Technologies such as IoT, analytics, and intelligence have dramatically transformed manufacturing, enhancing process efficiencies and unlocking substantial value. It’s on complex shop floors, such as those of automotive, consumer goods, and steel manufacturing that digitalization can truly support manufacturers in optimizing their operations and enhancing the level of automation in their production processes. However, while...Read More
The highly competitive logistics market has companies striving to make smarter decisions by predicting, sensing, and responding to current market conditions. Adoption of advanced solutions such as Real-time Location Systems (RTLS) are creating a new paradigm called Logistics 4.0. RTLS enables logistics, transportation, and warehousing businesses to lead with the competitive advantages of agility, customer...Read More
Technologies have changed how we work, and many are designed specifically to improve our work outputs. When it comes to these changes, real-time location services (RTLS) is one of the most disruptive. More than just changing manufacturing, it’s revolutionizing every aspect, from the factory floor to your bottom line. In this blog, we take a...Read More
When it comes to planning your budget, you may be overlooking one area that could dramatically impact your bottom line—asset and inventory management. There’s a lot of hidden costs associated with lost, obsolete, expired, and damaged items, including the capital used to initial purchase the inventory, finance and interest charges, insurance, and handling costs. As...Read More
The steel industry isn’t one that is immediately known for embracing digital transformation. However, in a highly competitive market, manufacturers realize it’s necessary to streamline operations in order to not only save time but save money and their reputations with customers. Not all asset and inventory management solutions are the same. Many rely on radio...Read More
“Every business process can be enhanced by exploiting the location of participating people or objects.” – Gartner report Architecting for Location, March 2021. The acceleration of IoT and Smart Industry have opened the door to advancing the use of location and asset analytics, helping businesses in all arenas make better decisions—quickly and consistently. In its...Read More
Real-time Location Services (RTLS) is an essential part of the Industry 4.0 revolution. But its transformative power isn’t just in locating and tracking your assets, inventory, and people. Taking that one step further, the data collected through RTLS enables better decision-making and more fine-tuned production processes. Not all RTLS solutions are the same, and many...Read More
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller Collaboration and strategic partnerships are fundamental to delivering unique business solutions that meet customers’ needs. That’s why i-Virtualize partnered with Quuppa and ThinkInside to develop a state-of-the-art Real-Time Location Services (RTLS) solution that provides not only the most precise location...Read More
Having a device that can only do one thing is rarely a good investment. Who wants to go back to phones that only make phone calls? Yet so many factories are tied to one-hit wonder solutions that may work great doing their intended task, but how are they benefitting the bottom line? Originally the i-Virtualize...Read More