Today Intermec announced INcontol, a managed service portfolio that allows for flexibility, integrated mobile devices and wireless network management services, all hosted via a web-based tool. This shifts day to day mobile device management and troubleshooting tasks to Intermec, or one of its partners, in order to allow customers to efficiently track assets, secure network investments and achieve a lower total cost of ownership.

INconrtol is offered in different levels of support options, INview, INsync and INcommand:

INview
A basic device management option offering device inventory, including monitoring of device status and serial numbers, asset reports and telephone technical support

INsync
A robust device management option offering which includes INview services plus proactive monitoring, remote troubleshooting, device statistics and management, real-time information on battery life, power status and customized email and SMS alerts

INcommand
Afull wireless network management option which includes INsync services, monitoring of WLAN and/or WWAN status and signal strength, network troubleshooting and printer tracking, as well as monitoring of WWAN data usage, SMS, email and phone history

These options allow full accommodation for diverse customer needs. Best of all, information is available in real-time at any time via a secure web browser. In addition, INcontrol helps in avoiding downtime via custom asset reports, giving management a higher visibility to the state, location and utilization of mobile devices. If devices are lost, they can be wiped from a remote location, protecting critical business information.

For more information on Intermec and their products, learn more here.

If you’re a fan of using Microsoft Word for your barcode needs, then there’s good news for you—TEC-IT has recently announced a new barcode add-in for Word.

The add-on, called TBarCode Office, works with Microsoft Word 2007 and 2010 on Windows XP or higher to meet al of your barcode generation needs. Once TBarCode Office is installed, a new task bar appears in Word, allowing users to select the required symbology, enter the data to be encoded and click “Insert Barcode,” and it’s generated!

In addition to barcode generation, the add-on offers advanced options such as bar width reduction, font color, human readable text, and international code page setting, making it the most advanced barcode add-on available on the market.

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Intermec is now offering their rugged CK3 mobile computer with Vocollect’s wireless headset, the SRX, allowing mobile workers in warehouses and distribution centers to experience the benefits of mobility through voice. This combination of hardware and software is ideal for tough warehouse environments, offering the necessary ruggedness and flexibility to get the job done with increased productivity, convenience and safety.

Having Vocollect on the Intermec CK3 allows companies to leverage their device management and process logic software with client-based tools and applications in order to support mobile workers that are responsible for picking, replenishment, put-away and cycle-counting. Whether the CK3 is worn, or mounted on a forklift, integrating wireless voice technology allows for increased productivity, ergonomics and safety.

See how the Odom Corporation used the Intermec CK3 with voice in order to improve order fulfillment, processing and pick rates:

BarTender Librarian offers a system for defining and implementing document management rules in conjunction with a SQL-based alternative to the commonly-used Windows file system.

Secure Data Storage
All of the BarTender label formats are stored in Librarian, rather than your hard drive. This library actually exists in the BarTender System database, allowing for easy setting of security rights and ensuring that only authorized users have access to the database. The BarTender System can also control which users can run Librarian and what permissions they will have once in the program.

Easy Migration of Files
Authorized users can add files to the Librarian database by simply dragging and dropping.

Automatic and Manual Functionality
Librarian allows users to “check out” a label format, meaning that other users will be prevented from editing the label, but can still use it, until you check the label back into Librarian.

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If you have Bartender 9.1, then it may be time for an upgrade. Seagull Scientific offers a free Service Release for Bartender 9.1, which offers a variety of different features.

First and foremost, BarTender 9.1 features the BarTender Security Center, which allows users to specify user permissions, and lock down label formats in high security environments. In addition, BarTender 9.1 was enhanced in the following ways:

Completed Translations

Since BarTender 9.0 originally shipped in English only, there are now translated versions of all modules.

System Database support for SQL 2008

Enterprise editions of the BarTender System database now support SQL Server 2008.

Version Number Displayed Within Setup Manager

When installing with a CD, the version number will now appear.

Minor Bugs

Minor bugs have been repaired.

If you have an older version than 9.1, be sure to update to the latest service release available for that version, or purchase an upgrade to the latest Version of BarTender.

To download the Service Release for BarTender 9.1, learn more here.