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AI 101: Automating the Mundane

Two AI experts attempt to demystify the science behind AI while explaining why AI may – or may not – be the right technology tool for your business.

Hunt Country Components CEO Howard Hellwinkel Found New Ways to Use RFID for Production, Payroll and Fulfillment

With the help of his daughter and a trusted advisor at ValuTrack, Hunt Country Components' CEO implemented an RFID system that reports work in process to customers in real time, eliminates under/over/mis ships, and simplifies payroll.

The Moment I Realized What a “Good Life” Really Looks Like

Saying "I feel bad" - or, rather, struggling to say them in a foreign language - changed Paul Borovay's life. They led a poor, 80-year-old Ecuadorian man to show him what a good life looks like.. And Paul's story of this profound encounter is a good reminder for us all about what it means to be fortunate, happy and wealthy.

Which Technology Helped Foodstuff’s Grocery Store Staff the Most?

New Zealand grocery company, Foodstuffs South Island, takes a unique approach in finding a new mobile technology solution.

Chalk Talk: How the NFL’s Next Gen Stats Come Together Inside the Command Center

Hear all about the technological feat – and strategic execution by multiple teams inside and outside stadiums – that must happen every game day to give you the detailed play-by-play NFL Next Gen stats on your devices.

De Vries International Transport Boosts Efficiency After Move to Android-based WMS and Mobility Solution

De Vries International Transport Company migrated to an Android® Warehouse Management System (WMS) to boost efficiencies within its warehouses and keep popular treats moving along to retailers. Read about the team's experience.

Why Businesses May Benefit More from Private Wireless Networks vs. Wi-Fi Networks

Puneet Shetty, Vice President of Product Management, Celona explains when private 4G/5G/CBRS wireless networks will prove more reliable and cost effective.

Why You’re Really Struggling to Manage CPG Supply Chain Variability

Intelligent Order Promising isn’t just a buzzy tech term. It’s the only AI-based method proven effective at staving off the traditional consequences of disruptive events, such as supply and demand imbalances. Learn more.

Are We Really Still Debating the Value of Enterprise vs Consumer Devices after All These Years?

Let’s talk about why enterprise mobility solutions are better suited than consumer market offerings in retail, hospitality and other business applications based on what we've learned the past two-plus decades.

How Your Quick Service Restaurant Can Respond to the Death of Single Use Plastics

If it feels inconvenient to have to buy all new reusable bins or recyclable serving utensils, find out what one global QSR chain is doing to conveniently maintain operations, meet sustainability goals and comply with multiple plastics bans.

Why It’s Wrong to Think of RFID as a Barcode Replacement

The RFID tag is not the next evolution of the barcode. It is technology you should treat as complementary to barcodes. Here’s why.

How Machine Vision Systems are Changing – and How They’ll Change Your Perception of Your Business

Between the expanding capabilities of machine vision systems, maturity of deep learning OCR, and modularity of industrial automation systems, you have an opportunity to de-risk your operations and meet SLAs with ease.

How Retailers Can Come Out the Other Side of 2023 Better Positioned

While every retailer must respond to inflation, upward wage pressure, and more, you have a unique opportunity to stand out amongst the competition and win customers for life. Here’s what you need to do.

Chalk Talk Episode #12: Cincinnati Bengals Defensive End Jeffrey Gunter

A life-long student of the NFL, Cincinnati Bengals Defensive End Jeffrey Gunter is now living his dream of spending every day on the field. But he didn’t get here by wishing and hoping. This dream is the result of hard work and determination. Hear this underdog’s story.

Three Things You Must Do as a Business Leader Right Now if You Want to Still Be a Business Leader in a Year

Some say now’s the time to take the road less traveled. We say it’s now or never. If you keep doing the same things you’ve always done, especially if you’ve typically avoided AI, you’re going to keep feeling the grind.

Why You May Not Always Want Your Workers’ Android Mobile Devices to Automatically Connect to Wi-Fi

Just because a Wi-Fi network is “available” doesn’t mean that it’s the right network to connect to at this moment. It’s a matter of productivity and whether or not your workers can actually get anything done. That’s why you're going to want to check out the Enhanced Connection Manager, which is going to let you decide whether WWAN (i.e., cellular) networks should be the first/automatic connection for your workers’ Android devices or whether to stick with WLAN (i.e., Wi-Fi).

What Makes for A Winning Early Career Professionals and Intern Program

Everyone starts somewhere in the workforce. Here’s how we can make this experience successful for employees, our businesses and our next generation of talent.

Four New Ways You Can Use Zebra DNA Cloud (Whether or Not You Have an EMM)

We’ve added some new functionality to Zebra DNA Cloud as requested so you can more easily manage your workforce mobility solutions, including Workstation Connect.

Why Personal Safety is Key to Retaining Nurses, Other Clinicians in Global Healthcare Communities

As healthcare providers’ expectations around safety in the workplace rise, the need to help employees feel safe has never been more important. Here is one easy way to do that using their mobile devices.

The Truth About AI in Business

AI does not start and end with ChatGPT (or whatever other generative AI is creating the most buzz). So, let’s talk about what AI means for your business, including your workers.

Why Show Your Pride?

Why show your Pride? Why not? Why not show others who you are? Or that it’s okay for them to be who they are? Why are we even having to give reasons ‘why’?

New Zebra Showcase App Now Live with 16 Free Demos

The Zebra Showcase app will be your new go-to app to experience and learn about key features and offerings in the Zebra mobile computing portfolio.

How to Check If Blood Samples Stayed in the Right Temperature Range During Transit

It’s never good when your blood is boiling. But it’s worse when blood samples are spoiled, and no one knows it.

You Might Not Be Charging Your Mobile Device Battery the Right Way

No one wants a dead battery, but that’s what you’ll end up with if you keep charging your battery too much or too often. So, let’s talk about the right way to extend your battery life.

The Best First Step in the “Retailization of Healthcare”

Nurses need to be at patients’ bedsides delivering care today, not at computers trying to figure out who’s available to work tomorrow. This can help.

How Wearable Technology is Speeding Up Front-Line Worker Training

Learn how wearable devices that audibly or visually tell workers where to go and what to do when they get there can help them reach full productivity faster.

The Long Road to Branch Operations Modernization: Are You on the Right Path?

As customer and employee demands continue to evolve, the banks that invest in digital transformation will continue to thrive. Here's where to focus

A Closer Look at Walgreens’ AI-Powered Demand Planning Transformation

For years, Walgreens enticed customers with an ad highlighting “what’s on sale this week.” Now, it can proactively tailor the whole retail experience around customers’ real-time wants and needs. Learn how.

“The Asian Experience” May Not Be What You Think

Individual experiences differ based on culture, geography, gender, and many other factors. Of course, stereotypes can also lead to shared experiences of discrimination. Here’s how you and I can help change misperceptions, especially about the Asian community.

Chalk Talk: What It Takes to Deliver the Ultimate Sports and Entertainment Experience

From concerts to chili cook-offs, Super Bowls to youth sports tournaments, monster truck shows to motorsport races, there’s a lot that must happen to ensure everything goes off without a hitch. Here’s how Zebra tech helps.

Make These Changes to Make Your Home Health Operations More Efficient

It’s not helping you as a home health provider or your patients if you’re “making do” with manual processes or “finding workarounds” when your tech doesn’t work. So, let’s get you set up correctly.

Happy 60th Birthday to the GUI: What’s Next for the Graphical User Interface?

There’s no doubt the GUI will remain a staple in our daily life. But will the GUI forever be as we know it today? Find out why one UI/UX designer doesn’t think so.

How to Use Public Maps to Locate Missing Zebra Mobile Devices

When Zebra mobile devices are accidentally left at workers’ favorite lunch spot, a customer site or on a pallet in the yard, Device Tracker can now pinpoint their last known locations on a map.

How Bimbo Bakeries USA Used AI to Transform Its Bakeries, Keep Stores Stocked and Reduce Waste

Bimbo Bakeries USA has shown us how data-driven insights from AI can transform demand planning for CPGs and help keep fresh food on our tables without anything going to waste - even during a global pandemic.

Wondering How to Improve Warehouse Operations? Not Sure If Any Single “Solution” Will Work Like You Want? Put People First, Says One Supply Chain Executive, and Everything Will Be Okay.

Hear why you should be moving to the cloud, automating what you can and using gamification to make the hardest jobs easier than ever so people will be excited to work in a warehouse, even when the stakes are high.

Why You Need Outside Expert Guidance During Software Implementations

Your in-house team may struggle to manage a software implementation project because they don't work for the software provider. They only know how the application should work, not how to make it work as it should. Find out what it really takes to define MVP, keep the project on schedule, and ensure software acceptance of end users.

Why You Should Be Talking More About Voice Technology in Your Warehouse

A consultant for Körber Supply Chain Software says he has seen clients gain anywhere from 10 to 35% productivity improvement as well as an up to 25% improvement in accuracy with voice guidance.

Your Organization’s Cybersecurity Practices are Probably Not Protecting Your Customers’ Privacy

Privacy isn’t born out of traditional cybersecurity tactics. It must be treated as a separate but equal action, according to Dr. Ann Cavoukian, creator of the international “Privacy by Design” framework. Find out what you should be doing differently to protect your customers and reduce your company's liability when handling customer data..

Industrial Automation Insider: Unexpected Uses of High-Tech and Low-Tech Automation Solutions in Healthcare

Chris Sullivan, Global Healthcare Lead for Zebra, explains how everything from robots and AI to RFID and machine vision is being used from the point of production to the point of care to improve patient experiences.

There’s Better (and Less Expensive) Retail Loss Prevention Strategy Than Locking Up Items

Though meant to reduce theft, locking up products in your stores may be causing losses by deterring impatient shoppers from completing their purchase or complicating inventory management. Consider this instead.

Why Data Sharing Partnerships are So Important for Your Business

Learn more about what type of data is flowing from Zebra’s technology systems into ServiceNow asset management systems to help you keep tabs on all your assets without doing more than lifting a finger.

Your Mobile Device May Not Be as Secure as You Want Out of the Box for This Reason

Erv Comer is an engineer who has spent the last 35 years focused on security. This is what he wants you to ask (and) know before you buy another mobile computer or tablet, especially if you plan to use it for business purposes.

How to Forecast During Unprecedented Uncertainty

Yes, it is still possible to forecast effectively in times of uncertainty. This is how.

How OCR Technology Can Help Police Officers, Parking Enforcers, and Border Agents

ID checks, citation issuance and incident reporting require data precision. Yet, records systems are rife with typos. That’s why more agencies are taking a second look at OCR technology.

Seven Ways to Drive Size Optimization Precision

The only way you’re going to win the sale is if you’re selling what people need – which is clothing that fits. Find out how to improve size optimization in your stores.

The Questions You Should Be Asking Mobile Device Manufacturers About Security

What questions should you be asking mobile device manufacturers about security in your solicitations? And what are Zebra’s responses to these questions? We ask a mobile security expert to weigh in on both.

Clini-Chat: How to Prevent Hospitalisation-Related Iatrogenic Dependence Among Older Patients

Three French healthcare professionals explain how technology can be used to better anticipate and manage patients’ care needs, both in the hospital and at home, and reduce adverse events like medication addiction.

Challenges Faced When Trying to Feed Data from Barcode Scanner, RFID Reader or Mobile Computer to the ERP

Here's what you need to know before you start trying to integrate your barcode scanners, RFID readers, mobile computers and other automated data capture devices with your ERP system.

The Pain Wasn’t All In My Head, After All. It Was Actually Yaos Syndrome.

No one should normalize pain. But Kelly Melideo did because others did. That’s why she wants to share her story. She hopes you’ll see how important it is to speak up when you’re in pain and believe those who say they’re in pain.

Zebra’s Chief Supply Chain Officer: “It’s Time to Get Back to Basics”

In her first interview since becoming Zebra's Chief Supply Chain Officer, Tami Froese talks about her disciplined approach to collaboration, execution and performance measurement – and what supply chain “resiliency” really means.

Industrial Automation Insider: How Machine Vision is Being Used in Fast Food, Sports and More

Marcin Kowalski from Avicon Vision Systems in Poland pulls the veil back on some very cool ways machine vision technology is being used to track ball movements, confirm the quality of a chicken’s life, and more.

You Can Now Connect Your Zebra Mobile Computers with New Barcode Scanners and Point of Sale Devices in Just a Few Minutes (without Any Technical Know How)

New universal software interfaces and DataWedge APIs enable you to make critical connections between your existing Zebra mobile computers and new Zebra barcode scanners without having to make any software upgrades. Learn more.

How to Speed Up Ticket Checks (and Boarding) on Passenger Rail Routes

Want to confirm passengers have the proper tickets before the train departs – or the passenger departs at the next stop? Consider digital wallet tickets powered by Apple VAS and Google Smart Tap on Zebra mobile devices.

Shedding Light on the Dark Warehouse

How long will humans outnumber the machine workforce? And is there a way to extract more value from their current co-existence? Those are two questions answered by a warehouse automation expert in this blog post.

Do You Really Need a “Voice-Only Picking Solution”? Or Would “Voice Technology” Better Enable Your Picking Process?

What’s the difference between a "voice-only picking solution" and voice technology that can enable your picking process? One voice technology expert explains.

Your Store Managers Want More Time, and a Change in Scheduling Can Help

Store managers say there are never enough hours in the day to get everything done, but there are – if you can make it easier for them to schedule retail associates.

Industrial Automation Insider: Manufacturing Millennial Explains What’s Hurting Your Production Capacity

A manufacturing veteran agrees, adding that you need to start thinking about IT/OT convergence differently as well. You must create more synergies among people and machines, and that requires a new strategy.

How You Should Be Using AI for Testing and Quality Assurance

There are many advantages to test automation – and to giving your human testers AI tools to assist with exploratory and performance testing. Here are the proven ones.

The Point of Sale is Where Sales are Won or Lost. So, What are You Doing to Win?

Shoppers want more autonomy. They also want more on-demand associate assistance (when needed), along with faster payment experiences. Here are some easy ways to give them everything they want.

What is a Mobile Device Really Going to Cost You?

Here are some calculations to run and often overlooked factors to consider before you think that a consumer mobile device is going to be “cheaper" than one purpose-built for business or industrial use cases.

How to Properly Integrate Barcode Scanners and RFID Readers with Your ERP System

Have you been integrating your barcode scanners and RFID readers with your ERP system correctly? Or could a few adjustments to your approach make your job, and information sharing, easier? Find out.

AI Solutions for Grocery Demand Forecasting

There’s far more reward than risk in relying on AI to anticipate what shoppers want. When shelves are properly stocked and customers get everything they need, you’ll see what I mean.

The Case for On-Site, In-Person Software Implementation Projects

Though we can do almost anything virtually these days, there are some efforts better served when everyone’s huddled in the same room. The day you deploy digital technology is one of them.

Did You Know There is More Than One Way to Track Trailers (and Inventory) in Transit?

Did you know that you don’t always need real-time visibility into trailer location to prevent goods losses on the road and labor-related losses in your retail stores, warehouses and distribution centers? Learn more.

How Cyprus is Using Mobile Technology to Make Entry Into the Country Easier for Travelers

When you're traveling, you shouldn't have to spend hours in line trying to get into the country. That's why you might want to visit Cyprus, where government officials have found a way to accelerate visitor documentation checks and reduce queues to get into the country.

Why AI Isn’t Working for Everyone

There’s a (data) science to AI. If you can understand the basics, you’ll recognize whether AI will solve your problems—or create unwelcome ones. Two AI experts explain.

Is There Really a Difference Between Private 4G and Private 5G Wireless Network Performance? Or Private Wireless and Wi-Fi Network Performance?

Ericsson and Zebra mobility experts answer important questions in this new roundtable discussion, including where private wireless technology delivers the most value and the ROI you can expect.

Zebra’s New Chief Revenue Officer Explains What’s Changing and What’s Not at the Company and in the Channel

Zebra's new Chief Revenue Officer Richard Hudson wants to make one thing very clear: trust is everything. So are people. Find out what he will be doing in the coming months to help ensure you feel fully supported, whether you’re a customer, partner, employee or another key stakeholder for Zebra.

Why You Should Be Gifting More Books | Zebra Blog and Podcast

As UNESCO calls out, “Literacy empowers and liberates people.” And there are millions of people around the world whose lives could be vastly improved if they just had access to one book. That's why Zebra's Therese Van Ryne sat down with Kristen Daniels, Executive Director, Bernie's Book Bank, to talk about ways we can all make books more accessible to those who need them.

Why Everyone in the Shipping Chain Stands to Benefit from Mobile Dimensioning

Just because you’re getting by with a fixed dimensioning system or a measuring tape today doesn’t mean you’ll be able to sustain your workflow as parcel volumes increase. Here's why you should take a look at mobile dimensioning.

Why the Best Replenishment System Might Be the One You Already Have

You probably don't need a new replenishment system to get a grip on your inventory, but your system probably does need a fresh diet of AI-powered augmentation. Here's why.

Five Ways You Can Use AI to Meet Your Banking Customers Where They Are in Branches

You need to know which associates, and how many associates, need to be available in branches, but outside variables are making workforce management hard for branch managers. That’s where adaptive AI comes in. Learn more.

Do the Benefits of a BYOD Workforce Mobility Strategy Outweigh the Risks?

It could be a win-win to let employees use personal devices on the clock. However, more businesses are starting to backtrack on BYOD. Why? Hear both sides of the story.

Deep Learning Isn’t a “Bleeding Edge” Technology, but It Can Help Stop the Bleed at the Edge of Your Business. Here’s How.

If you’re wondering, “How is deep learning already at work in the real world (i.e., my world)?” or “How could deep learning help me work in new, more efficient ways?” then you’ve come to the right place. This blog post serves as a primer to deep learning, explaining what it really is, how it works, and how you can make it work for your business for inspections, quality control and more.

Why Your Mobile Device Could Soon “Know It All”

Google and Zebra are pulling out all the stops around mobility (and AI and AR) so you and your employees can source the info needed to more confidently do your jobs and secure more wins. Hear what’s unfolding.

Exclusive Interview with Nelda J. Connors, Pine Grove, LLC, CEO and Zebra Board Member

She may be one of the most powerful women in business, but Nelda Connors' strength is empowering others to succeed in business and life. Learn how this hands-on CEO and consultant is giving people the power they need to grow.

Why Focusing on Equity, Not Just Equality., Is Good for Everyone

While equality is the main goal of societal I&D efforts, equity is the means to get there. Find out what equity looks like and how it can be used to help ensure equal opportunity access to historically marginalised communities, not just women.

Now Is Not the Time to Retreat from Self-Checkout (SCO)

It may be tempting to push customers toward staffed checkout lanes instead of self-checkout (SCO) to reduce losses. However, doing so could push your most loyal customers away. So, let’s talk about ways to stop SCO-related shrink.

How to Assess Schedule Quality in Workforce Management Software (and Why You Should)

Optimizing operations and enhancing customer service can be easy if you’re using the right key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess schedule quality in workforce management software. But how can you be certain you’re using the right KPIs?

Is Generative AI Really Going to Change the Retail Experience as Some Experts Claim?

Consumers and retail associates who participated in Zebra's 16th Annual Global Shopper Study hope AI will change the retail experience, and top AI engineers think gen AI will change the retail experience. But how? That's what Zebra's EMEA Retail Industry Leader, Mark Thomson, and Zebra's Senior Director of AI and Advanced Applications, Stuart Hubbard, share in this latest blog post, which includes a very candid video chat about where the greatest potential for gen AI is proving to be in retail right now.

The Real Problem Banks Face Right Now According to Branch Banking Employees

Banking is going through changes at every level – especially at bank branches. But it’s important you make a few very specific (and controlled) changes if you want to retain staff and customers.

It’s Shocking How Well RFID Pioneer Mario Cardullo Predicted the Future

Dr. Mario Cardullo knew how valuable RFID would be in 2023, even before his passive RFID transponder was patented in 1973! Find out how much of his original business plan is now integral to your business plan.

Is Your Business Ready to Comply with the European Union’s Digital Product Passport Legislation?

Can you give customers and partners the level of information they need about the production, shipping and handling of cold chain and consumable products? If not, read this.

How to Protect Your Bank Branches from Regulatory Pitfalls Related to Internal Communications

Investment arms of major banks are facing reputational and financial headwinds due to non-compliant communication breaches. Investing in your branch communication technology today can help avoid similar crises. Find out how.

Making This One Change on Retail Store Floors Can Help Save Sales

Executing modern store operations will require more than just a few upgrades at the point of sale. But they will be worth it when they help save sales – and save you money on energy bills. Find out how the Zebra Workstation Connect platform can help you improve, and speed up, all sorts of customer transactions...away from traditional registers.

Why a Mindset Change is Needed to Drive Progress against Healthcare Compliance, Patient Care and Telehealth Priorities

You may need to change how you think about, choose, and implement technology for your healthcare system to make progress against these your patient care, compliance and telehealth priorities. Here's why.

A Look at Labor: Are You Giving Too Much Credit to Technology?

No matter how much technology enables to run your business more efficiently, people are still the ones responsible for your success (and developing the technology that allows you to work in new, better ways so that success becomes possible). So, it's time to give credit where credit is due - and make sure we're thinking about technology in the context of human impact.

How to Prepare for Your Move to Wi-Fi 6 – and Wi-Fi 6 Printers

Did you know there are Wi-Fi 6 printers available or that you might need to switch to one? Learn more about how they work and how you can prepare for the transition to Wi-Fi 6 - and Wi-Fi 6 printers.

How to Use a Barcode to Automate Data Capture, Positive Patient ID and More in Healthcare Settings

The continued use of handwritten records and manual administration processes in some healthcare settings is hindering the quality of care that even the best physicians and nurses can provide. Let’s talk about how to change that.

Industrial Automation Insider: Which is the Best Choice for You – a Barcode, RFID or Vision System?

These veteran technology industry experts say you probably need barcode, RFID and vision systems to achieve your business objectives. Hear why.

There’s a New Alternative to Legacy SAP Mobile Solutions to Consider

Learn why (and how) you should migrate from ITS Mobile, SAPConsole and Windows mobile apps to “Mobile Inventory Templates,” and what the process was like for two global companies that have already migrated.

Where Are Banks Falling Short on Branch Efficiency?

There are far too many good software tools out there to guide banking associates’ every move and automate decision-making. No one should feel like they are lacking direction or support.

What I Have Learned About Leadership as CEO the Past 15 Years

After 15 years, I am still amazed at the incredible things our employees, partners and customers accomplish each day. I have also learned a few things as CEO that I believe can benefit everyone.

What It Was Really Like to Come Out…as Asexual, with ADHD, as Gay

Over time, Ben Kennedy's “differences” have helped him relate to others. So, he thought they might also help you find and share your true self, too, no matter how you identify or who you see yourself in. Read his story.

What Your Workers Can and Can’t Scan with Different Types of Mobile Devices

Our experts explain the cost of giving your front-line workers the wrong type of mobile device for barcode scanning applications

What Hospital Leaders Can Do to Accelerate Digitalization and Meet New Efficiency Mandates

Not sure how to accelerate digitalization or meet efficiency standards in your hospital? Find out what one healthcare volunteer suggests after working in National Health Service (NHS) wards for a while and understanding what it really takes to take good care of patients – and take care of all patients that need consultations.

Warehouse and Distribution Center Operators are Reaching for the Sky with Mobile RFID Pallet

Mobile pallet RFID readers are enabling forklift operators to conduct fast inventory counts on the high shelves amidst high traffic in high volume storage areas. Learn more about this new technology.

This is What It Really Means (and Takes) to Be an Ally

Allyship may not be as narrowly focused as you might think. Find out what it really means and takes to be an ally.

You Can Now Track All Your Zebra Barcode Scanners on One Screen with VisibilityIQ Foresight

The newly expanded VisibilityIQ™ Foresight service enables you to monitor the location and health of your deployed Zebra scanners on the same dashboard used to monitor your Zebra mobile computers and printers. Learn more.

8 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Mobile Dimensioning but Should if You Process Packages

It’s time to stop underestimating package sizes and undercharging customers for shipping. There’s a better way to get an accurate measurement and payment at drop-off and pickup points. Learn all about it.