19 Mar

Vehicle identification numbers (VINs) are unique codes used to identify individual vehicles. From cars and motorcycles to scooters and mopeds, VINs allow us to mark and identify specific vehicles. VINs can also be used to collect the records of a vehicle, including its number of past owners, last inspection date, history of major incidents and legal status. But before your organization can access any of this information, you’ll need to...

15:28 / Industry Use Cases
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13 Mar

Earlier this year, Scandit CEO Samuel Mueller and Forrester VP George Lawrie presented an in-depth webinar on next-generation retail trends—with a focus on using mobile computer vision and augmented reality to create Amazon Go-type shopping journeys. Today, we’ll walk through insights and answers from the presentation’s Q&A segment. Read on for information about how retailers can leverage smartphone-based scanning to minimize costs, boost efficiency and elevate the in-store customer experience....

13:57 / Retail
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06 Mar

Mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) technology is a gamechanger for retail businesses, enabling employees to use mobile scanning devices to complete customer purchases anywhere in the store. Not only does this approach create more flexible shopping experiences for customers, but it also helps to reduce in-store staff levels—which can dramatically improve the cost-effectiveness your POS system over time. Traditionally, a major downside of mobile POS is that it requires retailers to buy...

19:36 / Retail
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27 Feb

Field service is a major challenge for manufacturers and retailers—especially those relying on expensive, specialized scanning tools to assess and repair equipment in the field. To offset these costs and make maintenance cycles more efficient in general, leading enterprises have turned to mobile data capture solutions running on consumer smart devices. By equipping your staff with inexpensive smart devices, you can fully mobilize your field service efforts while supporting faster...

21:45 / Industry Use Cases / Field Service
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26 Feb

Surviving the EU Tobacco Products Directive The EU tobacco products directive has completely transformed the tobacco supply chain. In short, this order requires any applicable wholesaler or distributor that handles cigarettes to know exactly when each individual pack was received and track its flow through shipping—that’s every single pack—or suffer a hefty fine for non-compliance. This change has added a major burden to the the business operations of companies within the...

01:44 / Industry News
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20 Feb

On 19 February 2019, the EHI Retail Institute named Scandit and METRO AG winners of the Retail Technology Award Europe in the category "Best Customer Experience." Scandit and METRO AG received the award for their outstanding retail IT solutions at the EuroCIS trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany. The EHI Retail Institute, a Cologne-based research and educational institution for the retail sector and its partners, annually honors companies for the use of...

16:13 / Awards & Competitions
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19 Feb

From vehicles to computer parts, many companies have to track and manage hundreds of assets across the supply chain. Mobile computer vision technology can help you take on this critical process successfully. Mobile computer vision provides enterprises with reliable data capture functionality and helps leverage augmented reality (AR) to fully mobilize asset management efforts—unlocking detailed insights into how resources should be upgraded, replaced or redeployed. By harnessing this technology, your...

09:00 / Wearable Technology / Industry Use Cases / Logistics
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12 Feb

Make 2019 the year you bring robust barcode scanning capabilities to your browser-based application with the Enterprise Browser. The process has never been simpler and no coding experience is needed. To get started, just register for a free trial and access the Enterprise Browser via our dashboard, install it in less than 5 minutes and start scanning barcodes. Yes, it is that easy. Once you have enabled barcode scanning, you can...

08:36 / Product Updates
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