TechRepublic Resources
- Sears Uses Wireless Technology to Create Seamless Multi-Channel Shopping
- Accomplished in both its retail store and online shopping channels, Sears has combined the two modes into a seamless shopping experience that even has company executives surprised by its success. Using wireless mobile technology provided by Symbol Technologies, Sears enables customers to shop from their home computers and pick up...
- Tags: Sears Roebuck & Co., Wireless Technology, Symbol Technologies Inc., Wi-Fi, Wireless
- Case studies
- Retail's Future Trends: The Enterprise Digital Assistant (EDA)
- The formula for redefining the customer experience with enterprise mobility requires the ability for managers to capture, move and manage customer information to and from the point of business activity. With the capabilities of the MC50 and the appropriate mobile management applications, retailers empower their teams to manage information better,...
- Tags: Mobile, Symbol Technologies Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
- White papers
- Recalibrating Lean: Enterprise Mobility and Continuous Improvement in Manufacturing
- The goal of this white paper is to detail the benefits of integrating enterprise mobility into your lean environment, especially when it comes to the fundamental components of calibrating, operating and improving. Enterprise mobility technology enables you to enhance your lean efforts without it becoming burdensome to continuous improvement processes....
- Tags: Mobility, Symbol Technologies Inc., Manufacturing, Enterprise Mobility Technology
- White papers
- Extend Mobile Track and Trace Applications With RFID and Bar Code Systems to Create a Healthier Life Sciences Supply Chain
- What can you do to make the life sciences supply chain healthier? There are several advanced data capture technologies - bar code, radio frequency identification (RFID) - that present a compelling value proposition to those companies looking to extend track and trace outside the four walls of their enterprise. To...
- Tags: Mobile, Data Capture, Mobility, Symbol Technologies Inc., RFID, Wireless, Security, Biometrics
- White papers
- Understanding the Key Issues in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
- Radio frequency identification (RFID) is an automated data collection (ADC) system that enables businesses to wirelessly capture and move data using radio waves. A typical system consists of "tags" with an embedded, unique identifier for the product or object being moved; "readers" designed to decode the data on the tag;...
- Tags: Radio, Symbol Technologies Inc., RFID, Advertising & Promotion, Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Marketing
- White papers
- RFID: The Next Generation of Enterprise Mobility
- Radio frequency identification is one of today's most promising technologies for the global supply chain, and Symbol is leading the way with a new generation of RFID solutions. Now being tested by multiple market-leading companies, these advanced data capture systems are an important addition to the Symbol's enterprise mobility reference...
- Tags: Mobility, Symbol Technologies Inc., RFID, Wireless, Security, Biometrics
- White papers
- Symbol Fills CVS Prescription for Wireless Communications
- CVS Corporation is the United States' largest retail drug store chain. CVS recognized that sheer size alone would not assure future market leadership. Technology would have a significant role to play in the chain's growth and helping to maintain its competitive edge. So, the drug store leader turned to Symbol...
- Tags: Wireless Communication, Leader, Symbol Technologies Inc., CVS Corp., Leadership, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Management
- Case studies
- Driscoll's Berries Picks Perfect Mobile Solution for Distribution, Account Reconciliation
- Watsonville, California-based Driscoll Strawberry Associates needed to streamline its distribution operations and improve the accuracy of its account reconciliation system. Driscoll turned to Redline Solutions, a systems integrator specializing in automating data collection for agribusiness clients. Redline recommended a mobile systems solution that would be integrated into Driscoll's existing corporate...
- Tags: IEEE 802.11, Mobile, Corporate Transaction, Symbol Technologies Inc., Driscoll, Advertising & Promotion, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Marketing
- Case studies
- California Overnight Fulfills Customer Expectations With Symbol's MC9000-K Rugged Mobile Computer
- As the leader in regional overnight package delivery services in California, Arizona and Nevada, California Overnight often competes directly with large national and international providers. To remain competitive, the shipping company not only needs to ensure accurate, on-time deliveries, but also must provide its customers with real-time information about delivery...
- Tags: Data Capture, Symbol Technologies Inc., Wireless
- Case studies
- Automated Citation Solution - Symbol Technologies
- Throughout the world, most law enforcement citations issued by police officers or officials for traffic or other minor violations are handwritten. After issuance, the citations (also called tickets, violation notices or infringement notices) are then manually entered into multiple databases using a key-based system. These manual handwriting-based systems are extremely...
- Tags: Citation, Data Entry, Symbol Technologies Inc., Citation Solution, Government
- Case studies
- Hull's Express Freight Streamlines With Symbol
- Imagine handling thousands of documents every day - manually. That's what Hull's Express Freight did, and the process of tracking, tracing, and billing had turned into a logistical nightmare. So the company decided to automate its parcel label generation and tracking using Symbol Technologies equipment - and the benefits in...
- Tags: Symbol Technologies Inc., Hull, Benefits, Human Resources
- Case studies
- Symbol Hands-Free Scanners Selected by TSW Manufacturing Ltd
- TSW Manufacturing Ltd. is a manufacturing company producing alloy wheels for both the aftermarket and as original equipment to the motor manufacturers. Before the introduction of the wireless wearable system solution from Symbol Technologies TSW Manufacturing used fixed position computers for data entry. With the Symbol system, they are able...
- Tags: Symbol Technologies Inc., TSW Manufacturing Ltd., Manufacturing, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
- Case studies
- Ocean Spray Case Study: State-of-the-Art Inventory Management System Serves Up Juicy Savings
- Ocean Spray is an agricultural cooperative owned by nearly 900 cranberry and citrus fruit growers. When grocery industry dynamics changed, Ocean Spray's customers began demanding just-in-time deliveries, placing smaller orders and providing much shorter lead times. Ocean Spray was forced to respond. Ocean Spray turned to Symbol Technologies in order...
- Tags: Symbol Technologies Inc., Inventory Management, JIT, Ocean Spray, Quality, Strategy, Business Operations, Management
- Case studies
- Integrated Warehouse Management Solution Provides Significant Productivity Increase
- Silicon Graphics, Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, California, is the world's leader in high-performance computing, visualization and the management of complex data with over $1 billion in revenue for 2002. The SGI manufacturing team analyzed and identified several bottlenecks in the day-to-day operations. For example, a dozen employees shared a...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Symbol Technologies Inc., Silicon Graphics Inc., Leadership, Business Structures, Vertical Industries, Operational Accounting, Enterprise Software, Management, Finance, Software
- Case studies
- Procter & Gamble (P & G) Warehouse Management System
- The Procter & Gamble Company (P & G) is a recognized leader in the development, distribution and marketing of superior fabric and home care, baby care, feminine care, family care, beauty care, healthcare and snacks and beverage products. With P & G China's rapid inventory turnaround time, its existing paper-based...
- Tags: Warehouse Management System, Procter & Gamble Co., Symbol Technologies Inc., Vertical Industries, Food & Beverage, Enterprise Software, Software, Manufacturing
- Case studies
- McCarran International Airport Improves Passenger Safety With Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology
- McCarran International Airport handles nearly 70,000 passengers and more than 460 flights each day, making it the 7th busiest airport in the country according to Airports Council International. When officials at McCarran International Airport made the commitment to improve customer safety and satisfaction, they knew it was going to be...
- Tags: Baggage, Radio, Symbol Technologies Inc., RFID, Wireless, Security, Biometrics
- Case studies
- Symbol and RangeGate Keep Deliveries on Track for Sun Couriers
- Sun Couriers, one of Southern Africa's largest and most respected courier companies, deliver in excess of 19-million items per annum. To improve service to customers through up-to-date information on parcel movements, Sun Couriers have invested in Symbol's Portable Data Terminals to accurately track and trace parcels across its distribution network.
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Symbol Technologies Inc., Networking
- Case studies
- Symbol Technologies Helps Unplug the Wires at Monash Medical Centre
- The Monash Medical Centre in Victoria, Australia is a major teaching, research and referral hospital. Patient information is usually recorded manually on a chart, which is kept at the end of the patient's bed. This manual process is error-prone, and could result in inaccurate patient care, such as administering the...
- Tags: Patient, Hospital, Symbol Technologies Inc., Technology, Patient Information, Wireless
- Case studies
- Utility Powers Up Productivity and Customer Service With a Wireless Solution
- The largest public utility in the southern United States, Southern Company utilizes local crews to handle routine repairs and restore power during outages. The crews rely on local storerooms for the materials they need to repair and service power lines and transformers. The efficiency of these storerooms is crucial to...
- Tags: Customer Service, Symbol Technologies Inc., Product Marketing, Wi-Fi, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Wireless, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies
- Mobile Enterprise Asset Management Solutions for Today's Real-Time Manufacturers
- This paper explains about the importance of mobile EAM solution for the manufacturers. Mobile EAM solution increases technician maintenance time, preventive efforts to improve physical asset uptime. Many manufacturers already have a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) or enterprise asset management (EAM) in place. Enterprise mobility systems improve technician productivity....
- Tags: Asset, Mobile, Mobility, Symbol Technologies Inc., Manufacturer, Uptime, Asset Management, Manufacturing, Advertising & Promotion, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Marketing
- White papers
