Remote plant access technology and applications are evolving. How can your facility benefit? After major, rapid adjustments to on-site employee headcounts and processes in 2020, most of us are eager for a return to something like normal over the next year. However, some of the remote monitoring tools that the manufacturing industry adopted to cope
Cybersecurity is a growing concern for the manufacturing sector, with nearly 14% of manufacturers reporting one type of attack—ransomware—within the past year. Ransomware is just one of many digital threats that businesses face, and that highlights the need for strong cybersecurity practices in every setting where organizations have devices connected to their network or the
School teachers and administrators know that adults can’t be everywhere on campus to enforce the rules. That ongoing challenge has more serious consequences than ever in the age of Covid-19, because when students break the rules on mask wearing, physical distancing and quarantine, they put the campus and surrounding community at risk of infection. In
We’re very excited to announce that Ray Almgren, formerly our Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed as our new Chief Executive Officer. Ray, who helped launch Swift Sensors in 2016, plans to innovate our products and propel the industry forward with easy to use, plug-and-play hardware and software.
Controlling costs is always important for farmers, their restaurant customers and the companies that haul the goods from farm to customer. During a recession, finding ways to avoid product losses in transit is even more important to the bottom line. One costly problem that consistently affects these industries is food waste caused by damage in
Pharmaceutical innovation is one of the keys to a better quality of life for people around the world, and researchers are developing new, more effective treatments for many conditions faster than ever. In May 2019, the global market for vaccines was projected to reach $59 billion in 2020, nearly doubling the size of the market
The U.S. food service industry and its workers have been hit hard by the Covid-19 outbreak and the shutdown of dining rooms that followed. Now, as some areas slowly reopen for business, restaurant owners and other food service managers face a new challenge: protecting employee health in settings where staying 6 feet apart is often
The coronavirus pandemic has created a once-in-a-lifetime disruption of the way we live and work. Virtually every industry faces challenges related to the virus, and every business needs to find ways to survive in this period of uncertainty. One tool that businesses in a variety of industries can use right now is the Internet of
When food and pharmaceutical products are subject to less-than-ideal conditions in transit, the consequences can range from product losses to patient harm and foodborne illness outbreaks. Damage in transit adds to the global issue of waste. Waste also hurts producers, transporters and retailers financially. Transportation companies can quickly upgrade their monitoring systems to get visibility