On a large manufacturing site, a lone worker i.e. someone working alone or without direct supervision is common place, for example with maintenance workers, engineers, project personnel, site security, some site visitors and contractors. They all however must have the same levels of personal safety and security as office and operational based personnel. So if you have on-site lone workers, what are some of the top considerations when purchasing lone worker devices and lone worker solutions?
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Top considerations when you buy a lone worker tracking device
December 2nd, 2010How you should use business analysis to improve your warehouse processes
December 2nd, 2010Business analysis can help manufacturers better achieve their goals with improved organisation, less waste, better technology, lower costs, higher profits, compliance achievement, higher quality and more. So how can strong business analysis improve your manufacturing warehouse processes and therefore your business? Read the rest of this entry »
Tips to improve patient safety using technology
December 2nd, 2010Managing patient safety presents some very unique and difficult challenges to hospitals, as healthcare workers have to provide high quality patient care at the same time as making sure patients:
- Don’t “wander” and disappear e.g. patients with cognitive disorders get lost somewhere in the hospital
- Are administered the right medication in a timely manner
- Do not cause other patients distress or pose a risk to hospital workers or visitors
- Who move around and exercising as part of their healing process can be easily located
- Being a curious child can disappear in seconds and not be found for hours
- That suffer from dementia might walk out the front door and not be noticed by anyone
The overall challenge is that the hospital staff may spend hours finding these patients, and every hour that passes by the patient under search is not receiving the critical care he was scheduled for, such as getting medication, having vital signs measured or receiving a treatment or therapy.
So how can technology help?
Tips to fine tune your warehouse management system
December 2nd, 2010If you’re a manufacturer that has had a warehouse management system for a while, how do you continue to get the most from it so it continues to drive down costs and improve order fulfillment quality? Here are 5 tips. Read the rest of this entry »
Common warehouse system implementation mistakes in manufacturing
December 2nd, 2010Manufacturing organisations understand that one way to have a competitive edge is through supply chains. Better inventory control, operational efficiencies and accurate order fulfilment all affect bottom line profit. So having the right warehouse software is critical in helping have a better supply chain and how you implement it and what you put in place, are also key to getting those supply chain improvements. So this blog discusses one of those important points, what are five common warehouse system implementation mistakes? Read the rest of this entry »
Signs that your construction company is growing too big for Microsoft Excel
December 2nd, 2010For some construction companies there are very few draw backs of using Microsoft Excel as an estimating, planning and scheduling tool however are dangers lurking around the corner? Here are some signs that your company is out-growing spreadsheet software. Read the rest of this entry »
Costly business analysis mistakes to avoid
December 2nd, 2010Strong business analysis in manufacturing will help simplify processes, reduce costs, improve sales and enable high quality software and systems to be built. Poor business analysis will only hugely hinder these elements, can constrain the business within poorly designed systems, technology and software that limit innovation programs, reduce flexibility, increase budgets and reduce profits and constrain growth. So what are some of these costly mistakes and how do you avoid them? Read the rest of this entry »
5 website development mistakes
December 1st, 2010There are basic lessons that can be learned from designing brochure, shopping or marketing websites that can be applied to websites designed for manufacturing business operational use. Here are 5 quick tips.
Why does wireless tracking make a difference in healthcare?
December 1st, 2010A big challenge in hospitals is managing mobile equipment. With thousands of mobile devices and medical equipment in an average sized hospital and more equipment constantly being added to meet new advances, this puts a strain on inventory and engineering personnel to maintain equipment, not to mention a financial strain on operations who require a access to a broad range of equipment for patients. So how can hospitals best manage the maintenance, cleaning and re-calibration requirements and reduce the financial burden by ensuring timely availability? Read the rest of this entry »
5 tips on saving money using wireless tracking in manufacturing
December 1st, 2010Wireless tracking solutions enable you to locate, track, communicate, alert and report on people, assets, inventory and much more in manufacturing using your existing Wi-Fi networks. So here are 5 tips on how you can use them in manufacturing to save money. Read the rest of this entry »