Across the country, life has changed in almost every way. Traffic jams are a thing of the past, a simple trip to the grocery store is a major outing, and people aren’t going within 6 feet of one another unless absolutely necessary. Here in New York State, and more specifically at L-Tron, we have had to adjust to working remotely for over 8 weeks. Here’s a glimpse into our “new normal.”
While big businesses and major corporations have received attention for COVID-19 efforts and the economic impacts of the pandemic, small/medium businesses (SMBs) are quietly proving to be integral behind the scenes. One local SMB, L-Tron, discusses the balancing act of delivering quality and service excellence, supporting critical healthcare and law enforcement efforts, and exceeding recommended safety practices for its internal team members, as an essential NYS business.
It wasn’t that long ago when we had to order products weeks ahead of time. Many of us remember browsing through catalogs, circling items of interest and filling out order forms. We wouldn’t see the actual goods until weeks later when they finally arrived on our front steps. Today, order fulfillment time has been reduced to days – and in some cases, hours. So, how can you better optimize your warehouse shipping times?
In Part 4 of our Warehousing Challenges series, we identified the first 9 out of 16 areas in the warehouse to achieve accuracy, efficiency and optimal performance by gaining operational visibility. Today’s list incorporates cutting-edge “smart warehouse” technology beyond the four warehouse walls.
We all want accuracy, efficiency and operational excellence in our warehouse. A smarter warehouse with real-time visibility is the way to get there. We have identified 16 areas, both in and around the warehouse, to apply automation for first-rate results. This blog will focus on the first 9, with Warehouse Challenges Part 5 focusing on the remaining solutions.
In attaining real-time visibility, automation technology is a must. If you’re a smaller company, you may be apprehensive about not being able to keep up with the cutting-edge technology you hear about in Amazon warehouses or other huge chains.
It’s time to say goodbye to your legacy systems, including your trusty computer-on-wheels. It’s time to automate. Learn more about warehouse automation in our Warehousing Challenges blog series.
Warehousing Challenges, Part 1: Current Purchasing Trends. Consumers today are more connected, which means they have higher expectations than ever before. Along with shopping in-store, consumers may choose to shop from computers, tablets and mobile devices.
The history of eTicketing has come a long way since the first drivers entered the roadways in the 19th century. Although not all types of technology have caught on, eTicketing technology is a welcome addition to police agencies nationwide.
The history of crime mapping, body-worn cameras, police drones and other Law Enforcement technology parallels the history of civilian technology; it began a few decades ago, took off rapidly and hasn’t stopped since. It can be daunting to stay on top of current trends and weed out what technology is here to stay and worth investing in. Here are 3 ways to keep your Law Enforcement Agency technology current.