Great Things Come In Small Packages

When it comes to scanning performance, it takes an industry leader to be able to design a device that is strong enough for a warehouse environment, but made for one that may be…well…more discrete.  First of all, let me say that the Honeywell Vuquest® 3310g is just adorable.  I mean it.  Its compact size makes…

The Case for Coordinated, End-to-End, Item-Level RFID/RTLS Tracking Has Already Been Proved

The L-Tron team recently received a blog comment from Eef de Ferrante, Director of the Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association (aipia.info), reminding us that item-level tracking systems are often best coordinated at the production end of the supply chain. Said Eef:  “Let’s not forget that barcodes, tags, labels, and indicators are initially a subject…

Is Your Environment a Good Test for the Granit 1911 Industrial Scanner?

Earlier this year Honeywell launched a new industrial-grade hand-held scanner called the Granit 191Xi and it’s their best industrial, hand-held area imager yet.  We realize there are some strong contenders in this space, but this device has exceeded customer expectations in terms of durability and aggressive scanning ability.  Designed specifically for harsh environments, they definitely…

Global Smartphone Usage – The Google Report (Retail Mobile Marketing Part V)

Honeywell Scanning & Mobility’s white paper, Mobile Marketing: Retail’s Next Frontier, inspired me to dig even further into the mobile marketing phenomena and what I discovered is simply remarkable. Considering that the age of the smartphone did not begin in earnest until mid-2007 when Apple introduced the original iPhone, the current state of that sea-change…

The BarCode News: Devoted Exclusively to Barcode Technology

Given L-Tron’s substantial focus on data-collection and automation solutions, it’s no surprise that the L-Tron team relies partially on online resources such as The BarCode News (www.barcode.com) to stay abreast of ongoing developments in barcode technology. Major industries served by L-Tron – enterprises as disparate as healthcare, public safety, retail, manufacturing and supply chain, governmental,…

Mobile-Coupon Redemption Rates and Other Unique Advantages – Retail Mobile Marketing Part IV

The retail industry is investing significant resources into implementation and optimization of mobile marketing campaigns and for good reason. Juniper Research projects that global mobile-coupon redemption rates will exceed 8% by 2016, driven largely by growth of usage in North America and Western Europe, mirroring earlier trends already well established in China and the Far…

Consumer Acceptance of Mobile Coupons – Retail Mobile Marketing Part II

Reading Honeywell Scanning & Mobility’s recent white paper, Mobile Marketing: Retail’s Next Frontier, caused me to consider my own susceptibility to mobile coupons, and I was surprised to realize that I do, in fact, use them regularly. For example, Cinemark Theaters emails a weekly coupon and, although I don’t go to the movies weekly, when…