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How to Choose the Best Data Capture Technology

whitepaper In 1974 when Intermec invented Code 39, data capture technology was pretty simple: Print out a linear bar-code label and read it with a batch laser scanner. As bar codes became commonplace, companies realized the advantage of carrying more data...

Tags: asset management

[01 May 2008]

Coffee Republic to offer free wi-fi

News He said in a statement: "In-bar technology is the way forward. Customers making a purchase at Coffee Republic will be offered a free wi-fi voucher giving them a login code to access the store's hotspot from any wi-fi-enabled laptop, mobile phone or...

Tags: wi-fi, coffee republic

[14 Apr 2008]

It's All in the Wrist: Improving Patient Safety With Bar Code Wristbands

whitepaper RFID chips can be embedded within bar code wristbands to provide an invisible, unobtrusive form of protection. Wristbands can be incorporated into physical security systems, which is often done by using wristbands with radio frequency...

Tags: supply chain management, wristbands, radio, risk

[10 Apr 2008]

The Write Stuff : Understanding the Value of Read/Write RFID Technology   

whitepaper Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is attracting considerable attention as a complement or even replacement for bar code because of the significant range, speed and unattended reading advantages it provides.

Tags: transaction management, rfid, benefit, range

[10 Apr 2008]

What Retailers Need to Know About RFID for 2004

whitepaper RFID will provide value to retailers by extending the benefits of bar code-based systems and enterprise applications to provide new levels of inventory visibility and velocity, particularly at the case, carton and pallet levels.

Tags: supply chain management, levels, rfid, retailers

[10 Apr 2008]

Kraft Chooses RF to Track Finished Goods and Products Within Distribution Centers in Canada

whitepaper The system consists of 65 Intermec forklift-mounted 902 MHz spread spectrum data terminals and ten Intermec mobile data terminals with integrated bar code scanners; access points and hubs. Kraft has been a household word for decades.

Tags: strategic planning, store, terminals, north america

[11 Feb 2008]

Turbo Charge Your Inventory Moves With Wearable Computers: 13 Key Considerations for Evaluating Wearables

whitepaper Bar code scanning has made data collection fast and accurate but sometimes operators aren't provided the right tools for the job - and that can reduce productivity gains that might otherwise be realized.

Tags: knowledge and data management

[07 Jan 2008]

Magnum 1x7 LTO Autoloader Virtual Multimedia Tour

whitepaper The Magnum 1x7 Autoloader offers affordable automation with remote management and bar code reader for easy management, all in a slim 2U rack size to back up larger data sets for SMBs. For IT managers and network administrators needing automated...

Tags: tape, autoloader, magnum, administrators

[12 Dec 2007]

Webcast: Retail Trends: Best Practices for Monitoring the Distributed Network

whitepaper How the proliferation of Point-of-Sales (POS) systems, IP-enabled bar code scanners, and Wireless Access Protocol (WAP)-enabled devices are impacting retailers In today's competitive, margin-driven retail environment, effective performance...

Tags: monitoring systems, practices, retail, retailers

[12 Dec 2007]

Retail Trends: Best Practices for Monitoring the Distributed Network

whitepaper How the proliferation of Point-of-Sales (POS) systems, IP-enabled bar code scanners, and Wireless Access Protocol (WAP)-enabled devices are impacting retailers In today's competitive, margin-driven retail environment, effective performance...

Tags: monitoring systems, monitoring, retailers, distributed

[12 Dec 2007]

Understanding RFID

whitepaper Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a technology thatÂ’s been touted as a replacement for Bar Code. RFID tags resemble the size of a postage stamp that has contained within a minute microprocessor with storage capability, as well as an antenna...

Tags: supply chain management, bar code, identification, frequency

[05 Oct 2007]

The Brampton Factor: Microsoft vs EU

Comment US legislation permits software licences to bar decompilation, a restriction not permitted in Europe. Software developers frequently spend hours working out the code for a neat solution. The real lesson of this week's EU decision is that it is...

Tags: antitrust, ec, microsoft

[18 Sep 2007]

Microsoft details Vista search tweaks

News The second place is in the command bar in windows within Vista's explorer navigation system. As you start typing there in the search box, currently there is a dark blue bar with buttons that say "save search" and "search tools".

Tags: desktop search, vista, microsoft

[13 Sep 2007]

How Bar Code Scanning Can Benefit Your Mobile Company

whitepaper The benefits of bar code scanning data collection and processing are now available to a mobile workforce using cell phones with bar code scanners. Important data is readily available that can improve your company's performance and return on...

Tags: cellular equipment, bar, bar code, investment

[13 Sep 2007]

Bar Code Labels Provide Inventory Accuracy Improvement to Cosmetics Manufacturer

whitepaper s leading direct seller of beauty and related products, New York-based Avon implemented bar code labeling to more efficiently track the millions of pieces of inventory sent to their various distribution facilities.

Tags: mobile - wireless communications, code, inventory, bar

[03 Aug 2007]

Bar Code Printers Wirelessly Extend Check-in Systems for American Airlines

whitepaper At American Airlines, curbside check-in requires users to present their luggage and ID to a skycap at curbside, along with their ticket (both traditional and e-tickets are accepted). In return, they receive a boarding pass with their seat...

Tags: mobile - wireless communications, check, ticket, gate

[03 Aug 2007]

The 2003 Global AIDC Industry Business Planning Service: Bar Code Printers and Consumables

whitepaper This white paper is written in support of VDC? s research on the global markets and applications for AIDC products. The paper provides the most comprehensive analysis of the AIDC market available today.

Tags: mobile - wireless communications, aidc, demand, markets

[26 Jul 2007]

Vista's successor 'due in three years'

News According to the representative: "Microsoft is scoping Windows 7 development to a three-year time frame, and then the specific release date will ultimately be determined by meeting the quality bar. Windows 7 was previously known by the code-name...

Tags: vienna, windows 7, windows, microsoft

[23 Jul 2007]

New Pharmaceutical Marking Guidelines and Opportunities

whitepaper Bar code, anti-counterfeiting and RFID technologies are complementary and can be combined successfully to fulfill responsibilities at all points in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide business benefits to the labeler.

Tags: printers - plotters, rfid, code, pharmaceutical

[13 Jul 2007]

Krispy Kreme Removes Holes in Distribution Center

whitepaper IVS began evaluating mobile, wireless, and bar code vendors to find the right combination of products to integrate with Krispy KremeÂ’s legacy distribution system. IVS integrated its software with LXEÂ’s (Norcross, GA) MX3 wireless computers and...

Tags: 802.11, code, distribution, distribution system

[12 Jul 2007]

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