Fact is, Industry sectors such as Warehouse and Distribution Management, Manufacturing/Inventory Management, and Retail/Backroom Management can all suffer from productivity declines without an effective and systemized device storage solution in place.

The Danger of Not Knowing: 3 Key Questions to Ask

Question #1: How closely can you track the chain of custody for each device?

Question #2: What’s your confidence level in knowing who had which device, when and what happened to it, and how often it was in use throughout the worker’s shift?

Question #3: Are you charging and updating devices on a manual, one-off basis?

Because left unchecked, these issues cause obstruction and disruption to an effective enterprise workflow. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be that way. Because the ultimate mobile device management solution is closer than you think.

• • People
  • Devices
  • Workflows

Workflows are often the first to show significant productivity gains. Now any workflow can be automated via software-driven management.

This shift to automation accelerates access to devices for workers at the beginning and the end of shifts. More efficiency gains come from eliminating manual distribution and documentation of devices.
Overall, automation of device management helps an enterprise better manage (and often minimize worker hours), reduces the possibility of human error, and promotes better allocation of company resources, both human and machine.
What makes Zebra Intelligent Cabinets the preferred solution?

Single Source, Multi-Device Consolidation, and Optimization

Consolidation and connection via Intelligent Cabinets can perform key tasks while housing the mobile devices in a safe and secure, temperature-controlled environment. (Future Intelligent Cabinet innovations will soon be equipped with UV light on each shelf level to properly disinfect each device for its next use. This feature helps boost overall worker safety and further reduces downtime.)

Intelligent Cabinets also provide one source and location to deliver a full array of tasks and services:

• • Effective tracking of battery level and overall device health
  • Efficient battery charging
  • Uniform software updates
  • Comprehensive diagnostics and health checks
  • Faster access

Intelligent Cabinets can also protect devices with authorized-only storage, security, and access. This chain of custody capability helps the enterprise better protect a valuable investment and overall company asset: its entire inventory of mobile devices.

Where Intelligent Cabinets Work Best

Zebra Intelligent Cabinets are the preferred choice in many industrial, manufacturing, and retail environments.

Warehouse/Manufacturing

Key areas where Intelligent Cabinets are deployed for optimal efficiency:

• • Storage/stocking areas
  • Reverse logistics
  • Picking/packing
  • Inventory management

Optimize Workflows Now all devices are ready for immediate use when needed.

Secure and Track Stow devices in a highly secure cabinet, determine and grant access to authorized personnel, accurately track usage by user, and more

Reduce Damage and Loss Improve personnel accountability for devices. Reduce damage, faults and return for repairs.

Lower Costs Prevent loss and lower replacement costs.

Retail

Intelligent Cabinets are put to work in all of these use cases:

• • E-commerce
  • Distribution centers
  • Back of store

Optimize Worker Time
When the team is ready for work, so are all your devices. This helps improve how the day starts and ends from a process and workflow perspective.

Track Device Status
Constant status updates of all your Zebra mobile devices. Monitor battery life and perform updates while not in service. Maximize workflows and staff efficiency with greater visibility of individual users and device usage.

Reduce Costs
Secure devices in lockable cabinets when not in use to prevent loss. Improved workforce utilization and reduced labor costs consistently.

More Efficiency and A Proven Solution = A Better Choice

A better and smarter solution for device management is all within your immediate grasp. So too are immediate, tangible, and sustainable boosts in productivity, device reliability, and most important with transitory staffing, full worker accountability.

Intelligent Cabinets also help reduce damage to your devices. Because with accountable workers and more devices in use, there’s less downtime and increased productivity. All from an improved workflow and more efficient worker performance.

With rapid access and “at a glance’ status, all your mobile devices are organized, charged, and ready for use at the start of the shift with easy-to-spot displays to ensure each user accesses the correct device. No more waiting for a device to be ready initially or somehow battery-depleted during the worker’s shift.

Another ROI benefit is minimizing maintenance and operating costs. Zebra Intelligent cabinets are durable, flexible, and customizable to your needs, available floor space, and overall environment. Every cabinet component is engineered with industry experience and built to last for years of effective service.

Flexible Configurations Come Standard

Zebra Intelligent Cabinets provide infinite flexibility. These cabinets can accommodate several different devices: from 5 (compact) to 60 (X-Large) to 100 devices (Extreme).

Zebra Intelligent Cabinets | Feature Overview

Racks can be single or double-sided, depending on your device inventory. Cradle locks have mechanical locking for TC5X/TC7C charging cradles. Carts can be customized to your unique environmental conditions.

The cabinets can hold a variety of different combinations of devices in different arrangements. A “stadium” design can house more devices with the same footprint to maximize floor space.

There’s also a modern open-leaf design for easy access, passive cooling for reduced operating costs, and multi-level security offerings that can be easily configured.

Your Realtime Device Dashboard: The Zebra Access Management System

Intelligent Cabinets include the Zebra Access Management System (cabinet display + device application + portal) to effectively manage and track access to devices.

This system quickly identifies device readiness and loss issues whether in-cabinet on a charge, in use, or simply missing. At your fingertips are real-time updates to device status.

See the status of an entire site or all your cabinets across your operation via the Portal. You can also add, remove and configure devices, cabinets, and sites via the Portal and add devices via the Cabinet.

The Intelligent Cabinet system includes the following:

• • Customized solutions depending on specific use cases
  • Ideal for warehouse/distribution

Zebra-validated cabinets, racks, cradle locks, and customized carts are designed to accommodate a wide range of Zebra mobile devices, from handheld mobile computers and tablets to mobile printers and scanners. To view the entire Zebra roster of mobile devices, click here.

Another ROI benefit is minimizing maintenance and operating costs. Zebra Intelligent cabinets are durable, flexible, and customizable to your needs, available floor space, and overall environment. Every cabinet component is engineered with industry experience and built to last for years of effective service.

And with Zebra, you have access to a wider range of services. Zebra Professional Services can help every step of the way with your Intelligent Cabinets system. From initial concepts to a smooth deployment, successful adoption, and effective operations.

Our Support Services provide the right coverage of your devices that extend beyond the usual wear and tear. To get more comprehensive support, VisibilityIQ™ offers a single-pane-of-glass of device performance. And ongoing technical support is only a call or click away with Zebra OneCare.

From technology to flexibility to experience and support, Zebra is the single source you can trust to handle all your mobile device management needs.

And count on Imprint’s Management Services – working with the best technology providers like Zebra to deliver proven solutions such as Intelligent Cabinets to a constantly changing marketplace.

Contact Imprint today to discuss your device management and security options..

For More Information

Contact: sales@Imprint-E.com

(855) 745-4464

Verification before shipping can save time, money, and ultimately your business relationships!

A barcode label tells the receiver just what it is that they are receiving.  If the barcode label cannot be read, why would the company accept it?  Would you accept a large shipment not knowing what is in it?

When a shipment is rejected because of defunct labels, the company rejecting the order will often demand the return of their money and tack on fees to that.  You can avoid all that, saving money and wasted manhours dealing with shipment returns over subpar barcode labels.

You need a barcode label machine that has an integrated verification technology to check and grade every label as it is being printed.  Yes, every label.  Finding a top-quality machine that can check every label means that you no longer have to individually verify the scannability of random labels.  Preferably a top of the line barcode label printing machine is a globally certified product and adheres to ISO and ANSI standards.

Avoid misreads and no-reads with compliance labeling, with precision printing up to +/-0.2 mm (0.0079 in).  Consider what it would do for your business and customer relations if you could even send a quality grading report to the customer, assuring them that every barcode label is readable to top standards upon leaving your facility.  What would it take to create happy customers with easy traceability that is above and beyond their industry standards?

LABEL QUALITY = MONEY

On average, there can be 6 incidents per month where customers cannot read the barcode labels on a shipment they received.  The customer will randomly select a label to read.  If the barcode label is bad, the customer can reject the entire shipment, causing you to possibly pay a chargeback and added fees.  With the potential of a chargeback being as much as $200,000, added fees may be up to $3,000 for one delivery.

How much is that affecting your profits?  How many man hours were spent getting that shipment out the door?  How much did it cost you to get the shipment to the customer?  Add to that how much it can cost to correct the problem at the customers end (if they even keep the shipment) and it could cost you the future of that business relationship.

If you are checking the barcode labels at the beginning, middle, and end of printing, you are basically rolling the dice and crossing your fingers.  A proper barcode labeling machine can deliver peace of mind by producing labels that are of top quality, saving you money in the long run.

INTEGRATED VERIFICATION TECHNOLOGY

When the barcode label machine has a touchscreen interface system installed on it, it becomes easier to use.  You can manage the machine individually or through intelligence software to manage more than one at a time, at the same time.  The printing technology can also help to reduce smearing of labels.  These technological advancements provide you with security in knowing that your barcode labels will be of top quality.

Globally Certified

A top-quality barcode labeling machine should be designed with top standards in mind.  It should be globally certified and adhere to ISO and ANSI barcode labeling standards.  You should also be able to modify the grading standard to make it stricter than ISO or ANSI.  This increases your quality of barcode labels.

CREATE HAPPY CUSTOMERS

Each of your clients may have different standards that they want you to adhere to.  Create happy customers and lasting relationships by understanding and easily conforming to their industry standards.  From your facility to theirs, top quality barcode labels allow your customers to easily read what something is and track items for possible recalls.

Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare / UDI

The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) requires a unique device identifier (UDI) on every label that is readable by man and machine, from manufacturing through distribution and on to patient use.  These labels help manage patient safety.

Automotive

The automotive industry typically uses 2D barcode technology for fast and accurate shipping.  These barcodes can also help manage parts to ease the stress of a recall by creating traceability.

THE HONEYWELL PX940 IS MORE THAN JUST A BARCODE LABEL PRINTER… IT IS AN INVESTMENT THAT PAYS DIVIDENDS FOR YEARS TO COME.

Ease your customers minds by sending them reports of the graded labels.Satisfy your customers while saving yourself money in the process.Happy customers mean a healthy revenue.

Let the PX940 do the barcode label work for you.

Contact us today to schedule a demo or to discuss your specific needs.