Featured Manufacturing & Warehousing Articles

1. Inside VARTECH: Day 1 -- IoT Isn't Just Hype, It's A Real Money Maker 9/13/2016

   BlueStar’s VARTECH 2016 kicked off today in Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas. A variety of BlueStar’s team are on hand to provide great insight into the goings on within the industry and at the distributor. One trend that gets a lot of headlines is IoT (Internet of Things). I had a chance to speak with Duane Roebuck, IoT & WLAN business development manager for BlueStar about IoT. Specifically, what’s hype and what VARs and integrators should be keeping their eyes on.

2. Inside VARTECH: Day 2 – It's All Upside With BlueStar's Technical Services 9/13/2016

   Today is the second day of VARTECH 2016 in Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak with BlueStar leaders about POS, payment processing, IoT, and healthcare. Today, I was able to speak with Dan Brewer, technical services manager at Bluestar. Brewer’s message is simple: VARs should be leveraging BlueStar’s many services to extend their capabilities, improve their profitability, and win more business.

3. IT Teams Responding To Rise Of Intelligent Machines 6/17/2016

   Survey examines the impact of intelligent business systems and automation.

4. How To Emphasize ROI Of WMS To Your Clients 1/20/2016

   Warehouse management systems (WMS) have evolved over the years, and now are providing a strong ROI when properly deployed. Recognizing the need for a WMS can be straightforward for your clients; inaccurate inventories and pressures to continually reduce costs make the investment decision almost intuitive.

5. Survey Underscores Your Manufacturing IT Clients' Need For Efficient Bar Code Labeling Solution 1/11/2016

   According to a study of global companies, manufacturers are poorly equipped to handle labeling challenges, resulting in customer dissatisfaction and loss of revenue.

6. What The IoT Can Do For Your Manufacturing IT Clients' Labor Shortage 12/8/2015

   One of the biggest challenges in industry is the shortage of skilled labor. As the number of retiring workers increases, the challenge will only become greater. Can the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Big Data/predictive analytics help ease this burden?

7. The End User's Perspective: Mobility, Cloud, IoT Solutions — And How To Sell Them 11/16/2015

   Having insights into what end users want from IT solutions is always valuable, and this perspective will be particularly valuable as mobility, cloud computing, and Internet of Things (IoT) technology continue to converge. End users joined a panel discussion at the Smart VAR Summit: Age Of Intelligence — IoT, Cloud, And Mobility Convergence, powered by ScanSource, Zebra Technologies, and Business Solutions on October 14 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA.

8. Report Finds Wholesale Is Undergoing A Technology Revolution 11/4/2015

   The wholesale distribution industry is changing the way it sells and delivers products — and technology is at the center of the change — according to a new report from Handshake.

9. RFID And Its Growing Importance To Your IT Clients 7/14/2015

   Radio frequency identification (RFID) is set to revolutionize and reinvent the shopping experience, according to advisory firm KMPG.

10. What VARs Need To Know About Their Customers' Business Labeling Needs 5/18/2015

    A recent Loftware Enterprise Labeling Trends Survey has identified a number of key factors that are impacting supply chain strategy and ultimately labeling processes today. Labeling has become a mission-critical component in the current supply chain with global expansion of businesses. Among the trends that have been identified as affecting the labeling process are growing customer demands and evolving regulatory requirements. VARs need to be aware of these factors in order to better serve their customers’ changing needs.