As more and more in the retail industry start to use iOS devices, such as the iPad, the need for scanning barcodes with such devices has soared. Aside from barcode scanning apps, which are predominantly meant for 2D barcodes such as QR codes, the iPad and other iOS devices can also scan 1D barcodes, which are more commonly used in retail environments.
While some barcode scanners can be cumbersome, and ergonomics may not always agree with employee hands, the Honeywell-LXE offers an easy to use, lightweight scanner that seamlessly integrates with the iPad. The Honeywell-LXE 8650 Bluetooth Ring Scanner can easily scan barcodes and transfer data into the iPad, using apps such as iScanBrowser, where data can be posted to a webpage. Using other apps, such as Mobile Grid, barcode data can be sent as an excel file to an email address or FTP server and posted to a server via SQL or XML.
Learn more about connecting the Honeywell-LXE 8650 Bluetooth Ring Scanner by watching the video below:
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President Obama spoke on the importance of global supply chain security.
President Obama recently spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland regarding a national interest in protecting our supply chain against terrorists, criminals and natural disasters.
Businesses throughout America have supply chains that reach across the world. By having parts made in different locations, costs are cut, but a significant amount of risk is taken on. Threats such as natural disasters, terrorist attacks or pandemics could disrupt the global supply chain, ultimately affecting the goods we rely on every day.
The National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security focuses on everything involved in the supply chain, from transportation, to shipping, to infrastructure, and urges that we adopt a strong system able to absorb threats and quickly recover from disturbances.
Smarter solutions need to be developed, information sharing should be enhanced and standards should be synchronized on both the national and international levels.
Would Obama approve of your supply chain? Get the latest in supply chain logistics and protect the global supply chain.
Today, QR codes can become quite trite if not part of a well thought out campaign. The standard QR code printed on an ad has been done all too many times. However, I recently came across this interesting use of QR codes in which Scandinavian Airlines sent an e-mail to subscribers that contained two QR codes. From there, the recipient and their partner would scan the QR codes and watch a diptych style move from their smartphones. At the end of the video, a promotional code was revealed. Watch the video below to see this innovative campaign in action:
With 2012 in full force, London is preparing for the Olympics, but without proper preparation, the city could face debt.
Even manufacturers need to prepare for the event. While 40 percent of manufacturers have not made any preparations for the Olympics, demands for products and services are projected to increase. In fact, only 10 percent of manufacturers have actually introduced new systems or technologies that will allow them to flexibly manage their supply chain.
The games start at the end of June, so there’s still time to make the necessary adjustments, but manufacturers need to act fast. Because of increased traffic, routes will be greatly affected, so manufacturers, especially those in the food and beverage industry, need the right tools to create the most cost effective routes while keeping track of accounts. Manufacturers should make sure their field workers have the right tools to get the job done in the most efficient way possible, despite any impact the Olympics may have on business.
Weather you’re preparing for the Olympics or not, make sure your mobile field computer can handle a marathon (the Honeywell/LXE Marathon that is). Learn more about solutions for the manufacturing industry and start preparing.
Now, a new 1 GHz Texas Instruments OMAP 3715 processor is available, providing customers with a fast, responsive platform…even for those applications that require a lot of data.
The 70 series also includes a Wide Area Flexible Network radio that provides Wide Area Network selection capabilities on-the-go. Based on Qualcomm Incorporated’s Gobi 3G connectivity technology, the Flexible Network radio allows for extremely fast data communications on both CDMA and UMTS ireless networks.
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