Featured Articles
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How Improving Vendor Performance Can Yield Higher Retailer Profits
7/17/2014
The relationship between vendor performance and retail profits is inextricable, and improving it yields big wins for both parties.
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Delivering On Transportation & Logistics Operations Needs. Today And Tomorrow.
3/25/2014
As customers’ demands constantly evolve, transportation and logistics (T&L) operations are being put under growing pressure to offer more efficient delivery services, while not compromising on customer service. Using the findings from a 2013 research survey conducted among transport and logistics managers around the world, this report explores how a combination of mobile technology implementations for mobile workers, and process re-engineering efforts can elevate operations to the next level.
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Driver Vehicle Inspection Reporting For Private Fleets: Pitfalls And Opportunities
3/25/2014
Over the last year, the FMCSA has issued nearly five times more imminent-hazard out-of-service orders than it did in fiscal 2011. And small fleets, which can range from one to a few hundred trucks, are seven times more likely to be inspected.
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Does HTML5 Make Sense For Mobile Enterprise Applications?
3/25/2014
Web applications were originally considered inappropriate for mobile enterprise applications because of their inability to work offline, and the generally superior performance of native apps that were developed for specific operating systems and mobile devices. HTML5 and the rapidly changing enterprise mobile computing ecosystem are changing that. Now that there are HTML5-based field service, ERP and other enterprise software packages on the market, the growth in BYOD and cloud computing environments is leading more ISVs to create HTML5 applications, and the number of mobile devices with HTML5 browser support is projected to nearly double in 2013.
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Operating System Strategy For Mobile Computers
3/18/2014
This paper will discuss the major operating system environments for mobile computers and Intermec’s strategy to serve customer needs with each. The scope of this discussion is limited to operating systems used on handheld computers and does not address strategy for larger form factor devices such as Vehicle Mount computers. This paper is intended as an introduction and overview to the various technologies discussed; many online resources are available for further technical information.
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ERP Integration: Time & Attendance On Any Device
3/18/2014
How SaaS-based middleware enables the device-agnostic collection of time and attendance data in virtually any software environment.
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Opportunities For Modern Wholesale Distributors To Leverage Technology And Leapfrog The Competition
2/25/2014
Wholesalers have a unique position in the global supply chain, acting as intermediaries in the movement of goods between manufacturers and a variety of downstream customers, including resellers, other manufacturers, retailers, other businesses (B2B), restaurants, and even other distributors.
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The XYZ’s Of BYOD
10/16/2013
Everyone knows the ABCs of BYOD – but it’s the details that matter.
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Sophisticated Stealing: A New Criminal Enterprise
9/26/2013
Already widely recognised as a growing criminal trend, ORC is going global with rising rates of thefts being reported across all geographic regions around the world. As a result, retailers are under greater pressure to complement technology with processes and investigative resources that can help prevent, deter and reduce the impact of the problem.
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How A Single View Of Multiple Systems Can Improve Your Customers' Shopping Experience
9/17/2013
Opportunities abound throughout the market to increase your revenue. The promise of new sales and larger volumes from channels like web stores, Amazon or eBay make companies see dollar signs swirl around their heads.