iOS vs. Android vs. Windows vs….? in the Industrial Arena

Some final thoughts on the Peerless Research Group survey that underlies Honeywell’s white paper, Are Smartphones and Tablets Suitable for Use in Warehouse and Distribution Center Operations?: While the survey reports that current usage in the industrial arena heavily favors iPhones over Android-based smartphones by 56% to 29% and iPads over Android-based tablets by 43%…

Smartphones vs. Tablets in the Warehouse & Logistics Environment

I hadn’t intended to post so many notes on the subject, but the more I’ve considered the Peerless Research Group survey underlying Honeywell’s white paper, Are Smartphones and Tablets Suitable for Use in Warehouse and Distribution Center Operations?, the more I’ve found worth noting. For example, which is more likely to be deployed in warehouse…

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…

Is Platform Polarization a Barrier To Industrial Deployment of Smartphones?

I posted a comment recently on a new white paper from Honeywell Scanning & Mobility entitled Are Smartphones and Tablets Suitable for Use in Warehouse and Distribution Center Operations? and encourage you to read the paper in full for yourself. The survey it discusses provides interesting insight into current thinking on the subject of industrial…

Potential For Smartphones In Warehouses and Distribution Centers?

Not to give my age away, but the first PCs I recall installing in a commercial workplace were four IBM XTs with Intel’s 4.77 MHz 8088 processor, 256 kB of RAM, 5.25-inch floppies and 20-MB hard drives. Total price tag, including custom software: ~$24,000.00 in mid-80s dollars, or about $50,000.00 in 2011 dollars. Their proud…

Two Linear Scanners: Different Functions, Superior Results

L-Tron Corporation, in cooperation with Honeywell International, announces the availability of two high-performance linear scanning devices, both designed with productivity, durability and efficiency in mind.  The Hyperion 1300g linear-imaging scanner provides exceptional performance in scan-intensive or light industrial applications, while the Voyager 1200g single-line laser scanner is ideal for retail check-out counters, as well as…

Make Sure Your Warehouse Runs Smoothly

We know that your business is always on the go, however, we also know that there are ways that you can improve not only your performance, but your efficiency as well. By following a few of these simple tips, you can be sure that your warehouse is always running at its best. First and foremost,…