How the Lowry Smart Portal is Your Gateway to Success
Print Management services through Lowry includes access to our unmatched Smart Portal. This insightful, and easy to use application, gives you real-time, visual insights into all your printing service contracts, transactions, inventory, and easy access to support. You get it all in one simple interface that you can access from any device via the cloud. […]
Understanding 802.11ac: Explanation and Benefits
Table of Contents In January, the new Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standard – 802.11ac – was approved. Developed between 2011 and 2013, 802.11ac is a wireless networking (Wi-Fi) standard providing high-throughput wireless local area networks (WLANs) on the 5 GHz band. It builds on concepts in its predecessor, 802.11n. Although 802.11n devices […]
What’s Keeping You From Adopting RFID? Part 1
An RFID technology undertaking requires extensive background knowledge and careful planning. That’s part of the reason why many companies have been hesitant to adopt or even research an RFID system thus far. What they don’t know, though, is that the money and effort put into an RFID deployment will come back to them. When considering […]
Everything You Need To Know About the FDA UDI Rule
It is extremely important for businesses and professionals in the healthcare industry to be both educated about and prepared for the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) final rule regarding unique device identifiers (UDI) for medical devices. The FDA is mandating compliance dates beginning September 24, 2014 — and when it comes to implementing a new […]
How to Approach Mobile Device Management
Many modern businesses are implementing some form of mobility strategy – whether it is made up of corporate-owned, personal or preapproved mobile devices – to increase capability and improve productivity. However, if these devices are not managed, more capability can lead to more confusion. Mobile device management solutions help businesses that rely on mobile and […]
What is RFID And How RFID Readers Actually Work?
Table of Contents By now, you’ve surely heard the buzz surrounding radio frequency identification, or RFID. Supply chain businesses around the world are using it to improve their productivity and increase the return on their investments. However, many companies are still unsure about RFID systems in general. They’re wondering what technology they include and how they […]
5 Fundamentals of Government Contracting & the Fiscal Process Critical to Your Pre-Proposal Process
As a “warranted” contractor officer and purchasing agent, it took me hours, weeks, days and months of training over a three year period to gain enough knowledge just to sign my name on contracts and spend your tax dollars. As contractors, vendors and suppliers, we are given at times a total of 30 days to […]
Government Spending Spree: “Christmas in September”
USA Today referred to it as “Christmas in September” for contractors and vendors that sell commodities and services to various government organizations throughout the year. As the 2014 Fiscal Year comes to an end, there is no reason to think otherwise. Unobligated dollars that were programmed at the beginning of the year go unspent for […]
Mounting Ruggedized Tablet Computers to Vehicles Leads to More Flexibility and Productivity
Many of our customers have been looking for innovative ways to incorporate ruggedized tablet computers into their current operations. In order to discover these innovative processes, end users are examining their current processes and trying to find those that would be improved either by increasing the mobility of the hardware, or increasing the size of […]
How to Select a Warehouse Management System
Because there are so many technology systems available in today’s market, choosing the right warehouse management system (WMS) for your supply chain or distribution business can be tricky and time-consuming. But it doesn’t have to be – businesses that ask the right questions while narrowing their searches will be more likely to find one that […]