Post COVID-19: What’s next for digital transformation?
The spread of the COVID and shutdown forced companies to look into creative digital solutions so that they could continue to function remotely and continue to serve their client base.
The spread of the COVID and shutdown forced companies to look into creative digital solutions so that they could continue to function remotely and continue to serve their client base.
The problem of inefficient systems that would benefit from automation is far-reaching, impacting all areas of healthcare operations; from PDM to claims operations, and from billing to customer support. Even though the financial losses we commonly think of when we think of operational inefficiencies are significant, they don’t give a complete picture of the true costs incurred when effective automation is not holistically deployed.
Accurate tracking data provides invaluable insights about a business’ performance. These insights, when analysed properly, can be used to significantly improve efficiency, reduce risk, cut costs, forecast shifts in demand and much more. Gathering the right data for your needs is central to effective analysis. Collecting data you’re unlikely to use ‘just to be on…
There was a time when the only method was the use of an in-house department, but the instant availability of a remote service team been made by rapid improvements of the ‘digital highway’. It is now so much easier and affordable for a start-up to engage IT services without incurring the stress or expense of an in-house team.
RTLS are becoming increasingly popular in the warehousing industry as management teams learn more about their benefits to both the safety of their colleagues and potential efficiency increases.
Without monitoring data, knowing the situations behind each instance and how your workers react to them, your safety measures will only be so effective. But by analysing traffic flow, capacity, and human behaviour, you can pinpoint risk areas with much more confidence.
When it comes to running a business efficiently, having good visibility over its core assets is vital. But a surprising number of companies lack a clear picture of the quantity and location of the equipment, tools and parts that they need to keep moving. Of those that do have this information, many collect it manually,…
Warehouse managers often cite productivity improvements as the main benefit of location tracking systems. Precise data can help managers identify workflow bottlenecks, but also improve safety in a warehouse by alerting workers if they get too close to machinery or moving vehicles. However, effective location tracking can also hold some more unexpected benefits. Identify worker…
In a warehouse, time and space are valuable assets. The process of tracking, analysing and improving those assets is a constant cycle, but without the right data is impossible. Data blind spots take a toll on efficiency, but one of the most obvious remains the most untapped: the time during a pallet move.
Intensive competition, fast technological change, and shortened product life cycles are just a few of the recurring challenges faced by many firms in today’s competitive markets. In last decade many western manufacturing firms have increased outsourcing of component parts and services to independent, external suppliers, while focusing on core capabilities to face these challenges. Such firms may then become reliant on a supply chain performance consisting of suppliers of varying levels of performance to provide competitive services or products. Therefore, their suppliers’ performance is increasingly critical to the long-term success for firms supply chain.