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Government and Education
The list of positions in the government and education workforce
who benefit by expanding the network edge through mobile technology
is endless. The need to manage assets, maintain fleets and inspect
remote facilities crosses governmental boundaries — as governmental
agencies have joined the vanguard for employing new technologies,
such as RFID, biometrics and wide-area communications.
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Healthcare
Healthcare organizations are under pressure to reduce costs and
errors. With bar code, mobile computing and RFID technologies, staff
can improve efficiencies and eliminate errors in applications, such
as electronic prescription fulfillment, medication administration
and specimen collection.
Caregivers need real-time access to the latest clinical histories,
treatments, medications, patient data, lab results and insurance
information. By using wireless LANs and mobile computing solutions,
caregivers can tap into vital information anywhere in the healthcare
network.
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Mobility
One of the fastest growing segments of the automated data capture
industry, field automation applications — such as meter reading,
inspect-install-maintain services, asset management and route sales
— are driving new efficiencies and improving cash flow for
companies in such industries as utilities, manufacturing and financial
services.
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Retail
Today’s retailers are faced with driving costs down whenever
possible while increasing customer service. Point-of-Sale (POS)
systems deliver a cockpit view of retail-operations, management,
enabling the retail owner to make real-time inventory, pricing and
operational profit decisions.
In operations, benefits to installing AIDC and mobility solutions
include reduced checkout times and errors, improved receiving and
stocking efficiency, and real-time merchandise location. In retail
and hospitality, there is a trend toward more specialized POS systems.
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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
RFID identifies people or objects via a microchip that’s
attached to an antenna. The antenna enables the chip to transmit
the identification information to a reader, which then converts
the radio waves into digital information that can be passed on to
computers.
This revolutionary technology that is poised to elevate the usage
and visibility of data capture solutions into an unprecedented opportunity
for solution providers.
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Transportation
In the transportation industry, profitability is impacted by truck
use and maintenance, driver and warehouse productivity and the ability
to see freight movement and data in real time. RFID technology enables
dispatch to instantly see shipments as they are received.
A mobile device streamlines proof-of-delivery and sends the information
in real time to the company’s business system. Mobile computing
devices and portable data terminals can transform vehicles into
mobile profit centers. In-cab computers capture and transmit a constant
stream of real-time data on vehicle routes and performance, and
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Warehousing and Distribution
Wireless LANs and mobile computers enable managers, auditors and
expeditors to take their computer to the far reaches of the distribution
center. Mobile computing systems seamlessly employ wireless LAN/WAN/MAN/PAN
network connectivity and automated data capture (bar code, RFID,
etc.) to lower labor costs, improve inventory cycles, reduce stock-outs
and enhance inventory replenishment processes.
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