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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.

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.

An Easy Way to Automatically Capture Automotive VIN, TIN and License Plate Data

Find out how OCR Wedge enables you to automatically capture VIN, TIN and license plate data across automotive supply chains, stores and service centers using only a handheld mobile computer.

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.

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

Bill Burns: Day One as Zebra CEO

As only the third CEO in Zebra’s history, Bill Burns' vision is to maintain continuity and drive change. Here’s how he plans to do both – with the help of employees, partners and customers.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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.

How You Should Be Leveraging Machine Learning Operations to Bring AI into Production

The more mainstream AI becomes in business, the more important it becomes for developers and engineers to adopt best practices – and for technology buyers and IT managers to understand those practices. So, we asked an AI expert to share the practices he and his team use to bring AI into production, including the use of ML Ops.

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.

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.

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.

How to Correctly Assess the Value of Private 5G Versus Wi-Fi Networks

There’s far more to consider than the “total cost of ownership" when deciding whether to set up a private wireless or Wi-Fi network, and consistency is worth more than anything when it comes to wireless connectivity in the workplace, says one mobility expert.

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.

Industry’s First Freezer-Rated, Single Finger Bluetooth Wearable Scanner Now Available for Cold Chain Operations

Retail, logistics, shipping, and warehouse teams are having to move more cold chain goods every day. So, they will appreciate how the Zebra RS6100 can survive extreme temps and help them maintain a steady tempo in and out of freezers.

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.

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..

One (Completely Preventable) Reason You Might Be Losing Money on Your Enterprise Software Investments

Software requires technical support and feature optimisation (just like hardware). So, unless you have access to experts via ongoing consulting services, the business impact of your software investment may disappoint.

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.

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.

What Most People Don’t Think About Before Deciding Whether a Consumer or Enterprise Mobile Device is Best for Their Business

We are asked a lot of questions about why enterprise mobile devices should be the only type of devices used for business applications when consumer devices are being marketed for business use, too. Technology Solutions Engineering Fellow Bruce Willins attempts to answer them all now.

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.

Hear How CrewPack Fixed Its Wasteful Warehouse Inventory Management Practice

Find out how this small business quickly turned around its operations - and inventory locationing – to ultimately reduce delivery times by up to 86%.