Your Attention to Kiosk Technologies
- by: Christine Weber
- August 30, 2019
- Selecting the right RFID labels and inlays is critical if you want to secure the optimal return on your RFID investment
The One (Costly) Thing Most Companies Forget to Do When Deploying an RFID Solution
- by: Dave Stewart
- August 29, 2019
- Care strategies, clinical workflows and administrative processes can vary greatly, so it's safe to assume technology utilization should too…right?
Ask the Expert: How Does Technology Use Differ in Acute vs. Non-Acute Healthcare Settings?
- by: Your Edge Contributor
- August 27, 2019
- Olympic figure skating medalist Bradie Tennell talks training, persistence and passion in this exclusive interview
Stories from the Edge: "My Secret to Capturing a Performance Edge on the Ice and in Life"
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- August 26, 2019
- Plus, Why You Should Care (and Ask) About the Design Techniques Used for Each HazLoc-Certified Rugged Tablet You're Evaluating
Why a C1D2 or ATEX/IECEx Certification Should Spark More Interest Among Those in Explosive Work Environments
- by: Mike Millman
- August 23, 2019
- And No, It's Not Your Workers' Smartphones
This May Be the Most Overlooked Source of Safety and Security in Your Warehouse
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- August 21, 2019
- And Is It a Smart Investment for My Company Right Now?
Ask the Expert: Is Artificial Intelligence as "Intelligent" as We're Led to Believe?
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- August 19, 2019
- Even Some Rugged Tablets are Too Risky to Take into These Potentially Explosive Environments
This is the Only Type of Mobile Device That's Considered Safe to Use in Hazardous Locations
- by: Jim Hilton
- August 16, 2019
- Read How High-Performing Teams Are Leveraging this Mentality, and the Right Mobile Technology to Maximum Effectiveness
Adopting a "Mobile-First" Mindset Can Help Your Field Sales and Service Teams Better Meet Customer and Business Demands
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- August 14, 2019
- As Zebra's Supply Chain and Services Lead Steve Williams Explains, "Inclusion and Diversity" Efforts Can't be Exclusive to the Human Resources Function Anymore
Ask the Expert: What Does "Inclusion and Diversity" Mean in Business Today?
- by: Joe White
- August 12, 2019
- How to Ensure Your Devices (and Teams) Won't Go Dark in Emergency Situations
PSA: Just Because a Mobile Device Is Certified for "Priority and Pre-Emption" on a Dedicated Public Safety Network Doesn't Mean It Is Suitable for Public Safety Use
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- August 09, 2019
- Zebra's Recent Acquisition of Profitect Has Many Wondering What These Business Analytics Buzzwords Mean
Ask the Expert: What is the Difference Between Prescriptive Analytics and Predictive Analytics?
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- August 08, 2019
- The first step is to understand a tablet, scanner or smartphone's temperature tolerance.
How Airlines Can Avoid Mobile Technology Meltdowns on the Tarmac
- by: John Pollard
- August 07, 2019
- New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton explains how locationing technologies have given his team the valuable insights they've needed to capture their performance edge over the last few seasons.
Stories from the Edge | NFL Bets Big on RFID, IoT as Player Statistics Become a Strategic Imperative On and Off the Field
- by: James Poulton
- August 05, 2019
- It's Going to Be Hard to Define, Much Less Execute, a Sustainable Technology Strategy Without AI, IoT, Blockchain and More…
Let's Dispel the Myth That "Disruptive Technologies" Will Actually Be Disruptive to Supply Chain Organizations
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- August 01, 2019
- The technology tools you give your ground crews can help your planes get off the ground on time. They can also be one reason why a plane is still on the ground past its scheduled departure time.
Spotlight on Airlines: When It's Too Hot, Planes Don't Fly and Mobile Devices Fail
- by: Mark Wheeler
- July 31, 2019
- Plus, How to Know if You're Pairing Your Front-line Workers with the Right Robots (and Other Tech Tools)
"Co-Bots" are Working Alongside People in the Warehouse. But, Is It a Harmonious Union?
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- July 30, 2019
- Meet Some of the Zebras (and Zebra Technology Solutions) That Have Been Honored in the First Half of 2019 for Their Exceptional Contributions to Global Industries and Communities
A Time to Celebrate!
- by: Shannon Swanson
- July 29, 2019
- 7 Features to Look for in a Newborn Identification Solution
Switched at Birth?
- by: Pat Narendra
- July 26, 2019
- AR-Enabled Enterprise Mobile Computers Help to Increase Worker Efficiency and Accuracy
Extending Augmented Reality (AR) Across the Enterprise
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- July 25, 2019
- Members of the 2019 Zebra Intern Class talk about why giving back is important to them
These Zebras are Making a Difference, In More Ways Than One
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- July 22, 2019
- Long-time Customer Talks About the Personal Impact of Zebra's CSR Program
Extraordinary Giving, the Zebra Way
- by: James Cadman
- July 18, 2019
- Equipping your staff with this single technology tool can prevent out-of-stocks, improve worker (and customer) safety and even save a sale.
Simple Ways to Connect Colleagues and Improve Team Collaboration in Your Retail Stores
- by: Tom Boehm
- July 17, 2019
- Why Zebra is Going Global with FIRST Robotics
Stories from the Edge: The Universal Language of Collaboration
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- July 16, 2019
- Serving a Warm Meal to Others Warmed the Hearts of these Zebras in Canada During the #50HourChallenge
Zebras Chime In: How We Capture Our Sense of Purpose in Our Communities
- by: Wayne Miller
- July 15, 2019
- Goodbye, Pagers. Hello, Handheld Computers!
The End of a Healthcare Communications Era
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- July 12, 2019
- Plus, How Many Nits Do Your Mobile Workers Really Need to Read This Blog (or Any Detailed Document) on Their Rugged Tablet Right Now?
Ask the Expert: What Is a Nit? And What Is It Not?
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- July 10, 2019
- Meet Jay Alfonso, the Zebra Who Isn't Afraid to Get Down and Dirty
New Series: See How Zebras are "Living the Rugged Life" All Around the World
- by: Steve Mulroy
- July 08, 2019
- Not all scanning technologies are created equal and most could not survive these seven scenarios commonly encountered in your warehouse, on the loading dock, or during inventory transport, each of which could lead to seconds, minutes or even hours of scanner – and worker – downtime each day.
Survival of the Fittest: Seven Ways to Tell if Your Rugged Scanner is More Like a "Scammer"
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- July 03, 2019
- Though the principal they followed was the same – digitalize and mobilize workflows – their approach to achieving their goals was highly tailored to their operations and industries.
These Four Organizations are Proof That It Is Possible to Go Fully Paperless
- by: Jaeho Choi
- July 01, 2019
- That is Why Zebra Utilized a Thoughtful In-House-Only Engineering Process to Elevate Its Latest Enterprise Printer Designs
Printer Performance Can Still Make or Break Business Performance in the Digital Age. (Perhaps Even More Than Ever.)
- by: Mark Wheeler
- June 28, 2019
- Industry leaders say it's only going to get harder to recruit warehouse workers in the next five years, but they're launching several new initiatives to (hopefully) overcome such labor constraints.
New Study: Finding a Job in Warehousing is Easy Right Now. Finding Workers to Fill Those Jobs…Not So Much.
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- June 26, 2019
- Despite the availability of mobile technologies, many companies are still struggling to digitalize their workflows. These may be the reasons why.
Is It Really Possible for Businesses to Go Fully Paperless?
- by: Darren Russell
- June 24, 2019
- Intelligent loading can go a long way for warehouses worried about how "best guess" manual loading techniques are impacting workflow efficiency and accuracy
Do You Have a Smart Dock? 5 Reasons Why You Need One.
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- June 21, 2019
- Plus, Tips on How to Minimize the Risk of Failure on Your Next Mobility Project
Why the "Normalization of Risk" Can Put Your Organization, and Mobile Workers, at Risk
- by: Therese Van Ryne
- June 19, 2019
- It's a privilege to be selected as a TED speaker. But the preparation can be arduous. Join us as we follow James Morley-Smith through his audition, selection and "boot camp" experiences ahead of his first TED Talk.
#NextWave: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at One Zebra's "Road to TED"
- by: Tony Palcheck
- June 17, 2019
- These Two Companies are on a Mission to Prove that Workers are Better Off with Intelligent Automation – and Zebra is Backing Their Efforts with New Venture Investments
How Robots and Humans are Teaming Up to Take on the World (We Mean, the Warehouse)
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- June 14, 2019
- 5-year-old Collin Pruitt needed blood. Enough for nearly 200 transfusions. We're participating in the American Red Cross #MissingTypes campaign to ensure everyone who needs blood can receive it.
Filling the #MissingTypes One Letter at a Time
- by: Christine Weber
- June 13, 2019
- The History of Zebra's Wristband Business
#ThrowbackThursday - These Aren't Your Ordinary Bracelets
- by: Matt Kowalski
- June 10, 2019
- Zebra Gives Developers and Independent Software Vendors the Tools to Drive Better Business Outcomes Using Data and APIs with New Zebra Data Services™
The Next Frontier of Digital Transformation
- by: Wayne Miller
- June 07, 2019
- Three ways that wristbands improve hospital operations at the bedside and beyond
How "Simple" Patient Identification Tools Drive Better Front-line Care
- by: James Morley-Smith
- June 05, 2019
- Unique Approach to Technology Design Benefits Front-line Workers
Stories from the Edge: Finding Personal Inspiration to Make a Global Impact Through Technology
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- June 04, 2019
- Kyle Thorstenson Interned with Zebra for Four Years. Now He's an IT Supervisor with Five Direct Reports.
Why Zebra? Hear What Has Motivated More Than 40 Interns to "Convert" Into Full-Time Employees Since Last Summer
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- June 03, 2019
- Plus, Tips on How to Minimize the Risk of Failure on Your Next Mobility Project
When I Grow Up, I Want to be a Musician: Finding Harmony with the Right (Mobile) Instrument
- by: Wayne Miller
- May 31, 2019
- Clinical Workflow Capabilities to Benefit Patient and Provider
Prescribing the Right Tech to Modernise Healthcare
- by: Tom Kost
- May 30, 2019
- Not All "Rugged" Devices are Enterprise-Ready Rugged
5 Ways to Tell if Your "Rugged" Tablet, Laptop or Handheld is a Knock-Off
- by: Matt Kowalski
- May 28, 2019
- How Zebra Helped Me Turn a Pipe Dream into a Patent
The Incredulous Inventor
- by: Kassaundra McKnight-Young
- May 24, 2019
- Healthcare Providers Say This is the One and Only Tool They Need to Stay Connected to Each Other, Deliver a Higher Quality of Bedside Care
Stories from the Edge: Truman Medical Centers are Lightening the "Nurse Toolbelt," Giving More Weight to Effective Care-Team Communications
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- May 23, 2019
- Ed Barkan's Innovative Spirit, Clever Engineering and Nearly 300 AIDC Patents Have Made All of Our Jobs Easier
#ThrowbackThursday: Meet the Zebra (and AIDC Industry Legend) Who Designed the First Handheld Scanner – and the Scanner You Probably Have in Your Hand Right Now
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- May 22, 2019
- We "Ask the Expert" to explain the purpose, benefits and potential payoff of the "Internet of Things"
A Question of Intelligence: What Is IoT, Anyway?
- by: Nick Clemente
- May 20, 2019
- Zebra L10 portfolio achieves EPEAT Silver Rating against updated 2019 standards
Corporate Social Responsibility: How Zebra is Raising the Bar with Its Rugged Tablets
- by: Raj Chatterjee
- May 15, 2019
- But we did more than give this solution a new name. We added new predictive analytics capabilities, integrated more device performance data and improved the user experience to give you a greater return on your mobility investment.
Did You Hear? Zebra "Operational Visibility Services" is Now "Zebra VisibilityIQ™ Foresight"
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- May 14, 2019
- 3 reasons why you should evaluate TCO for your field operations technology every time
Putting the "Total" Back in Total Cost of Ownership – Part 2
- by: Drew Ehlers
- May 13, 2019
- We ask the experts to breakdown the real meaning of tech buzzwords and trends as part of a new FAQ series
What Is Blockchain Technology? And, Does It Deliver Any Real Business Benefits Today?
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- May 09, 2019
- Happy Birthday Zebra!
#ThrowbackThursday | Two Founders, Two CEOs, 50 Years of Innovation and Growth
- by: Your Edge Contributor
- May 08, 2019
- Automation to Enhance the Workforce
The Bionic Worker
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- May 07, 2019
- 3 reasons why you should evaluate TCO for your field operations technology every time
Putting the "Total" Back in Total Cost of Ownership – Part 1
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- May 06, 2019
- Latin America Distribution Channel Manager Mariana Souza Silva Explains Why She is So Passionate About Working for Zebra
What Makes Me Love Mondays
- by: Tom McNeela
- May 03, 2019
- Data shows worker productivity is increasingly disrupted by failing mobile device batteries
Do Not Get Caught Off-Guard, or Offline: Have a (Battery) Back-Up Plan
- by: Mike Steele
- May 02, 2019
- Zebra Leads Nasdaq Closing Market Bell Ceremony on May 1 to Mark Company's 50th Anniversary
Do You Hear That Ringing?
- by: Cuneyt Taskiran
- May 01, 2019
- How 3D Sensors Are Transforming the Transportation and Logistics Industry
This One Technology is Delivering a Solution to "The Parcel Problem"
- by: Mark Jolley
- April 30, 2019
- 4 ways this advanced technology is improving the shopping experience
Augmented Reality is Becoming a Retail Reality
- by: Paul Norford
- April 29, 2019
- Strategies to engage younger employees and adapt on-the-job education efforts
The New Workforce Challenge: How Do We Train the Next Generation When They're Already Ahead?
- by: Tom Boehm
- April 26, 2019
- How the high school robotics program is leveraging Zebra technologies, mentors to inspire future engineers
FIRST Steps: An Inside Look at the STEM Initiative
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- April 25, 2019
- Rugged tablet's unique hard-handle design originated at patient bedsides
True Story: How Field Service First Got a Handle on Mobility (Thanks to Hospitals)
- by: Cuneyt Taskiran
- April 24, 2019
- Three reasons why 3D technology may be the smarter investment for your business
The Visual Data Capture Debate: Cameras vs. 3D Sensors
- by: Steve Mulroy
- April 23, 2019
- New Technology Solutions from Zebra and Digimarc Significantly Speed Up Item Scanning: A Win-Win for Grocers and Grocery Shoppers
Wish Your Grocery Store Checkout Lane Could Move Faster? Read This!
- by: Mark Jolley
- April 22, 2019
- How supply chain visibility and intelligent packing support a sustainable returns process
Efficient Returns Management Benefits the Customer, Retailer and Environment
- by: Therese Van Ryne
- April 21, 2019
- Expanding Our Scope of "Sustainability"
A Sneak Peek into How Zebra Will Give Back to Global Communities on Earth Day – and All Year Round
- by: James Morley-Smith
- April 19, 2019
- Whatever holds you back is key to moving forward
How to Turn Your Impairments into an Advantage – in Business and in Life
- by: Mark Thomson
- April 18, 2019
- Research shows there's a direct correlation between happy employees and happy customers
Want to Boost Your Bottomline? Invest More in Your Front-Line "Brand Ambassadors"
- by: Chris Sullivan
- April 17, 2019
- Best Practices Gleaned from Pilot Programs, Other Industry Initiatives Help Ensure Healthcare Innovation Efforts such as Ontario's Bill 74 are Executed Flawlessly
Healthcare Modernization: What Local Governments Can Learn from Global Communities
- by: Jim Hilton
- April 16, 2019
- Increasing visibility to improve inventory accuracy
Making Supply Chain Operations More Agile through Superior Industry Collaboration
- by: Dave Phillips
- April 15, 2019
- Gartner Magic Quadrant, Zebra Industry Guide Offer Visibility into the Location Technology Solutions Available Today for Your Warehouse, Factory, Distribution Center or Retail Store
Don't Lose Sight of Your Valuables: New Insights into the Track and Trace Technologies You Should Be Following
- by: James Morley-Smith
- April 12, 2019
- How Robots Will Make Us Even Better at Our Jobs
Why We Should Be Excited About the Fourth Industrial Revolution
- by: Chris Sullivan
- April 11, 2019
- Use of Advanced Technology Will Empower the Province to Better Serve Its Citizens
Ontario Aims to Build the "Healthcare System of the Future"
- by: Tom Boehm
- April 11, 2019
- Zebra employee mentors robotics team for over 20 years while company grows commitment to supporting technical education
#ThrowbackThursday – The History of Zebra's Support for FIRST®
- by: Darren Russell
- April 10, 2019
- How to Take Track and Trace to New Heights
Are Global Supply Chains Ready for the European Union's Tobacco Products Directive?
- by: Drew Ehlers
- April 09, 2019
- World IoT Day Celebrates the Versatility and Scalability of IoT Solutions, Demonstrates Their Ability to Help Accelerate Creation of Data-Powered Environments
Study: Enterprises are Embracing IoT Technologies to Increase Operational Intelligence
- by: Jim Hilton
- April 05, 2019
- New study reveals that only 60 percent of respondents have adopted a "mobile first" strategy
Why Your Field Operations Need Enterprise Mobile Technology
- by: Rob Puric
- April 04, 2019
- The events that led up to Zebra's millionth-shipped TC5X and other noteworthy industry milestones
#ThrowbackThursday: When the Touch Computer Took Over (Part 2)
- by: Mark Jolley
- April 03, 2019
- Warehouse workers are valuable team members and deserve a quality work environment
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee: It's Time to Modernise the Warehouse
- by: Joe White
- April 02, 2019
- Next-generation of ultra-rugged mobile computer will help warehouse operators, retailers and manufacturers prepare for the future while preserving the efficiency of past processes
e-Commerce is Driving an (Environmentally-Conscious) Evolution in Mobile Computer Design
- by: James Morley-Smith
- April 02, 2019
- Why Schools Should Consider Rebranding Computer Science
Is It Technology or Art?
- by: Chris Schaefer
- April 01, 2019
- What Track and Trace Technologies Will Look Like – and Look for – Moving Forward
The Rise of "Edge-to-Edge" RFID Applications
- by: Drew Ehlers
- March 29, 2019
- Zebra and Problem Solutions develop new way to extract edge data from IoT sensors to monitor the climate, automate real-time guidance and alerts in manufacturing, warehouse and utilities settings
Stories from the Edge: This Global Company Embraced a Startup Mentality to Accelerate IoT Innovation
- by: Rob Puric
- March 28, 2019
- The events that led up to Zebra's millionth-shipped TC5X and other noteworthy industry milestones
#ThrowbackThursday: When the Touch Computer Took Over (Part 1)
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- March 28, 2019
- Want to recruit millennials and Gen Z into field service, manufacturing, and other industrial sectors? Show that you appreciate their (technology-reliant) skill sets.
This is What "Mobile" Work Looks Like to Digital Natives
- by: Mark Wheeler
- March 27, 2019
- How to Apply Technology to Achieve Your Intelligent Fulfillment Ambitions
The Six Dimensions of Warehouse Transformation
- by: Darren Russell
- March 26, 2019
- An effective yard management system improves your planning, management and execution capacity
Speed, Flexibility & Automation: A New Paradigm for Yard Management in An Increasingly Digital Age
- by: Bob Sanders
- March 25, 2019
- Meeting with U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Services Spurs Call for Action
Why We are Advocating for Pro-Manufacturing Technology Policies
- by: David Krebs
- March 22, 2019
- Bioptic scanners are gaining traction in higher-volume transaction environments, such as grocery
The State of Retail and POS Systems
- by: Therese Van Ryne
- March 21, 2019
- A Look Back at Zebra's First Innovation Symposium with Government, Industry and Academia
#ThrowbackThursday: The Birth of the "Intelligent Enterprise"
- by: John Pollard
- March 20, 2019
- An inside look at how Zebra is partnering with America's beloved professional football league to enhance the player, coach and fan experience through technology at the edge (and on the field.)
Five Years Ago, a Nickel-Sized RFID Sensor Changed the NFL Forever
- by: Wayne Miller
- March 19, 2019
- Use this roadmap to select a mobility solution that you can be confident will meet your healthcare communication standards
Getting a Big Picture View of Clinical Mobility Considerations
- by: Tony Cecchin
- March 18, 2019
- Newly integrated Zebra and Temptime portfolios will give customers heightened visibility and control over cold chain assets
Temperature-Sensing Label Solutions Can Improve Consumer Safety
- by: Jim Hilton
- March 15, 2019
- Businesses need to be able to trust their inventory accuracy across their enterprise and beyond.
The New Supply Chain: Fulfilling for the Future
- by: Wayne Miller
- March 13, 2019
- Healthcare facilities and retail pharmacies around the world can emulate the European Union's technology-based countermeasures to counterfeit medication distribution
One Month In: Assessing the Impact of the Falsified Medicines Directive on the Global Healthcare Supply Chain
- by: Shawn Harris
- March 12, 2019
- Contrary to popular belief, brick-and-mortar retail models are not dying.
The In-Store Experience is Still In
- by: Darrin Utynek
- March 11, 2019
- When Zebra Technologies contacted us and asked if they could send over a group of Zebra volunteers to help Bernie's Book Bank dismantle our 144,000, 10.6-foot, 35-ton, WORLD RECORD BREAKING book pyramid, we quickly accepted!
A Guinness World Record Empowered with Zebra Technology
- by: Your Edge Blog Team
- March 08, 2019
- Integrity is perhaps more powerfully evidenced by the actions taken behind the scenes
A Company's Integrity Often Shines Brightest in its Simplest Everyday Actions
- by: Garry Reichert
- March 07, 2019
- Modernizing a point-of-sale (POS) solution is not as simple as integrating a barcode scanner into your legacy technology architecture.
Have Plans to Develop a New Point-of-Sale (POS) Technology Solution? Read This.
- by: Tom Moore
- March 06, 2019
- Many retailers face challenges in staying relevant while remaining cost effective.
#NextWave: What Retailers Must Do to Stay Relevant in the "Now Economy"
- by: Tom McNeela
- March 05, 2019
- To "intensify innovation," we have to address the increased reliance on mobile technologies and rapid expansion of mobile workflows.
Integrity Drives Our Business Growth and Defines Our Core Mission
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- March 03, 2019
- Real-world emergency response, real-time data needs are creating a shift in mobility strategies for law enforcement, fire and EMS professionals.
Not All "Mobile" Computers are Mobile – and Not All Rugged Tablets are the Same
- by: James Cadman
- March 02, 2019
- No matter where in the world your retail business resides, you are being challenged more than ever to keep track of stock locations. You are even more challenged to get it back onto the shelves in a timely fashion.
"I Know We Have One in Stock…Somewhere"
- by: Bob Ashenbrenner
- February 28, 2019
- New survey conducted by Praetorian Digital via PoliceOne.com found the mobile technology tools that police officers need are not typically what they get.
Survey Says: Police Officers Need Mobile Technology That's Actually Mobile
- by: Jeff Schmitz
- February 28, 2019
- Zebra CMO Jeff Schmitz introduces Zebra's new blog.


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Rolling Stone magazine called "Imagine" John Lennon's musical gift to the world. If so, be sure to keep the receipt.
Hume's subversive radicalism and infidelity make him an unlikely target for today's iconoclasts, but he stands accused of an unforgivable thoughtcrime.
The Senate majority's power is accepted as legitimate, even when that majority takes highly partisan actions.
The DeVos DoE doesn't understand that systemic racism accusations are an elite institutional tool to both convict and remove yourself from guilt.
The words that inspired the abolitionist movement and the words that constitutionalized abolition both came from the extraordinary mind at Monticello.
If addiction is a disease, and nothing else, then the addict is a slave of his biochemistry.
Younger Americans have seen their schools closed, their jobs vanish, and their graduations and transitions to living independently blocked.
A Law & Liberty essay collection on the life and legacy of Justice Antonin Scalia.
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Children of broken and unhealthy families are vastly overrepresented in the prison population.
To demand that rest and power coexist reflects an act of will, not reason, and a love of power that demands totalizing control over human life.
The economic policies of the Second World War and our recovery from it present an opportunity for us to see where history rhymes.
The prospects for a repeat of the post-World War II experience of falling debt/GDP ratios are poor.
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Last week, the preschool and Kindergarten children from the Catalpa Class learned about the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and they discussed what peace means to them. Here are some of their thoughts:
"The only language men ever speak perfectly is the one they learn in babyhood, when no one can teach them anything!" - Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind
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Perhaps you like listening to and collecting phrases like I do. Our Montessori classrooms are great theaters for listening. Three, four, and five-year-olds are intensely thoughtful and they tell us so much about themselves just by talking with their friends.
This week I had the pleasure of working in the Willow, River Birch, and Canoe Birch classes and I collected as many fabulous phrases from the children as I could. The words are theirs, the spelling is mine.
On being the first to arrive... "The only time I'm not first is when Mommy brings me. Daddy is faster than Mommy."
"Frogs lay eggs, right? Butterflies lay eggs, right?"
"I had my birthday before my brother's."
"Our grandpa makes a Donald Duck sound."
While drawing dinosaurs with friends... "It's a Spinosaurus. It's the biggest carnivore on land and it's name means lizard. It reaches in the water just a little bit and snatches a fish with it's crocodile long snout."
"A drobeosaurus has toe claws and it goes 25 miles an hour."
A different dinosaur friend... "It runs 100 and 90 hours. He has a bunch of blood in his body. It's called Spinadoctora Hundreds."
"At my house I have five lipsticks. No, six."
A child was looking for a bike to ride on the playground. I asked, "I see that blue bike is available. Would you like to ride that one?" "No! he said. "I just fell off that one."
"I'm trying to sing Let it Go, in German, but it's too hard." (The children in one class burst into singing "Let it Go" from the movie Frozen at least six times in one morning:)
"Being in the sun is so much fun."
"Will you do something interesting?"
I like to listen to teachers, as well. I overheard a few of them talking about the possibility of having a couple of chickens at school and which type might be best suited to be Montessori chickens.
"They're good egg layers, the Wyandotte's. "And they're peaceful."
"I am concerned about them getting upset and flying up into the pine tree."
"There is a 100% chance of them getting upset."
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May all your chickens be peaceful as you enjoy some fun in the sun this holiday weekend.
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Somdatta and Felicia of the Canoe Birch Class and Cathy and Mary of the All-Day Program invited the children to tell who and what they are thankful for and then wrote their answers on leaves. Each class has a paper tree by the door displaying the children's gratitude. As this Thanksgiving Day draws to a close I thought it would be nice to share the gratitude of these 3, 4, and 5-year-olds with all of you.
Enjoy your holiday weekend!
First, I will start with what I saw this week. This was my favorite moment.
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Children dress so fabulously and so beautifully because they have not yet learned that other people are judging their choices. They wear what they like. I want to wear what I like but I feel childish. How old will I grow before I truly understand that being childish is the truest way to be?
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And now, for what I heard.
1. I erroneously asked a child how she was enjoying her Kindergarten year at MSGL. She responded, "I'm not IN Kindergarten. That's why I'm HERE!"
2. "That's a small story."
3. A friend was reading me a note from his lunch box. "Look! Look it! It says I'm going to my grandma's house. And I think I'm gonna get a Spiderman hat when we go to the store."
4. "Yeah. Let's do our maps."
5. "Where's the damn lizard?"
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To boost the size of its advisor force and its business, Baird is expanding training programs and encouraging client associates, especially women, to become advisors. It's also tweaking conferences, including those held for its female employees and its female advisors, both of which just wrapped up this week in Milwaukee.
"Client associates attended the Women at Baird event," which drew about 450 female employees, said Kimberly Thekan, who heads up talent acquisition and integration for the company's wealth management unit, in an interview.
Later in the week, about 50 of Baird's roughly 75 female financial advisors, and three women in its Foundations Program attended Baird's Women Advisors event. "The Foundations Program aims to help bring people into the business who want to be advisors, and there's a big focus on diversity and networking," Thekan explained.
Baird, which has some 715 advisors, started its Foundations Program last year to encourage associates to become advisor trainees or to pursue other careers in wealth management. The company aims to have 10 employees in the program next year. This year it has six, three of whom are women.
Its advisor training program, which includes about 30 trainees per year, targets employees who have five years of sales experience and want to become advisors. Kim Haws Falasco, a Baird branch manager in Akron, Ohio, attended this week's event, along with her client associate, who will enter the training program in the spring.
"Our practice is a team of five women," said Haws Falasco, who moved to Baird from Smith Barney in 1997. "We cater to suddenly single women, who are divorced and widowed."
The advisor said she was glad to hear speeches by Paralympic skier, executive and author Bonnie St. John and participate in discussions about best practices, as well. "It's good to talk about our businesses, why we are doing what we do, what's working, what's not working and what we can do about that," she said.
Also attending the Women at Baird event was CFO Steve Booth, who will take over the role of CEO and president from Paul Purcell early next year. "This was the fifth year of the events, which have been held annually to support senior leadership's focus on doing everything possible to support women and their business growth at Baird," said Thekan.
The company plans to separate the two female-focused events going forward, hold them in months other than November and explore venues outside Milwaukee.