This document discusses how mobile printing can benefit warehouse operations. It identifies common procedures like receiving, quality assurance, and shipping that can be improved with mobile printers by reducing travel time to print labels and increasing labeling accuracy. A case study found labeling time was reduced by 42% when mobile printers were used instead of a stationary printer. The document provides a cost-benefit analysis template to calculate potential savings from mobile printing.
Presentation on software use in textile.Rasel Rana
This document provides an overview of various software used in the textile industry, summarizing several fiber, yarn, fabric and garment software options. It discusses the features and benefits of software for ginning, spinning, weaving, knitting and other textile processes. Examples highlighted include GinWare for fiber management, Yarn Master for yarn brokers, and Spinsoft as a specialized ERP for the spinning industry. The document serves to introduce students to different textile software applications.
Toshiba offers document solutions to help businesses reduce costs, increase productivity and efficiency. Their Encompass program conducts a review of a company's document systems to identify ways to reduce document production and management costs by up to 40%. This includes consolidating equipment, improving allocation of resources, and reducing multiple vendor contracts. Toshiba works with each business to design customized solutions that optimize efficiency and costs through document distribution, device management, and organizing documents via scanning and electronic storage.
Rebooting Operational Excellence in Automotive Paint Shops Using AnalyticsAnita Raj
Paint application is touted to be one of the most complex and demanding activities. Any defects in the painting process can result in poor customer experience and impact the company brand. DataRPM shares ideas on how automakers can improve their output quality, reduce defects and improve the operational efficiencies by applying analytics in the right way across the paint shop.
How to Evaluate and Implement RFID TechnologyBarcoding, Inc.
Join McLeod Williamson of Zebra Technologies for a presentation on how to evaluate the use of RFID technology in your business. This presentation was delivered at the Barcoding, Inc. Executive Forum 2014.
This document provides an updated price list for Zebra's industrial printers for the fourth quarter of 2015. It lists new prices for various replacement parts and accessories for several of Zebra's printer models, including the Xi4, 105SL Plus, ZT400, ZT200, 105SL, ZM, S4M, and ZT printers. Items with price changes are highlighted in red. The price list is effective as of October 6, 2015.
This document is a programming guide for Zebra label printers that provides instructions on how to use Zebra Programming Language II (ZPL II). It includes chapters that cover ZPL II basics, printer configuration, programming exercises, and advanced techniques. The guide also includes a command reference, appendices with charts and protocols, and covers topics like fonts, barcodes, graphics, stored formats, and printer networking.
This document provides an overview of Zebra Technologies' mobile computing portfolio for warehousing applications. It describes several categories of mobile devices including handheld mobile computers, gun-style handheld mobile computers, RFID gun-style handheld mobile computers, and enterprise tablets. For each type of device, it provides details on features, specifications, ruggedness, and applications they are suitable for, such as picking, receiving, shipping, and warehouse management. The portfolio is intended to provide ruggedized mobile devices optimized for different warehousing tasks and environments.
The document provides an overview of barcoding, including its origins in grocery stores and expansion to other industries. It discusses the main benefits of barcoding such as improved data accuracy up to 99%, increased efficiency by automating manual tasks, and consistency in operations. The document also covers barcode standards, cost/benefit analysis of barcoding implementation, and options for barcode printing technologies versus pre-printed labels.
Presentation on software use in textile.Rasel Rana
This document provides an overview of various software used in the textile industry, summarizing several fiber, yarn, fabric and garment software options. It discusses the features and benefits of software for ginning, spinning, weaving, knitting and other textile processes. Examples highlighted include GinWare for fiber management, Yarn Master for yarn brokers, and Spinsoft as a specialized ERP for the spinning industry. The document serves to introduce students to different textile software applications.
Toshiba offers document solutions to help businesses reduce costs, increase productivity and efficiency. Their Encompass program conducts a review of a company's document systems to identify ways to reduce document production and management costs by up to 40%. This includes consolidating equipment, improving allocation of resources, and reducing multiple vendor contracts. Toshiba works with each business to design customized solutions that optimize efficiency and costs through document distribution, device management, and organizing documents via scanning and electronic storage.
Rebooting Operational Excellence in Automotive Paint Shops Using AnalyticsAnita Raj
Paint application is touted to be one of the most complex and demanding activities. Any defects in the painting process can result in poor customer experience and impact the company brand. DataRPM shares ideas on how automakers can improve their output quality, reduce defects and improve the operational efficiencies by applying analytics in the right way across the paint shop.
How to Evaluate and Implement RFID TechnologyBarcoding, Inc.
Join McLeod Williamson of Zebra Technologies for a presentation on how to evaluate the use of RFID technology in your business. This presentation was delivered at the Barcoding, Inc. Executive Forum 2014.
This document provides an updated price list for Zebra's industrial printers for the fourth quarter of 2015. It lists new prices for various replacement parts and accessories for several of Zebra's printer models, including the Xi4, 105SL Plus, ZT400, ZT200, 105SL, ZM, S4M, and ZT printers. Items with price changes are highlighted in red. The price list is effective as of October 6, 2015.
This document is a programming guide for Zebra label printers that provides instructions on how to use Zebra Programming Language II (ZPL II). It includes chapters that cover ZPL II basics, printer configuration, programming exercises, and advanced techniques. The guide also includes a command reference, appendices with charts and protocols, and covers topics like fonts, barcodes, graphics, stored formats, and printer networking.
This document provides an overview of Zebra Technologies' mobile computing portfolio for warehousing applications. It describes several categories of mobile devices including handheld mobile computers, gun-style handheld mobile computers, RFID gun-style handheld mobile computers, and enterprise tablets. For each type of device, it provides details on features, specifications, ruggedness, and applications they are suitable for, such as picking, receiving, shipping, and warehouse management. The portfolio is intended to provide ruggedized mobile devices optimized for different warehousing tasks and environments.
The document provides an overview of barcoding, including its origins in grocery stores and expansion to other industries. It discusses the main benefits of barcoding such as improved data accuracy up to 99%, increased efficiency by automating manual tasks, and consistency in operations. The document also covers barcode standards, cost/benefit analysis of barcoding implementation, and options for barcode printing technologies versus pre-printed labels.
Devices play a major role today and demand of device APIs is compelling. Many aspects such as standards, functional, non-functional, presentation, performance need to be considered when designing APIs for devices and this session will try to address them.
Making the Invisible Physical (WIAD16 Bristol)Karey Helms
Karey will present design projects in which she prototypes physical manifestations of invisible interactions from the mundane moments of her daily life. Insights from these playful Internet of Things explorations inform how she makes sense of complex sociotechnical systems and dynamic information exchanges to design meaningful enterprise solutions.
IoTMeetupGuildford#11: Zatar platform - Alex Sewell - Zebra TechnologiesMicheleNati
Zebra Technologies is a leading manufacturer of printers, mobile devices, barcode scanners and RFID technologies. Some key facts about Zebra include that it was founded in 1969, has annual revenue of $3.5 billion, employs over 20,000 people worldwide, and is ranked in the Fortune 500. Zebra is positioned to benefit from major technology trends like the Internet of Things, cloud-based computing and mobility. The document introduces Zatar, Zebra's cloud-based IoT platform, which allows users to connect and monitor devices, create applications, and gain visibility and control of devices from anywhere. Potential use cases for Zatar include tracking patients in a hospital, remote printing from the cloud, and pay-per-
Identifying Warehouse Management Value in the Connected EnterpriseInspirage
Oracle, Inspirage and Zebra Technologies co-present a case study and review of Zebra Technologies’ use of Oracle Warehouse Management as part of their blobal Oracle Enterprise solution - and how to identify improvement opportunities in your organization.
The document discusses several direct sensing technologies for subsurface environmental investigations, including the Membrane Interface Probe (MIP) and Hydraulic Profiling Tool (HPT). The MIP uses a permeable membrane to detect volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in soil gases during direct push probing. The HPT injects water and measures formation pressures to identify subsurface stratigraphy and hydraulic conductivity. Case studies demonstrate how these tools can characterize contamination and guide remediation decisions.
Zebras are a relative of horses found in Africa that are known for their distinctive black and white striping pattern. There are three species of zebra - Plains Zebra, Mountain Zebra, and Grevy's Zebra. The document discusses the extinct Quagga subspecies and answers the question of whether zebras are black with white stripes or white with black stripes through recent genetic research. While zebras live wild in Africa, some people have kept them as pets or riding animals throughout history.
What's next after omnichannel? A customer centric approach to retail. Mark Th...StrongPoint
Retailers around the world have faced more change in the last 5 years than in the previous 25, mainly due to a shift in power from the retailer to the consumer. Most of this is as a result of consumer technology allowing shoppers to access information about products and to buy on line from a far wider choice of retailers. In itself, this technology has also undergone change, from desktop PCs to mobiles. So, is it all about managing channels to create an Omnichannel offering, or are retailers now facing a new reality where retail needs a re-design. In this session, we explore what some retailers are doing to create a single approach to the customer across all channels and platforms.
This document provides information about setting up Zebra printers with SAP Smart Forms for barcode label design and printing from SAP Business Suite applications. It describes how to organize the guide, contact information, and conventions used. The guide explains getting started, using output devices and print queues, test printing, basic and advanced form design, and additional resources.
Closing The Consumer Expectation Gap: Enabling Mobile POSG3 Communications
Today's retailers labor under a consumer expectation gap between what buyers demand and what retailers can actually deliver. This presentation will show retailers how to use solutions such as Mobile POS to close that gap and deliver a true omnichannel experience.
During the presentation, Nick D’Alessio and Todd Berner discussed the trends driving this gap, how retailers are coming up on short on delivering expected value, and how they can use existing solutions to close the gap.
Super Barcode Training Camp - Zebra Barcode Printer PresentationSystem ID Warehouse
Zebra has aligned with key strategic partners to deliver a full complement of digital printing solutions for mid-size to large enterprise companies across multiple industries looking for solutions to improve business processes.To get more information about Zebra barcode equipment, go to http://www.systemid.com/zebra
The zebra is a white and black striped animal that lives in Africa, eating grass and drinking water. It has flat teeth for eating grass, hooves to walk on, and lives in both plains and near humans in East Africa. Zebras have live babies that look like smaller versions of their mothers, and protect themselves from enemies like humans and animals by constantly moving around.
How Switching from Mobile Printing Delivers Real ResultsADCBarcode
Wondering if mobile printing can save your business money? We discuss just how much you could potentially save when you implement a mobile printing solution.
The document discusses Cirrato, a print management solution. It aims to address problems with traditional printing like high costs, network traffic, and administration overhead. Cirrato centralizes printer management, allows direct printing from clients to nearby printers, and provides analytics on print usage and costs. It integrates with existing directory services and supports Windows, Linux, and Mac clients. Cirrato reduces server needs, network traffic, and administration while increasing visibility into printing costs.
Cirrato is a revolutionary print management technology that removes all of your print servers (no matter how many offices or how thin lines), and gives you central control over all aspects of printing in the organization.
How to achieve six-figure benefits from digitizing paper-based supply chain o...Shelley Reece
The document discusses how supply chain organizations can achieve six-figure cost savings by digitizing paper-based operations. It recommends a 4-step process: 1) break down the supply chain cycle into steps, 2) identify which steps can be digitized, 3) leverage existing ERP capabilities, and 4) implement digital tools. Examples show cost savings from eliminating paper, printing, and related expenses. Measures like inventory accuracy, productivity, and customer satisfaction can show the benefits of digitization. While full transformation may not happen overnight, starting with high-value areas can already yield significant returns.
A managed print services provider offers an enterprising guide to help businesses centralize and optimize their printer fleets. Key benefits include reducing costs by 50% through standardizing devices from multiple brands under one contract, automating supplies replenishment, and gaining insights into printer usage to inform business decisions. The provider recommends assessing all aspects of a business's document workflow to improve security, productivity, and efficiency.
This document discusses how transportation and logistics (T&L) companies are using automation and assessments to cut costs, increase profits, and improve customer experience. It provides examples of companies that have implemented technologies like mobile computers, imaging, and GPS to streamline processes like deliveries, routing, and document handling. The key benefits highlighted are increased operational efficiency, accuracy, visibility and customer service. Regular assessments of operations are identified as important to identify new opportunities to innovate processes through proven technologies.
En ebook-e-signatures and workflow automation transform your tomorrowNiranjanaDhumal
Market competition is now higher than ever, and automation is very likely to be a prominent resolve for the future of business.
With the automation workflows and approval procedures – the most influential aspects of your business – you can transition seamlessly towards a digital tomorrow.
Using IoT technology can help smaller FMCG companies implement Lean manufacturing principles by addressing common challenges they face. Specifically, IoT solutions can help companies collect and consolidate operational data from packaging lines in a cost-effective way, providing insights into unplanned downtime that impede productivity. Wireless connectivity and cloud-based data platforms have become affordable options to monitor equipment from multiple vendors. This data allows managers to identify improvement opportunities, boosting output while reducing wasteful costs from downtime by thousands of dollars per line each month.
White Paper Mold-ID - Mold Management for Injection Molding with RFIDManfred Muenzl
Tools are subject to wear and tear and must be maintained and serviced on a regular base.
Inspection of the tools is often dependent on the experience values of individual employees, handwritten notes or planned figures in the ERP system that are not available to everyone or that are not monitored.
In many cases the maintenance or inspection is only carried out when the produced parts no longer fulfill the required quality standards or if the mold fails at its service.
That causes unplanned downtime of the machine and is not acceptable.
This document discusses the importance of traceability in manufacturing. It defines traceability as the ability to track the history and location of entities through recorded identifications. The document notes that recalls are costly and drive the need for traceability solutions to minimize impacts. It describes the key components of traceability solutions, including data capture technologies, hardware, and software systems. The benefits of implementing traceability include increased customer satisfaction and safety, compliance with regulations, improved data accuracy, and protection of brand and profits.
Devices play a major role today and demand of device APIs is compelling. Many aspects such as standards, functional, non-functional, presentation, performance need to be considered when designing APIs for devices and this session will try to address them.
Making the Invisible Physical (WIAD16 Bristol)Karey Helms
Karey will present design projects in which she prototypes physical manifestations of invisible interactions from the mundane moments of her daily life. Insights from these playful Internet of Things explorations inform how she makes sense of complex sociotechnical systems and dynamic information exchanges to design meaningful enterprise solutions.
IoTMeetupGuildford#11: Zatar platform - Alex Sewell - Zebra TechnologiesMicheleNati
Zebra Technologies is a leading manufacturer of printers, mobile devices, barcode scanners and RFID technologies. Some key facts about Zebra include that it was founded in 1969, has annual revenue of $3.5 billion, employs over 20,000 people worldwide, and is ranked in the Fortune 500. Zebra is positioned to benefit from major technology trends like the Internet of Things, cloud-based computing and mobility. The document introduces Zatar, Zebra's cloud-based IoT platform, which allows users to connect and monitor devices, create applications, and gain visibility and control of devices from anywhere. Potential use cases for Zatar include tracking patients in a hospital, remote printing from the cloud, and pay-per-
Identifying Warehouse Management Value in the Connected EnterpriseInspirage
Oracle, Inspirage and Zebra Technologies co-present a case study and review of Zebra Technologies’ use of Oracle Warehouse Management as part of their blobal Oracle Enterprise solution - and how to identify improvement opportunities in your organization.
The document discusses several direct sensing technologies for subsurface environmental investigations, including the Membrane Interface Probe (MIP) and Hydraulic Profiling Tool (HPT). The MIP uses a permeable membrane to detect volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in soil gases during direct push probing. The HPT injects water and measures formation pressures to identify subsurface stratigraphy and hydraulic conductivity. Case studies demonstrate how these tools can characterize contamination and guide remediation decisions.
Zebras are a relative of horses found in Africa that are known for their distinctive black and white striping pattern. There are three species of zebra - Plains Zebra, Mountain Zebra, and Grevy's Zebra. The document discusses the extinct Quagga subspecies and answers the question of whether zebras are black with white stripes or white with black stripes through recent genetic research. While zebras live wild in Africa, some people have kept them as pets or riding animals throughout history.
What's next after omnichannel? A customer centric approach to retail. Mark Th...StrongPoint
Retailers around the world have faced more change in the last 5 years than in the previous 25, mainly due to a shift in power from the retailer to the consumer. Most of this is as a result of consumer technology allowing shoppers to access information about products and to buy on line from a far wider choice of retailers. In itself, this technology has also undergone change, from desktop PCs to mobiles. So, is it all about managing channels to create an Omnichannel offering, or are retailers now facing a new reality where retail needs a re-design. In this session, we explore what some retailers are doing to create a single approach to the customer across all channels and platforms.
This document provides information about setting up Zebra printers with SAP Smart Forms for barcode label design and printing from SAP Business Suite applications. It describes how to organize the guide, contact information, and conventions used. The guide explains getting started, using output devices and print queues, test printing, basic and advanced form design, and additional resources.
Closing The Consumer Expectation Gap: Enabling Mobile POSG3 Communications
Today's retailers labor under a consumer expectation gap between what buyers demand and what retailers can actually deliver. This presentation will show retailers how to use solutions such as Mobile POS to close that gap and deliver a true omnichannel experience.
During the presentation, Nick D’Alessio and Todd Berner discussed the trends driving this gap, how retailers are coming up on short on delivering expected value, and how they can use existing solutions to close the gap.
Super Barcode Training Camp - Zebra Barcode Printer PresentationSystem ID Warehouse
Zebra has aligned with key strategic partners to deliver a full complement of digital printing solutions for mid-size to large enterprise companies across multiple industries looking for solutions to improve business processes.To get more information about Zebra barcode equipment, go to http://www.systemid.com/zebra
The zebra is a white and black striped animal that lives in Africa, eating grass and drinking water. It has flat teeth for eating grass, hooves to walk on, and lives in both plains and near humans in East Africa. Zebras have live babies that look like smaller versions of their mothers, and protect themselves from enemies like humans and animals by constantly moving around.
How Switching from Mobile Printing Delivers Real ResultsADCBarcode
Wondering if mobile printing can save your business money? We discuss just how much you could potentially save when you implement a mobile printing solution.
The document discusses Cirrato, a print management solution. It aims to address problems with traditional printing like high costs, network traffic, and administration overhead. Cirrato centralizes printer management, allows direct printing from clients to nearby printers, and provides analytics on print usage and costs. It integrates with existing directory services and supports Windows, Linux, and Mac clients. Cirrato reduces server needs, network traffic, and administration while increasing visibility into printing costs.
Cirrato is a revolutionary print management technology that removes all of your print servers (no matter how many offices or how thin lines), and gives you central control over all aspects of printing in the organization.
How to achieve six-figure benefits from digitizing paper-based supply chain o...Shelley Reece
The document discusses how supply chain organizations can achieve six-figure cost savings by digitizing paper-based operations. It recommends a 4-step process: 1) break down the supply chain cycle into steps, 2) identify which steps can be digitized, 3) leverage existing ERP capabilities, and 4) implement digital tools. Examples show cost savings from eliminating paper, printing, and related expenses. Measures like inventory accuracy, productivity, and customer satisfaction can show the benefits of digitization. While full transformation may not happen overnight, starting with high-value areas can already yield significant returns.
A managed print services provider offers an enterprising guide to help businesses centralize and optimize their printer fleets. Key benefits include reducing costs by 50% through standardizing devices from multiple brands under one contract, automating supplies replenishment, and gaining insights into printer usage to inform business decisions. The provider recommends assessing all aspects of a business's document workflow to improve security, productivity, and efficiency.
This document discusses how transportation and logistics (T&L) companies are using automation and assessments to cut costs, increase profits, and improve customer experience. It provides examples of companies that have implemented technologies like mobile computers, imaging, and GPS to streamline processes like deliveries, routing, and document handling. The key benefits highlighted are increased operational efficiency, accuracy, visibility and customer service. Regular assessments of operations are identified as important to identify new opportunities to innovate processes through proven technologies.
En ebook-e-signatures and workflow automation transform your tomorrowNiranjanaDhumal
Market competition is now higher than ever, and automation is very likely to be a prominent resolve for the future of business.
With the automation workflows and approval procedures – the most influential aspects of your business – you can transition seamlessly towards a digital tomorrow.
Using IoT technology can help smaller FMCG companies implement Lean manufacturing principles by addressing common challenges they face. Specifically, IoT solutions can help companies collect and consolidate operational data from packaging lines in a cost-effective way, providing insights into unplanned downtime that impede productivity. Wireless connectivity and cloud-based data platforms have become affordable options to monitor equipment from multiple vendors. This data allows managers to identify improvement opportunities, boosting output while reducing wasteful costs from downtime by thousands of dollars per line each month.
White Paper Mold-ID - Mold Management for Injection Molding with RFIDManfred Muenzl
Tools are subject to wear and tear and must be maintained and serviced on a regular base.
Inspection of the tools is often dependent on the experience values of individual employees, handwritten notes or planned figures in the ERP system that are not available to everyone or that are not monitored.
In many cases the maintenance or inspection is only carried out when the produced parts no longer fulfill the required quality standards or if the mold fails at its service.
That causes unplanned downtime of the machine and is not acceptable.
This document discusses the importance of traceability in manufacturing. It defines traceability as the ability to track the history and location of entities through recorded identifications. The document notes that recalls are costly and drive the need for traceability solutions to minimize impacts. It describes the key components of traceability solutions, including data capture technologies, hardware, and software systems. The benefits of implementing traceability include increased customer satisfaction and safety, compliance with regulations, improved data accuracy, and protection of brand and profits.
Digital Fuel- IT Financial Management Optimize virtualizationcostvisibility-u...yisbat
The document discusses setting priorities for virtualization projects. It recommends prioritizing servers based on inefficient hardware utilization, wasted capacity, anticipated business usage, and frequent changes rather than targeting most expensive hardware alone. Tracking actual costs and utilization data helps set optimal priorities to achieve projected savings. Once virtualized, costs must be allocated to applications and business units, which ServiceFlow can help with using virtual machine usage metrics and expense records.
Digitization of your manufacturing processes can significantly boost your factory performance. Improve OEE, reduce lead time, optimize planning to meet customer demand with Industry 4.0 solutions. Automotive, pharmaceutical, food&beverages and many more industries.
In the age of disruption, manufacturers need to
constantly find innovative ways to overcome challenges
like data sitting in silos, downtime (which could be
prevented), rigid production and labor shortage issues.
Companies need to listen to their operators and
technicians and enable them to have a say in the
day-to-day processes. Issues like being unable to find a
product/part on the floor lead to unnecessary delays,
miscommunication, and dissatisfaction among workers
Leverage IoT to Setup Smart Manufacturing SolutionsSoftweb Solutions
The Internet of Things (IoT) is now to involve in manufacturing unit to deliver and enhance the productivity of companies through smart factory concept. It gives full business insights of manufacturing process and deliver data on their devices. View more at - http://www.softwebsolutions.com/iot-manufacturing-solutions.html
Accelerating Operational Excellence in 2015: Calculating the ROI of Real-Time...Catavolt, Inc.
This document discusses how real-time data access on mobile devices can help manufacturing organizations improve operational excellence. It provides examples of how real-time data can streamline maintenance processes, quality assurance, safety inspections, and reporting. The document argues that replacing paper-based processes with digital tools allows manufacturing teams to address issues more quickly and make real-time decisions that improve productivity, customer satisfaction and ROI.
This document discusses Greensboro's data capture solutions for businesses. It describes how Greensboro uses Tier 1 products like OpenText to automate business processes by capturing paper and electronic documents and extracting metadata. The document outlines different methods for capturing data from documents, including manual keying, OCR, ICR, and barcode recognition. It explains how Greensboro customizes solutions for each business by integrating capture software with existing systems.
Many businesses consider their telecom system a utility—an asset base that is just there and hardly worth thinking about. Yet that very nonchalance is a symptom of just how essential communications systems are. Ask most organizations what they would do without phone and Internet access, and the answer would likely be that their business would come to a screeching halt. The communications portfolio has become that important to businesses today—and, ironically, all too often taken for granted.
Too often the manufacturers will implement technology for financial reporting
purposes but overlook efficiencies that can generate cash flow and reduce costs
on the manufacturing floor. Accurate information that provides a business owner
or manager the ability to make immediate decisions about his/her operation
resulting in a boost to profitability is crucial during an economic downturn. If
revenue is down and the market mood does not permit price increases, then
profitability can only be realized by reducing costs. So you must ask yourself
“What prevents me from 100% efficiency?”
1) Manufacturers can use technology on the manufacturing floor to increase efficiencies, reduce costs, and boost profitability during an economic downturn when revenue is down.
2) Focusing on asset tracking, identifying bottlenecks, and reducing downtime through maintenance scheduling and inventory control can help manufacturers achieve 100% efficiency.
3) Implementing time and attendance tracking, job costing, inventory control, and barcode scanning systems provides real-time information to reduce costs from inefficiencies and improve cash flow.
SIMBA, a traceability and inventory system for food processors, can now be hosted in the cloud using Microsoft Azure. This provides lower costs and flexibility compared to traditional on-premise hosting. Customers own the SIMBA software and database but now have a choice of hosting locations. Hosting in the cloud allows for accessing reports from anywhere via the internet, sharing data across multiple locations, and managing multiple plants from one software installation. SIMBA remains a complete wireless solution for labeling, inventory tracking, tracing, and ERP integration whether on-premise or in the cloud.
The document discusses a production and inventory management system called SIMBA that provides traceability, rapid printing of labels, and shipping verification capabilities. Key features of SIMBA include immediate production and inventory records, complete lot traceability, increased productivity, elimination of shipping disputes, and customizable management reports. SIMBA uses barcode technology to select product properties, record weights and lot numbers, track multiple lots to the carton level, and generate automated manifests and bills of lading for accurate shipment verification.
Ocean Beauty Seafoods needed a more durable handheld device to streamline its seafood distribution process across six Alaskan plants. They implemented Psion Workabout Pro 3 devices integrated with their SIMBA barcode tracking software. This allows employees to scan product barcodes and track shipments, enabling direct shipping to customers. This provides better transportation rates than shipping to their headquarters first. Employees find the Workabout Pro 3 intuitive and durable for the wet, cold plant conditions. The system has seamlessly improved Ocean Beauty's distribution efficiency and product traceability.
The document is from August 2011. It does not provide any other context or details to summarize in 3 sentences or less. I do not have enough information from the single date provided to generate an informative summary.
Dynamic Systems Inc. offers barcode asset management software called CheckMate that can be used to track tools, equipment, supplies and other assets. CheckMate has different applications for toolrooms, stockrooms and capital assets that allow users to check assets in and out, track inventory levels, and monitor the location and purchase history of equipment. Dynamic Systems provides implementation, training and long-term support services to help customers successfully adopt and use the CheckMate software.
The document is from August 2011. It does not provide any other context or details to summarize in 3 sentences or less. I do not have enough information from the single date provided to generate an informative summary.
Using technology on job sites can increase profits by up to 25% by improving efficiency. Implementing tracking systems for tools, equipment, and jobs using barcodes and handheld devices allows businesses to know where assets are, reduce downtime, and ensure employees have what they need to complete jobs on time. This prevents lost productivity from lack of tools or bottlenecks. Time and attendance tracking, inventory control, and job costing software automate record keeping and provide real-time data to make better business decisions. While technology is an investment, it pays for itself by reducing costs from inefficiencies and improving cash flow.
El documento describe un sistema móvil de registro de producción, inventario y rastreo para procesadores acuícolas que permite el etiquetado y registro de productos en embarcaciones y muelles, el rastreo de cada cartón o paleta a su origen, y el registro minuto a minuto de la producción con informes de peso y etiquetado en tiempo real para cumplir con regulaciones y reducir costos.
El documento describe un sistema de etiquetado y rastreo para procesadores acuícolas que proporciona etiquetado rápido y cumplimiento, aumenta la producción, mantiene registros precisos de producción e inventario, y permite el rastreo completo de los productos desde su origen. El sistema también reduce los costos de transporte y embarque al registrar los datos de embarque.
The document outlines the process for tracking shrimp from truck to plant through grading, sorting, and various processing steps. Shrimp arrives by truck in 50-60 lb bags that are scanned and labeled with a serialized lot number and boat ID. The shrimp is then graded, processed through steps like de-heading and peeling, repacked in 1, 5, or 50 lb bags that are scanned and labeled at each step. Processed products are stored in cold storage and loaded onto vans with a bill of lading created to track the products to customers.
SIMBA is a software system that provides full traceability and management of production, packing, inventory, and shipping processes for companies in the produce industry. It records details minute-by-minute to provide up-to-date inventory visibility. SIMBA generates PTI-compliant labels and reports to meet regulatory requirements. It is designed to integrate with a company's existing systems without monthly fees.
SIMBA seafood software tracks tuna as it moves through the processing plant in real-time, allowing the plant manager to monitor production and identify bottlenecks. Key features include full traceability using lot numbers, yield calculation, sorting and filtering of production data, and label generation. The software records details at each step, from initial catch recording through processing, packaging, storage and shipping. This provides visibility and helps improve profitability for the tuna processor.
SIMBA is a software system that manages production, inventory, packing and shipping processes. It provides complete traceability of products from origin through the supply chain. Key features include recording production details minute by minute, accurate inventory tracking, traceability of each lot/carton/pallet back to origin, and detailed shipping information including van loading and bills of lading. The system is designed to fit individual processes rather than requiring customization to a standard solution.
SIMBA is a software system that manages production, packing, inventory, and shipping processes for companies. It provides full traceability of products from origin through shipping. SIMBA records production and inventory details minute-by-minute. It prints labels that are fully compliant with industry regulations and allows users to trace products back to their origin. SIMBA works for companies of all sizes and environments.
SIMBA is a software system installed on a mobile cart that allows operators at an onion packing plant to print labels for bins, cases, and pallets from a touchscreen. It collects production data like lot numbers, weights, and quantities and generates reports. The customer found SIMBA easy to use for inventory management and traceability compared to other systems.
SIMBA is a software system that provides complete traceability, inventory management, and shipping functionality for produce companies. It records production minute-by-minute and allows users to track inventory locations. SIMBA generates PTI-compliant labels and reports to meet regulations. It comes in several versions to suit companies of all sizes.
This document discusses how a mobile production and traceability system called SIMBA can help seafood processors. SIMBA allows processors to record products and print labels dockside or on the beach to increase productivity and ensure accurate production and inventory records. It provides complete traceability by allowing each item to be traced back to its origin, complying with government regulations. SIMBA records production minute-by-minute and can track items by carton or pallet. It also records shipping information like which items were loaded on which vehicle.
The document describes the SIMBA labeling system which allows producers to print GS-1 traceability labels to track produce by case and pallet. It records production data in detail as labels are printed and can integrate with accounting systems. The mobile system increases productivity by printing labels directly in the field and records shipping information like cartons loaded and manifests.
This document discusses inventory management solutions for food processors provided by SIMBA. SIMBA allows for rapid printing of compliance labels, accurate production and inventory records recorded minute-by-minute, and complete traceability of products from packaging to shipping. Key features include traceability to comply with regulations, production recording, accurate inventory tracking even as products are moved between locations, and detailed shipping records including a bill of lading to eliminate disputes.
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3. Executive Summary
To maintain accuracy and efficiency in warehouses and distribution centers, bar coding and radio frequency iden-
tification (RFID) systems are indispensable. Businesses can enhance these benefits by using mobile printers to
produce and attach bar code and RFID labels at the point of application. Supplementing stationary bar code and
RFID printing operations with mobile printers can reduce operator errors, streamline operations associated with
labeling in inconvenient locations, and eliminate costs associated with correcting errors.
Using mobile printers to eliminate the distance that workers travel to pick up labels can boost productivity, often
providing a full return on investment (ROI) in less than a year when used in warehouse, distribution center, and
other industrial environments. The ROI is especially strong for facilities with existing wireless LANs, because a
relatively small incremental investment in mobile printers creates new ways to increase efficiency, reduce opera-
tor errors, and leverage the wireless infrastructure investment.
RFID is an automatic identification technology that relies on radio frequency (RF) waves to read encoded digital
data. RFID is similar to bar code technology in concept. Unlike a bar code, RFID does not require a visible tag or
label to read its stored data.
This white paper shows where it makes sense to supplement bar code and RFID labeling operations with wireless
and/or mobile printers by:
• Identifying common operating procedures in warehouses and distribution centers that mobile/wireless
printing can improve.
• Illustrating how businesses can prevent common operator labeling errors by printing at the point of
activity.
• Providing real-world examples of how mobile printing systems have improved operations.
• Presenting formulas and guidance for creating an ROI calculation.
• Describing how mobile printers can be integrated with wireless LANs and batch operating systems.
• Presenting an overview of mobile printing technology and capabilities.
Switching to Mobile Printers Delivers Real Results
The case for using mobile printers becomes stronger with every step users must take to pick up labels. Zebra
Technologies conducted a time-motion study of receiving operations, in which the warehouse worker only had to
take nine steps to travel from the pallet with items for labeling to the workstation where labels were printed. Pal-
lets were labeled in 42 percent less time (28.11 seconds compared to 49.74) when belt-worn mobile printers were
used to eliminate the short walk to the central printing station. Based on the volume of materials processed at
that particular distribution center, managers quickly determined that a mobile printing system could provide signifi-
cant productivity gains and a rapid ROI.
The Zebra study used the following table as the worksheet for measuring and comparing the labor costs required
for labeling with stationary and mobile printers. Businesses can add their own numbers to calculate the potential
savings mobile printing could provide operations.
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4. Mobile Printer Cost-Benefit Analysis
Example Data Fixed Printers Mobile Printers Annual Savings
Number of shifts per week 10 10
Number of hours per shift 8 8
Number of weeks worked per year 48 48
Number of hours worked per year 3840 3840
Average number of items labeled per hour 15 15
Average time spent getting labels (minutes) 2 0.5
Number of hours getting labels per year 1920 480 1440
Average labor cost per hour (Euros) 12 12
Cost of getting labels per year (Euros) 23040 5760 17280
Eliminating wasteful trips also eliminates a potential source of distractions that can lead to labeling errors. A
worker’s concentration shifts each time they leave their task. Walking through the aisles creates many
opportunities for distractions with other work-related tasks or chatting with co-workers. Each delay increases
the likelihood that the worker will pick up the wrong batch of labels from the printing station, or make a data
entry error if the worker is printing the labels, resulting in the wrong—or incorrect—label being applied to
the item.
The above example shows simple mistakes that managers may regard as “business as usual.” Scanning a bar
code—which produces greater than 99.9 percent data accuracy—is a far superior method of entering data into
a host system than key entry, or, worse yet, manual record keeping with pencils and forms. Driving inventory
accuracy or warehousing efficiency to this level provides dramatic improvements over prior procedures.
However, there is still tremendous value in developing new procedures featuring mobile printers to improve
accuracy rates even further. Today, most companies have inventory control systems that efficiently manage
inventory. However, these systems can only be as accurate as the data entered into them. Inventory
accuracy is critical to having the proper inventory at the right time. Increasing safety stock to make up for
poor accuracy leads to lower inventory turns and negatively impacts return on assets (ROA). Mobile
technology provide a mechanism for warehouse personnel to perform cycle counts while they are in the
aisles, improving real-time inventory accuracy.
Other forms of accuracy problems, such as shipping the wrong item or quantity, or shipping cartons to the
wrong customer, also create hidden expenses that undermine profitability. For example, the industry
considers 2.5 percent as a typical error rate for warehousing operations, and various studies have
determined that shipping errors cost a company between $60 and $250. The cost of errors varies by the
expense of shipping replacement orders, warehouse labor, and handling expenses, sales and customer
service time spent on error resolution, and other factors. At the standard error rate of 2.5 percent and an
error cost of $60, a company loses $150 for every 100 orders processed. If errors cost $250 to resolve, the
error cost per 100 orders jumps to $625.
Consider a company that ships 100 orders a day, has an error rate of 2.5 percent, and spends an average of
$100 to resolve each error. Errors cost the company $250 per day. If the company has a five-day workweek
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5. and operates 52 weeks a year, the errors cost $65,000 annually. A one percent improvement in the error rate,
from 2.5 percent to 1.5 percent, would save $26,000 error-related expenses annually. If the company has a
profit margin of 5 percent, it needs to bring in $1.3 million in revenue just to offset the cost of errors if the
error rate is 2.5 percent ($65,000 annual error cost ÷ .05 profit = $1.3 million).
The following section describes how mobile and wireless printers can support common warehouse
processes to reduce these types of problems.
Common Mobile Printer Applications
Businesses can apply the time savings and labeling accuracy benefits that mobile printers provide to many
common warehouse processes, including receiving, quality assurance, cross docking, putaway, picking,
packaging, and shipping. Mobile or cart based printers can go wherever workers go. Work areas that require
the farthest travel to get labels, or operations that could benefit from improved accuracy, are the best
candidates to support with mobile printing. The sections that follow detail ways mobile printing technology
can support typical warehouse operations.
Improve Receiving Dock Productivity
It is common practice for organizations to print batches of labels for incoming goods at a central IT office
after receiving an advance ship notice (ASN) from a supplier. The labels are stored in the office and retrieved
by a receiving worker when the shipment arrives. This process requires the receiving worker to make a
time-consuming round trip between the dock and the office, and creates the possibility that a worker might
apply wrong labels to the shipment.
Eliminating this process is a major way mobile printers can produce productivity gains and accuracy
improvements. Workers can use forklift-mounted mobile printers to apply bar code labels on incoming
materials immediately as they are unloaded. This procedure ensures items are prepared for scanning and
other automated processing systems in place at the facility. Labeling items at the receiving area also ensures
that 100 percent of incoming materials receive bar codes, so that bar code-based check-in, putaway,
conveyor, and other automated applications remain fully leveraged and provide maximum benefits.
In the receiving yard or other outdoor locations, workers can label large, bulky items and cargo containers
because mobile printers are available for indoor and outdoor use. The Surface Deployment Distribution
Command (SDDC), a branch of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for managing port operations,
uses mobile printers to help process tanks, trucks, and other military cargo loaded and unloaded from ships.
Mobile printers create documentation, generate tracking labels for unmarked items, and print replacements
for damaged or incorrect labels on the cargo. The SDDC previously printed all labels in a central office at
each port, so the switch to mobile printers has produced tremendous time savings because workers no
longer have to leave the dock and make the long trip to the office.
Advance Quality Assurance Tasks
At the QA station, inspectors can take advantage of mobile printers to create clear, legible labels to identify
samples taken for quality assurance. Workers can pull items from incoming shipments or from inventory and
apply a tracking label tag. Then, as the sample routes through testing, the label serves as a work order
indicating the required tests the lab must perform. Quality assurance workers could also use mobile printers
to clearly identify samples with “pass,” “rework,” or “reject” labels. Using a mobile printer can virtually
eliminate the chance of misidentified items—thereby avoiding quality problems.
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6. Streamline Cross Docking
Warehousing operations use cross docking to save time in receiving and redistribution. Mobile printing
presents the optimal solution for this environment because it saves steps for receiving personnel. Shipping
and receiving workers equipped with mobile computers, bar code/RFID scanners, and label printers can re-
ceive inbound shipments and log them into the host warehouse or inventory control system with the mobile
computer. Once logged, they can then use the mobile printer to quickly generate a bar code or RFID shipping
label with the required cross-dock information. Point-of-activity labeling provides the accuracy needed to
process fast-moving items, without adding delays.
Simplify Putaway Tasks
The company that Zebra conducted the time-motion study for receiving operations described earlier also
uses a process where workers label items in the warehouse aisles prior to placing them into storage. Items
labeled at putaway were processed 62 percent faster when mobile printers supported the operations as
compared to when workers picked up labels from a stationary printer located one aisle away from the
putaway location.
The company put the data points into a cost justification worksheet and concluded that they would receive
full ROI in less than a year by using mobile printers to supplement putaway and receiving operations.
Workers now initiate label requests by entering information into a handheld computer. The data transmits
instantly to the company’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) system over an 802.11b-standard wireless
LAN that covers the facility. The ERP system receives the transmission, updates inventory records, and
returns the information required to produce the bar code label. The system saves an average of 30 minutes
per day per user.
Businesses can also use mobile printers with wireless-directed putaway operations. By receiving real-time
updates of forklift locations and transaction activity, warehouse management system (WMS) software can
balance workloads, calculate the most efficient putaway route for each forklift driver, and communicate
instructions in real-time to a vehicle-mounted mobile computer. Route efficiency receives even more of a
boost when drivers use mobile printers, thus eliminating frequent stops to stationary print locations.
Simplify Picking Tasks
Picking works like putaway in reverse, and holds the same time-saving potential. Wireless LAN and on-board
printing are especially valuable because they enable operators to pick multiple orders simultaneously within
a small zone, which reduces empty travel time and raises productivity. Mobile printers are used to generate
bar code labels for each item that can be scanned in the staging or packaging areas to expedite the sorting
of items for specific shipments.
To provide an example of the efficiencies generated through a bar code-based system, consider a Midwest-
ern distribution center that was previously losing valuable time in its picking operations. To fill an order, the
forklift driver received a printed pick list from the shipping office, and then drove through the distribution
center to pick up the listed pallets. After completing the task, the driver returned to the shipping office to
pick up the required shipping labels based on the number of cartons on each pallet.
Solving the above challenge prompted the distribution center to implement bar coding that helped automate
the pick list creation, ensure picking accuracy, and prepare items for shipping. Forklift-mounted Zebra mobile
printers enable the forklift driver to print on-demand shipping labels—saving the trip back to the shipping office.
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7. Each forklift is now equipped with a small LCD screen that displays the pick list items in an order that
optimizes the path to order fulfillment. The screen updates continuously from the company’s enterprise-wide
wireless network. For each item, the driver scans the product and the shelf label, communicating the selection
to the network. If it is the correct item, the network automatically sends a confirmation that appears on the
LCD screen and sends the shipping label information to the Zebra printer, thus ensuring that the label is the
right match for the picked item.
The introduction of bar coding cut picking time in half, and helped achieve nearly 100 percent picking
accuracy. The application improved efficiency to the extent that it even saves mileage on the forklifts,
enabling the company to extend the life of its costly vehicles. As workers pick and place items into a carton,
workers scan the product identification bar code to report their removal from inventory and record the
transfer to the order fulfillment/packing department.
Complete Packing and Finished Goods Faster
Mobile printing is useful in warehouses and distribution centers where kitting or light assembly takes place,
or where workers place items into packaging. When assembly or packaging is complete, the worker can
immediately generate a label to identify the finished goods. The label can have a serial number or two-dimen-
sional bar code that has the specific configuration information for the item. This application is important for
maintaining accuracy, because many unique items may look alike and contain mislabeled tags if the worker
had to leave the work area to pick up a batch of labels. Scanning the bar code label prior to placing the item
into finished goods inventory ensures the storage location is recorded accurately, thus preventing picking
errors for look-alike items.
Campbell Hausfeld, a leading manufacturer of home improvement and automotive tools, improved
distribution speed and accuracy using Zebra’s RFID printers and supplies. The company had difficulty
tracking production of finished goods, and tracking the shipment of those products from their distribution
facilities—resulting in inventory inaccuracy and discrepancies between production and distribution. This
inefficient process forced employees to scan each pallet manually that came off the line for accurate
reporting of production rates.
Once deployed, the RFID system benefited Campbell with significant time savings. All products receive an
RFID label created from a Zebra printer. When workers place products on a conveyer, an RFID reader tracks
each item. In 10 seconds, employees can perform the same task that previously took up to four minutes. In
addition, operations can print long plays (LPs) in bulk, instead of printing the same label 15 or 20 times, thus
saving more time. In addition to numerous operational benefits, Campbell realized significant labor cost
savings, as well as an 80 percent decrease in error rates.
Fulfill and Track Ship to Order Operations
Businesses can leverage a similar application to manage ship-to-order operations. Rather than identifying
and labeling final assemblies, workers use bar code labeling and scanning to verify the picking and packing
of all items required to complete the order.
Shipping departments can label items with an order code during picking, or at a packing area to associate
them with specific orders. Prior to shipping, a worker in the packaging or shipping department scans the bar
code label on each item and system software alerts the operator if any items are missing or duplicated. After
final order assembly or completion, the worker can use a mobile printer to generate a shipping label. This
application ensures packing of the correct items into an order and that the order includes identification with
the proper shipping label.
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8. Bringing Wireless to Larger, Stationary Printers
Mobile printers are not the only way to achieve wireless in the warehouse. Departments can enable
stationary printers with ZebraNet® Wireless Print Servers. These 802.11b print servers present lower-cost
connectivity options that replace clumsy wireless bridges and power supplies by removing network tethers
and providing location-independent printer operation. Adding a wireless option to these stationary printers
can add flexibility to a warehouse by eliminating the need to implement costly hardwiring that needs to be
reconfigured every time the warehouse layout changes.
Transportability as a Mobility Alternative
Bringing wireless to stationary printers is one way of eliminating the cost and frustration of hardwiring. With
the ZebraNet PS4000™, however, businesses can bring both wireless and a level of mobility to large
stationary printers. This wireless print server allows connection of up to four USB 2.0 printers, giving the
printers cart mobility so that workers can push the printers through the warehouse. This allows users to gain
the benefits of printing at the point-of-application, in real-time via their network, while improving ergonomics
by removing the need to wear handhelds and printers.
With multiple printers, the user can print on multiple different formats as well, such as labels, tags, or
receipts in different colors, sizes, or shapes. This saves the time and effort of swapping out media rolls on
mobile printers. This is also a great alternative for higher-volume printing applications, because workers can
use larger rolls in stationary printers. Additionally, if users opt to use Zebra’s Desktop series printers with
their cart solution, they can also choose an LA-24 battery pack, which powers the PS4000 and up to four
printers on a simple non-powered cart.
Understanding Mobile Printer Technology
Mobile printing is adaptable to numerous applications because Zebra specifically designs mobile printers to
integrate into industrial business processes and information systems. In most operations, workers use mobile
printers with mobile computers, and have the communications interfaces and mounting options necessary
to ensure convenient, efficient operation. The sections that follow describe the various printer connectivity,
printer design, and media options that warehouse and distribution operations can leverage to maximize
productivity and achieve the highest mobile printer ROI.
How to Leverage Networking
Mobile printers can use a wireless network connection to receive print jobs, label formats, variable data, and
other information from host systems. The printer contains an IP address and appears like any other device on
the network, which lets users take advantage of third-party software products available for network
management and security. Wireless network printing is possible even if the mobile computer used with the
printer does not have a wireless network connection.
Warehouse management systems and other enterprise applications can take advantage of existing wireless
networks to direct mobile printing operations. Organizations that already have wireless LANs for warehouse
management systems or other enterprise applications can integrate wireless printers without having to
develop special interfaces. The wide variety of radio technologies and designs makes it easy to add wireless
printing to most information systems. Wireless connectivity provides many safety, convenience, and
productivity advantages.
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9. Cable Replacement Considerations
Wireless communication between the mobile computer and printer also includes infrared (IR) light or radio
frequency (RF). A wireless configuration frees an interface port on the mobile computer for use by other
peripherals. Mobile computers with two radios can do wireless networking and wireless printer communications
without interference. A wireless printer interface improves worker safety and convenience because there
are no cables to tangle. Cable-less mobility means fewer connections to repair or replace—thus providing a
significant cost benefit over the life of the system.
Under most normal usage conditions, cables will need repair or replacement long before the printer reaches
its end of life. Connectors are especially prone to weakening and failure. Solution providers often specify
custom cables designed for the specific models of mobile printer and computer to minimize strain on the
connectors. The additional cost for custom cables plus normal repair and replacement expenses can easily
exceed the cost of a wireless interface, which will last the lifetime of the printer.
Workers try to adjust and fix aging cables before turning them in for repair or replacement, which causes
distractions and lost productivity. A retailer that uses mobile printers for in-store operations studied its
employees and found that each mobile worker spent an average of two minutes a day on cable-related tasks.
When matched to warehouse operations, a warehouse with eight mobile workers would lose 16 minutes a
day, or 1.33 hours per week, in productivity due to cable-related issues. A wireless interface eliminates this
drain on productivity, which is another example of the incremental benefits that wireless mobile printing
systems provide.
Infrared was the first technology used for wireless printer communications and was very popular, but
Bluetooth® Technology now stands as the dominant short-range choice. Bluetooth is the leading wireless
technology to replace cables. Bluetooth is a standardized, short-range wireless technology that enables up to
eight computers, printers, and other devices to communicate with each other. Bluetooth communication has
a range of up to 30 feet (9 m), and does not require routing through a centralized hub or server. Bluetooth
provides fast and reliable printing. Because Bluetooth operates via radio frequency, it does not require line of
sight, and is immune to physical or light sources of interference.
Zebra Wireless Options for Seamless Operation
Zebra Technologies supports all the wireless technologies described above. For maximum flexibility, it is
important that the user also address the issue of security. Many authentication and encryption options are
available to protect the wirelessly transmitted data. Some of the more robust and popular security options
used today include VPN, 802.11i, WPA, EAP-TLS, and more.
The Importance of Printer Design
Warehouse workers typically wear mobile printers on a belt or shoulder strap, or mount them on a forklift or
cart. Size and weight are the most obvious and easily understood design characteristics but may not be the
most important, especially if workers mount the printer on a vehicle or carry it on a strap. Features like the
size and location of displays, position, and style of controls, and accessibility to media can have much more
impact on productivity than size or weight. Mobile printing should provide convenience, and the benefits to
implementing a mobile printing system fall short if the printers are awkward to use.
Application testing by the user can reveal which design features are the most important, and the suitability of
specific printer models for the operation. Testing and evaluation shows how cables flex, and if they get in the
user’s way during normal activity. If warehouse workers wear gloves, be sure to determine if users wearing
gloves can operate printers easily. In cold storage warehouses or other facilities where equipment is subject
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10. to extreme temperature changes, test to ensure that condensation does not reduce display screen readabil-
ity, and that temperature conditions do not affect print quality and label media performance.
Match Media to Printer Usage
Businesses must consider resistance to moisture and temperature ranges, in addition to many other factors,
when identifying a warehouse’s media specifications. Media must match to the specific model of printer
and the usage environment to ensure optimal performance for the label material itself and for the printer.
Media optimized for the printer requires less battery power for printing, and extends the life of the thermal
printhead. Additionally, appropriate levels of adhesive ensure that the label will adhere for the length of time
desired, and that excess adhesive does not clog the printhead.
Most mobile printers use direct-thermal media, a technique also used by most stationary printers in ware-
houses to create picking and putaway labels. Mobile printers used in warehouses accept a variety of label,
tag, and ticket stock to produce shipping labels and other types of bar code identification that retain quality
and readability through all storage, handling, and supply chain operations.
Longer Battery Life Means Higher Shift Availability
How the printer manages its power requirements impacts overall battery life and application effectiveness.
Battery life varies widely based printer usage. Print volume, label size, the amount of wireless activity, and
other factors all affect how long batteries last before recharge or replacement. It is critically important in
warehouse and distribution applications to have enough battery life to power computers and printers for the
entire shift, or workers cannot complete their daily tasks. Mobile printers specify a variety of battery char-
gers, and various models include adapters for drawing power from vehicle batteries.
Users must test their applications to ensure that the batteries they use consistently perform as needed and
will not contribute hidden expenses to the total cost of ownership. For example, nickel metal-hydride (NiMH)
batteries have a higher initial cost than nickel cadmium (NiCAD) products, but have less performance
degradation over time, are more efficient at holding their charge, and have a longer life span. Lithium-ion
(Li-Ion) cells offer the highest power-to-volume and power-to-weight ratio of the three. For example, in a
typical printer application, a lithium-ion battery pack producing 7.2 volts has 30 percent more power than a
nickel metal-hydride pack, with half the volume and half the weight.
High Printer Performance Enables Productivity
Mobile and wireless printing offer options to make select warehouse labeling operations more convenient,
improve productivity, and reduce labeling errors. Supplementing enterprise printing operations with mobile
printers can produce time savings that eliminate bottlenecks, or boost accuracy that results in better overall
performance of warehouse management, shipping, and other operations. The examples presented in this
white paper show how saving a few steps, or improving upon already accurate identification and labeling
procedures, can produce measurable cost savings and productivity gains. Enterprises can maximize these
improvements by selecting the products and features that best meet operational requirements.
Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) provides the broadest range of innovative technology
solutions to identify, track, manage, and optimize the deployment of critical assets for improved business
efficiency. Zebra’s core technologies include reliable on-demand printer and state-of-the-art software and
hardware solutions. By enabling improvements in sourcing, visibility, security and accuracy, Zebra helps its
customers to put the right asset in the right place at the right time. Zebra operates in over 100 countries and
serves more than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies worldwide. For more information about Zebra‘s
solutions visit www.zebra.com.
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