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How Mobility is Radically Changing Healthcare
Posted 09/13/2019 byHealthcare risks are frightening. A baby is misidentified at birth, or when being discharged from the hospital to go home. A patient is given the wrong medication, and has an allergic reaction. A message doesn’t get from the medical staff to a doctor in sufficient time to deal with an emergency. These are only three of the risks that can be reduced in—or even eliminated from— today’s healthcare settings, simply by using the right barcode scanner. But how do you choose the right scanner for your customer? Looking at how they’ll be employed is a good place to start.
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Evolution of Tablets in the Workplace
Posted 09/02/2019 byWhen you consider all of its attributes, it’s no surprise the tablet is increasingly finding itself the star of modern workplace solutions. First of all, you just can’t beat the price. The simple tablet easily takes the place of expensive and cumbersome electronic hardware such as CPUs, laptops, scanners, and cameras (just to name a few); plus, updating software is as easy as downloading an app. And who could forget the tablet’s environmentally-friendly attributes—such as turning media like paper and ink into extraneous supplies? But perhaps it’s the fact that it can go wherever the user goes, instantly transporting information with the tap of a finger that makes the tablet the ultimate champion in workplace solutions. In fact, the only challenge a tablet seems to have is how tough you can make it and still enjoy its long list of conveniences.
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River Walking and Talking POS industry Trends at RSPA RetailNOW 2019
Posted 08/16/2019 byThe ScanSource team recently journeyed to sunny, beautiful (and hot) San Antonio, Texas for what was an action-packed four days spent at RSPA’s RetailNOW 2019. The show was loaded with great keynote presentations from RSPA’s leadership, education sessions from industry experts, and several networking receptions, providing ample opportunity for attendees to not only talk business and solutions, but to learn about the latest trends in the POS and payments industry and catch up with industry peers.
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Putting our Partners on the Fast Track
Posted 07/13/2019 byDuring ScanSource’s recent 2019 Partner Summit in Indianapolis, our team held several Fast Track Sessions, each highlighting a different trending channel topic presented by industry experts. In case you missed it, we wanted to share highlights from a few of these sessions.
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In-Store Customer Experience is Still the Cornerstone
Posted 07/09/2019 byIn a world where shoppers have seemingly unlimited choices, the in-store experience still stands strong as the cornerstone of retail. That’s what Zebra’s 2019 Shopper Vision Study found when approximately 5,000 shoppers, 1,000 retail associates and 500 retail decision makers from around the globe were asked about shopper preferences and the technology that shapes the experience that both brick-and-mortar and online stores provide.