What’s my ROI (Return on Investment)?

When presented with an opportunity to automate your warehouse operations, what are the chances you’ll be asked, “What’s the ROI?” Not to worry, calculating ROI on process improvements may not seem as daunting as you think. The first step in determining the ROI to improve your warehouse operations is to take a look at your…

Zebra Oil and Gas Location Solutions

The raw products of oil and gas enterprises are fungible commodities that by their very nature resist tracking – bulk products that defy labeling, serialization and, often, even containment. But, that’s not to say that the oil and gas industry doesn’t face challenges common to many others. Strip away its unique end products and what…

A Refreshing Change for your Mobile Technology

In today’s economy, maximizing the value of your data collection equipment is more important than ever. With technology moving at the speed of light, and flexibility and operating efficiencies of primary importance, making room for technology refresh is not only important, but essential to succeeding in today’s competitive marketplace. With IT budgets getting smaller, legacy…

Smartphones in Industrial Environments – How Does Price Rank as a Consideration?

In an earlier note on Honeywell Scanning & Mobility’s white paper, Are Smartphones and Tablets Suitable for Use in Warehouse and Distribution Center Operations?, I admitted my surprise at a survey conclusion that “user acceptance” (83%) was exceeded only by ruggedness/durability (90%) and uptime/minimal downtime (89%) in rank of concerns about deployment of consumer smartphones…

Extended Battery Performance for QLn220 and QLn320 Mobile Products

How do you improve class-leading label printers that are already efficient, user-friendly and durable? By significantly extending battery performance using two distinct strategies. First, Zebra’s industry-first  (PSPT) manages energy output to the thermal print heads, allotting less energy to print plates that are already heated rather than wasting redundant power on those plates. PSPT is…

Drop-Resistant Mobile Printer Offers Peace of Mind

L-Tron Corporation, joined with premier partner Zebra Technologies, presents the newest addition to Zebra’s QL™ family of mobile printers.  The QLn320 is a direct thermal mobile printer with 3-inch-wide printing capabilities.  Zebra’s widely popular QL series has been known for its easy-to-use features and steadfast durability.  The QLn320 maintains these standards, while offering improvements in…