

Vision Picking
Those in the warehousing/industrial space know that minimizing time to sort, track and pick inventory is critical to yielding the best business outcomes. With the increasing speed of new AR (augmented reality) technology being produced, inventory picking is being revolutionized. As many of you may remember, Google pumped large amounts of advertising spend into promoting their 2015 pilot product, Google Glass. These were glasses with a small LED panel in them that would allow


Mainspring Insights: The 'Big Data' Phenomena
Technology is changing so rapidly that in nearly every industry, companies must either adapt to the challenges ahead or be rendered obsolete. To address this exact issue, Gartner (an American technology research and advisory firm) wrote an article that discusses six forces that are changing the face of the business world, and will define business by the year 2030. In this edition of Mainspring Insights, we will discuss the fifth trend that Gartner defined, which focuses on ne


Blockchain Technology in Healthcare
Odds are that by this point, you've at least heard the term 'blockchain' used; but what exactly is it, how can it be implemented into various industries, and how can it become a staple in healthcare management? Moore’s Law states that the processing power and capabilities of computers double every two years. This demonstrates that in technology and business, companies must always be aware of new competition and emerging technology that could render them obsolete. In considera


Productivity Improvement
"The effectiveness of a production effort" | The age old question of how to get more out of the resources you have. This week, we take an in-depth look at the questions you have about productivity improvement and some tips & tech to help your company take its productiveness to the next level. It is a pretty vague question, isn't it? What exactly would it mean to be more productive and how would we measure it? To kick off this article, I'll cite a quick blog from The New York