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The Benefits of Visitor Management Systems in Business

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Visitor management systems are essential in ensuring efficient and secure control over who enters a business premises. Technological advancements have revolutionized traditional reception areas, leading to improved security protocols and enhanced visitor experience.

With the growing concern over data security and the need for seamless business operations, these systems are more than just a modern convenience; they are a necessity. Below, we’ll explore the many benefits that visitor management systems offer to businesses in a variety of sectors.

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Maximizing Profit on Amazon: Utilizing the Amazon FBA Calculator and Analyzing Price History

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Selling products on Amazon can be a lucrative venture, but ensuring maximum profitability requires careful planning and strategic decision-making.

In this article, we’ll dive into two game-changing steps: Amazon fees calculation and price history analysis. We’ll explore how to do it effectively to optimize your profits on the Amazon marketplace.

Get ready to skyrocket your profits like never before. [Read more…] about Maximizing Profit on Amazon: Utilizing the Amazon FBA Calculator and Analyzing Price History

SGS introduces ‘cutting-edge testing protocol’ for robots checking furniture drawer slides

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SGS, a testing, inspection and certification company, has launched a new advanced slide test protocol that uses “PROF” – short for “SGS Performance Factory” – to assess the performance and durability of furniture drawers.

The PROF furniture drawer slide test protocol accurately simulates real consumer use and misuse to measure and map the evolution of opening force, damping force and drawer face position when operating. It can also compare the impact of drawer use on the right and left sides and be used to contrast different brands and designs.

This protocol has several key advantages for consumers, manufacturers and brands. Its high-quality, trusted and impartial data supports performance and durability claims, enabling consumers to make better-informed purchasing decisions. It also empowers better commercial decisions concerning design improvements and product selection. [Read more…] about SGS introduces ‘cutting-edge testing protocol’ for robots checking furniture drawer slides

Crypto Traders Face Market Uncertainties

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2022 has indeed been a roller coaster of an economic year, stretching the landscape for crypto traders over these last few months.

With unprecedented volatility across all markets, crypto traders have had to draw on their knowledge and experience to adjust their trading strategies.

This was in order to make profitable trading decisions within the current market climate. [Read more…] about Crypto Traders Face Market Uncertainties

How Data Analytics Can Speed Up Your Business Decisions

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Data analytics is helping businesses make decisions much faster than before. By analyzing large amounts of data, businesses can identify patterns and trends that they can use to make informed decisions.

This is especially useful in today’s fast-paced business world, where decisions need to be made quickly in order to stay ahead of the competition. [Read more…] about How Data Analytics Can Speed Up Your Business Decisions

Hexagon and ESAB to help manufacturers ‘optimise robotic welding processes’

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Hexagon’s manufacturing intelligence division has signed a partnership agreement with ESAB, a fabrication specialist, to create a “streamlined welding solution” combining Hexagon’s simulation software with ESAB’s InduSuite solutions to help fabricators perform more efficient and successful welding operations.

Hexagon’s simulation intelligence, embedded within ESAB’s software and automation portfolio, will ensure that users have the tools required to “consistently manufacture high-quality products without costly trial and error”, according to the companies.

Producing successful welds can be challenging without the benefit of many years’ shop-floor experience and, even with an extensive welding experience, can incur high costs from waste and time. [Read more…] about Hexagon and ESAB to help manufacturers ‘optimise robotic welding processes’

The big AMR fleet computing debate: Distributed vs centralized

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By Limor Schweitzer, CTO and founder, MOV.AI

A shift in mobile robot computing needs

Over the past year, we have seen the growing adoption of centralized computing in Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) fleets. In this article, we ask if this trend is the best approach, especially in advanced deployments with a large number of AMRs and dynamic, non-sterile environments.

Past generations of AMRs, or more accurately Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), operated in sterile environments, with physically marked fixed routes and simple, predefined tasks. The computing requirements were almost nonexistent. [Read more…] about The big AMR fleet computing debate: Distributed vs centralized

How Internal Communications Can Fuel Business Growth

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Internal communications can be a powerful tool for businesses. Effective communication helps employees work better together while providing customer-facing workers with important information to do their jobs effectively.

To get a better understanding of why you need to polish this element of your business management cleanly, here are some tips you can check out. Taking the time to understand communications best practices may help you create a comprehensive internal communications strategy. [Read more…] about How Internal Communications Can Fuel Business Growth

Geek+ launches new virtual booth

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Warehouse robotics company Geek+ has launched its next-gen virtual booth, saying it’s the company’s latest effort to provide customers with knowledge and access to the technologies that will allow them to make added-value decisions in a time of current global change and remote work.

In the new virtual space Geek+ will support visitors with online applications for customized solutions, a great visual experience, and easy access to product materials.

Geek+, the largest manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots, says its virtual space allows visitors to experience robotics automation in a dynamic digital environment and provides them with the tools to make informed decisions on automation, in a time of urgency. [Read more…] about Geek+ launches new virtual booth

Automation Drives COGS Reduction for Small and Mid-sized Manufacturers

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By Mike Franz, founder and creator of the WorkCenter from ManufacturingPower

Automated access to summary cost and margin information for each SKU delivers light SaaS “MRO/tail-spend” price transparency, returning a minimum 11-14 COGS (cost of goods sold) reduction to the bottom line.

Every manufacturer must pay attention to costs and competitors’ pricing. For better or worse, purchasing professionals are rewarded for capturing the lowest price; few have the time to scour the internet for ever RFQ to see if the bid offered is indeed competitive. Measuring value with price experiments is not realistic.

Full-time competitive pricing professionals could work 24/7 to generate statistically valid and accurate data. For the small and mid-sized manufacturer, the solution is to automate price comparison functionality. Until recently this was prohibitively expensive and often too complex. Automating costs and competitive prices can be achieved in a $5,000 per year SaaS solution. [Read more…] about Automation Drives COGS Reduction for Small and Mid-sized Manufacturers