4 Common Reasons for Industrial Computer Failure and How to Combat Them
April 18, 2019
6 min read
Technology seems to be more of a slave to Murphy's Law than any other human endeavor; if it can fail, it will. [...]
Latest Industrial Field Posts
How the Mining Industry Has Embraced the Drone Revolution
April 2, 2019
8 min read
There are few industries older than mining — agriculture and pottery have slim leads. However, the age of an industry has no bearing on how well it can embrace modern technology. [...]
The 8 Best Uses for Industrial Tablets in Construction
March 12, 2019
8 min read
Either your company already has rugged industrial tablets for construction work and wants to know how to deploy them to maximum effect, or you don't have them and are considering an upgrade. [...]
4 Surprising Uses for Industrial RFID Technology
February 26, 2019
6 min read
Have you read the glowing praises of industrial RFID and barcode technology, and wondered just exactly what the hype was for? What the applications could possibly be that would lead to such adoration? [...]
Can Smart Farming Solve the Food Crisis?
January 31, 2019
7 min read
According to the "World Population Prospects" report published by the United Nations, Earth may play host to 9.7 billion people by 2050. With hunger already a problem in both developed and undeveloped nations (though at differing levels), how can food production match food needs over the next 30+ years? [...]
4 Ways to Maximize Your ROI Investment with Industrial Computers
November 2, 2018
6 min read
The words ERP implementation might conjure nightmares for some operations managers out there. The fact is, ERP implementations are expensive and time-consuming, and in a lot of cases, they fail to produce a positive ROI. There are a lot of reasons why an ERP implementation might fail ranging from picking [...]
3 Ways the Right Computer Prepares You for Disaster Recovery
September 27, 2018
5 min read
It has been estimated that Hurricane Florence will cause as much as $50 billion in damage to the Carolinas. While most people think of damaged homes, cars and other property, a large percentage of those costs can be attributed to economic loss. Data loss, in particular, is extremely costly to businesses [...]
The Right Computer Can Reduce the Impact of a Food Recall
September 18, 2018
6 min read
Product recalls are part and parcel of business, but they are of particular importance when it comes to food. Tainted food presents an active health risk in ways that other products don't, and because most food is both perishable and vulnerable to toxins, a recall needs to be enacted swiftly and efficiently. [...]
Industrial Computers Are Revolutionizing Smart Factories
August 9, 2018
6 min read
A revolution is underway in the industrial sector. Smart factories - automated facilities aimed at eliminating human error - are replacing their more traditional counterparts and expanding rapidly in the process. A recent article in Forbes estimates that they will add $500 billion or more to the global [...]
4 Ways to Improve Inventory Management with an Industrial Tablet
July 19, 2018
6 min read
Inventory management - checking the amount of product on hand, its location and its status in the shipping process - ranks as one of the most important aspects of any business. It allows you to minimize expensive bookkeeping errors and maintain a firm hand on potential assets. [...]