Zebra Blog and Podcast

Zebra’s Chief Supply Chain Officer Says, “It’s Time to Get Back to Basics”

In her first interview since moving into this leadership role, Tami Froese talks about her disciplined approach to collaboration, execution and performance measurement – and what supply chain “resiliency” really means.  

“Can’t is a Cuss Word.” I Swear.

It's this mantra that helped Jenny Krummenacher, Director of Channel Sales at Zebra, repeatedly prove the impossible possible. Listen to her story to find out how she has built a career and life she loved with humor and grit.

“This Has Been a Dream Come True”: Hunt Country Components CEO Howard Hellwinkel Finally Found a Way to Use RFID “Like the Big Companies” in His Upholstered Furniture Manufacturing Operation

With the help of his daughter and a trusted advisor at ValuTrack, Hunt Country Components CEO Howard Hellwinkel implemented an RFID system that reports work in process to customers in real time, eliminates under/over/mis ships, and simplifies payroll. Hear all about what he did, why he did it, and the moment realized that RFID was in fact a financially feasible option for his growing operation. 

Industrial Automation Insider: Which is the Best Choice for Track and Trace, Quality Control, Loss Prevention and More: A Barcode, RFID or Vision System?

These veteran technology industry experts say you probably need all three technologies to accomplish your business objectives. Hear why.  

Wondering How to Improve Warehouse Operations? Not Sure If Any Single “Solution” Will Work Like You Want? Put People First, Says One Supply Chain Executive, and Everything Will Be Okay.

Hear why you should be moving to the cloud, automating what you can and using gamification to make the hardest jobs easier than ever so people will be excited to work in a warehouse, even when the stakes are high. Tune into this exclusive interview with Joe Cuomo, Executive Vice President of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and Third-Party Logistics (3PL) at Körber Supply Chain.

Chalk Talk: This is What It Really Takes to Ensure You Have the Ultimate Fan Experience

Copy: From concerts to chili cook-offs, Super Bowls to youth sports tournaments, monster truck shows to motorsport races, there’s a lot that must happen to ensure everything goes off without a hitch. There's also a lot of technology that must be used, some of which you may have noticed, some of which may be a bit more hidden. Listen to Adam and Hale as they walk you through each step of the ultimate fan experience and point out the tech tools that are making that experience possible.

 

”This Almost Mythical Tool Helped Us Finally Get a Grasp on Technology-Related Downtime in Our Distribution Centers”

We didn't think this was possible, but we found a way to instantly pinpoint the source of mobile system issues, and often mitigate them, in our warehouses and distribution centers. This is keeping both front-line and IT teams focused on more important tasks. Find out what this "unicorn" tool is and how we're using it. (And, no, it's not something we developed at Zebra.) Listen to the podcast episode now then read more of the backstory here.

Industrial Automation Insider: One Expert Explains How Machine Vision Systems are Changing – and How They’ll Change Your Perception of Your Business

Between the expanding capabilities of machine vision systems, maturity of deep learning OCR, and modularity of industrial automation systems, you have an opportunity to de-risk your operations and meet SLAs with ease.  Find out more about it.

Social Media: Your Edge Blog:Women Who Wow: Colleen O’Sullivan Shows Us the Power of Pausing and Pivoting in Both Our Professional and Personal Lives

Zebra Chief Accounting Officer Colleen O’Sullivan is not your typical accountant. (She is a big-picture thinker and someone who’s not afraid to operate in gray areas) She is not your typical human being, either. (She doesn’t strive for perfection when it comes to work-life “balance,” nor does she sweat the little things.)

That’s one of the reasons why Zebra's Senior Vice President, Mobile Computing, @Julie-Johnson is so impressed by her - and why she invited she was so eager to sit down with her and dig into Colleen's life. Listen to the latest episode of Women Who Wow podcast now find out what accountants actually do (besides your taxes), why their job is so important to yours, and why it’s okay to pause/breathe and pivot as often as you need in your personal and professional lives. Then catch up on past interviews with Women Who Wow here. 

Chalk Talk Episode #13: This is What It Takes to Be a College Football or NFL Scout, According to Jim Nagy

He also shares what scouts are really looking for in recruits at each level and why the Reese’s Senior Bowl has become a top NFL recruiting event. Tune in now.