Zebra Blog and Podcast

Welcome to Conversations with a CNIO: Bridging Healthcare and Technology

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hello, everyone! I’m Kassaundra McKnight-Young, Zebra Technologies’ Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO), and I’m thrilled to introduce Con...

Unlocking Efficiency: Why Government Contractors Need Modern RFID Technology

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the fast-paced world of technological innovation, government contractors find themselves at the forefront of a digital transformation imperative. A...

Chalk Talk: The Excitement Builds with the Schedule Release for the Next NFL Season

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As the NFL gears up for its 106th season, fans and players alike are buzzing with anticipation. With the release of the 2025 NFL schedule, the upcomin...

The New Education Debate: Are We Teaching – and Studying – STEM the Right Way?

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do we need to shift to more “practical education” programs to ensure students are prepared for what they’ll encounter, and need to do, in the re...

What Your Mobile Devices and Favorite Jeans Might Have in Common

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hint: it has to do with “holes,” and not the cool kind. 

What Do You Do When You Realize Your Career No Longer Aligns with Your Values or Life Goals?

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When you realize your heart is somewhere else, do you just keep pushing forward? Or do you immediately stop what you’re doing and find a better fit?...

AI is Showing Up in Rugged Tablets in New Ways. But This May Be One of the Most Meaningful on the Frontline Right Now.

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Automatic touch sensing and glove/water/stylus mode switching may not seem like a big deal to you. But it is for people who must constantly switch bet...

Is This Why a Stable Wi-Fi Connection Remains Elusive in Warehouses and Distribution Centers (DCs)?

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I sat down with a DC operator and a Wi-Fi solution architect to understand why it often feels like such a struggle to get system settings just right (...

Clini-Chat: Do You Have the Right People Informing Your RFID Projects? (Possibly Not, Says These Two Solution Engineers)

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You need more than the “stakeholders” involved from day one because buy-in starts – but doesn’t end – at the top of your healthcare organiza...

Wish Your Workers Could Get More Done, Move More Efficiently, and Be More Accurate? Sounds Like It’s Time for a Game!

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Warehouses, factories, and other supply chain facilities have become host to some intense competition and big prizes lately. Who would have thought? (...

Rack Room CIO Reveals How He Uncovered and (Started Extinguishing) Over Four Dozen Friction Points in Stores

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is friction friend or foe in retail? Most would argue the latter. But after talking to Rack Room Shoes’ CIO Brian Minnix recently, Zebra Retail Indu...

Is Enough Being Done to Protect Football Players and Other Contact Sport Athletes?

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is enough being done to protect the health and safety of football players and other contact sport athletes at all levels of their game? Cognitive scie...

“Why I ‘Zoom in to Zoom Out’ When Considering Workplace Experience of Customers and Users”

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kristen Ludwig is taking a different approach to customer experience design, advocating for technology customers and end-users of all abilities to hav...

These Veterans Didn’t Let the Military Become Their Identity – and You Shouldn’t Either

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a military service member or veteran? Don’t let your current or past affiliations define who you are or who you want to be. And don’t let ...

Is Convenience the Key to Achieving an Elevated Shopping Experience?

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

According to one retail industry observer (and nearly every shopper), the answer is “yes!” Find out which conveniences matter most, though. It may...

What People May Not Be Telling You About Voice Technology

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bob Bova, President and CEO of AccuspeechMobile, sits down with Andre Luecht, Global Strategy Lead for Transport, Logistics, and Warehouse at Zebra, t...

Clini-Chat: Is AI Really What Home Health Providers Need Right Now?

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

According to two home health specialists and a nurse, AI may not be what home health providers really need right now. It all depends on wha...

Is On-Device AI Going to Prove to Be Hype or Helpful?

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What do you think about on-device AI? Is it all hype or will it prove helpful to frontline workers? Zebra CTO Tom Bianculli sat down with Art Miller f...

What Makes the Women Who “Wow” Us So Memorable?

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You probably know a few women who “wow” you. But what makes these women so memorable and inspirational? Why are we in awe of them or interested i...

Industrial Automation Insider: What You Need to Think About – and Be Prepared to Change – When Spec’ing Out a Machine Vision System

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you're planning to use machine vision to assist with quality control or automate other visual inspections, there are some things you need to accoun...

Chalk Talk: NFL Rookie TJ Tampa Talks about What It’s Like to Go Pro – and What He’s Doing to Make Sure His Coaches, Teammates and Fans Like What They See on the Field

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What's it really like to be a rookie in the NFL? That's one of the things that Adam Petrus and Hale Hentges wanted to get TJ Tampa's take on when they...

One Nurse’s Perspective on the Healthcare Community’s ‘Inventory Management’ Problem (and How to Fix It)

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Unlike most clinicians, nurses at Hull University Teaching Hospitals don’t have to worry that patient care will be compromised due to missing equipm...

Ask the Expert: How Can I Better Respond to Emergency Medical Technicians’ Calls for Help in Europe?

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When an ambulance is dispatched to a call, the assumption is that it will be fully stocked with the right equipment and medicines for EMTs to stabiliz...

Setting the Record Straight: AI Does Not ‘Exist to Harm or Take Over Things’ (Like Some People Have Been Led to Believe)

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Stuart Hubbard, Senior Director of AI and Advanced Technology at Zebra, sat down with inspired software engineer Saliha Demir to find out what she has...

Are You In the Right Zone - Or On the Right Path - In Your Career?

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a very candid conversation, tech industry leader Tim Stoddard shares the best way to steer your career and life so that you become who you want rat...

Women Who Wow: Cristina Chaidez May Be Using Lean Six Sigma in Unconventional Ways, but She’s Setting a New Standard for Manufacturers

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Want operational excellence throughout your manufacturing value chain? Apply value engineering methods to back-office operations, too, says Zebra Dire...

Curious What’s Really Happening Over the Road? Want to Better Track and Manage Goods in Transit?

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hear how T&L companies, utilities, government agencies, and other service providers are using the tablets currently installed as ELDs to inject mo...

Chalk Talk: The “Uncommon” Things that Coach Sean Payton Wants His Players to Do Each Day Might Surprise You

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this sit down, NFL Denver Broncos Coach Sean Payton revealed the common practices he’s moving away from as a coach, what’s on his vision board,...

Industrial Automation Insider: Why It’s Good to Look at Machine Vision Through Different Generational Lenses (According to Engineers from Two Different Generations)

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

They say there’s two sides to every story. Well, now there’s at least two viable machine vision solutions to every problem when you invite both se...

Industrial Automation Insider: Check Out the Novel Ways that Traditional Print-and-Apply Labeling Systems are Being Used on Production and Packing Lines

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From multiple substrate applications to automated compliance checks, the team at Cobalt Systems has come up with some interesting techniques to affix ...

What Will It Take to Make Direct Store Delivery More Manageable and Cost-Effective?

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you use direct story delivery to get your goods on shelves, and you're trying to get more SKUs to more stores more frequently, then you'll probably...

Want More Companies to Choose You – and Keep You – as Their 3PL Partner? Here’s What You Might Need to Do Differently.

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a difference between structuring logistics operations for a customer and with a customer. Cathy Langham, CEO of Langham Logistics, shares wh...

Ask the Expert: “Can a Good Company Culture Improve My Bottom Line, As Some People Claim?”

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

And what does a “good” company culture look like, anyway? Zebra's Chief People Officer shares his thoughts in this episode. 

Plan to Put AI to Work for Your Business? Just Make Sure There’s Always a Human in the Loop.

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

 Though AI can work more quickly than people can in some cases, it still takes its cues from us. That's why you always need to keep a human in the lo...

Will There Ever Be a Communication Technology Standard with More Staying Power Than Bluetooth?

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bluetooth has become ubiquitous over the last 20 years. (30 billion devices using Bluetooth.) But can it really get even more widely deployed (or bett...

You May Have Found a Way to Be Compliant with DSCSA, but Are Those System and Process Changes Making Any Difference Elsewhere in Your Organization?

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Two healthcare and pharmaceutical sector experts say resistance to change is causing many organizations to miss out on the benefits of automation and ...

Meet the Woman Behind One of Zebra’s First Value-Added Resellers (VARs) – and One of the Tech Industry’s First-Ever Tech VARs

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cammy Shaheen shattered the glass ceiling for women. She also pulled many others through it behind her. Find out how she inspired inclusivity by helpi...

Why, and How, You Should Invest In Women (No Matter Who You Are)

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There are So Many Ways to Invest in and Inspire Women. Here are the Ones Inclusion and Diversity Champions Find Most Helpful.

Chalk Talk: Do the Dallas Cowboys Have What It Take to Rebuild Their Dynasty? Could They Play Ball with the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX? RJ Ochoa Joins Us for Some Real Talk.

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Blogging the Boys analyst also reveals the emotions that Super Bowl LVIII – and Usher’s sweet skating moves – stirred up, along with his rel...

Is Proximity the Future of All Business? And What is Proximity (Really)?

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What do 3D printing, Nikola Tesla, pharmaceutical production, the future of healthcare, and farming on Mars all have in common? And what do they have ...

Industrial Automation Insider: What Role Should RFID, Machine Vision and Other Automation Technologies Play in Reverse Logistics?

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Where exactly should these automation technologies be used within the reverse logistics chain? Alex Whiting, founder of MiTEQ, reveals what he’s fou...

Chalk Talk: Thought NFL Linebacker Brandon Copeland Retired? Think Again

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brandon Copeland is a career athlete who has not stopped working for a day since he left the NFL. Wait until you hear everything (and we mean everythi...

Curious Why, When, and How You Should Be Using AI in Your Warehouse or Other Supply Chain Operations?

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Not sure if you should be using AI in your warehouse? Or unclear where it can make an immediate impact? Zebra Global Partner Manager Mark Butler consu...

Zebra’s New Chief Revenue Officer Explains What’s Changing and What’s Not at the Company and in the Channel

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Hudson made one thing very clear: trust is everything. So are people. Find out what he will be doing in the coming months to help ensure you f...

Is Generative AI Really Going to Change the Retail Experience as Some Experts Claim?

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Consumers and retail associates who participated in the 16th Annual Global Shopper Study hope it will, and top AI engineers think it will. Find out h...

Why We Should Be Gifting More Books to Increase Access to Books Around the World

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As UNESCO calls out, “Literacy empowers and liberates people.” And there are millions of people around the world whose lives could be vastly impro...

Is There Really a Difference Between Private 4G and Private 5G Wireless Network Performance? Or Private Wireless and Wi-Fi Network Performance?

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ericsson and Zebra mobility experts answer important questions in this new roundtable discussion, including where private wireless technology delivers...

Industrial Automation Insider: Manufacturing Millennial Says Automation (and People) are Severely Misunderstood, and That’s Hurting Your Production Capacity

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A manufacturing veteran agrees, adding that you need to start thinking about IT/OT convergence differently as well. You must create more synergies amo...

Searching for Answers? Your Mobile Device Could Soon “Know It All” (or At Least Help Ensure You and Your Employees Do)

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Google and Zebra are pulling out all the stops around mobility (and AI and AR) so you and your employees can source the info needed to more confidentl...

Industrial Automation Insider: How Machine Vision is Helping You Better See What’s Happening with Your Favorite Fast Food, Sports Teams and More

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Marcin Kowalski from Avicon Vision Systems in Poland pulls the veil back on some very cool ways this technology is being used to track ball movements,...

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

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In her first interview since moving into this leadership role, Tami Froese talks about her disciplined approach to collaboration, execution and perfor...

“Can’t is a Cuss Word.” I Swear.

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's this mantra that helped Jenny Krummenacher, Director of Channel Sales at Zebra, repeatedly prove the impossible possible. Listen to her story to...

“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

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With the help of his daughter and a trusted advisor at ValuTrack, Hunt Country Components CEO Howard Hellwinkel implemented an RFID system that report...

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

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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.

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ha...

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

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 wareho...

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

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Between the expanding capabilities of machine vision systems, maturity of deep learning OCR, and modularity of industrial automation systems, you have...

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

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 op...

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

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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. T...

Industrial Automation Insider: Here’s Proof of What Automation Can Do – and How Flexible Manufacturing Can Be – in the Fashion World

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kirby Best, CEO of Bespoke Manufacturing Company, explains how robots, machine vision systems, and people are working together to help up-and-coming a...

Chalk Talk Episode #12: Don’t Get into a Football Trivia Challenge with Cincinnati Bengals Defensive End Jeffrey Gunter. You Will Not Win.

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A life-long student of the NFL, Jeffrey is now living his dream of spending every day on the field. But he didn’t get here by wishing and hoping. Th...

Women in Sports: “Faith, Family and Food” Keep Tommi Vincent Grounded. They Also Help Her Uplift Many Others.

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hear what makes the wife of an NFL Legend legendary in her own right, beyond her innate generosity. Listen to this exclusive interview (and get to kno...

Women Who Wow: Low-Key, High-Profile Lawyer Carrie Plater Proves that Women Really Can Do It All, Including Parent, Mediate and Assemble Fabulous Flower Arrangements

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Carrie Plater was a high-profile lawyer at a big law firm until she met the Zebra legal team. Today, she wears many hats as a corporate lawyer – pos...

Industrial Automation Insider: The Unexpected, but Highly Effective, Uses of High-Tech and Low-Tech Automation Solutions in Healthcare

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Sullivan, Global Healthcare Lead for Zebra, explains how everything from robots and AI to RFID and machine vision is being used from the point o...

Inclusion and Diversity Action Report: How and Why We’re Championing the 4C Model

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One’s culture, career, customers and community are no longer siloed. Their overlapping influence requires us to change our vernacular and actions wh...

Chalk Talk: Love the NFL’s Next Gen Stats? This is How They All Come Together Inside the Command Center

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hear all about the technological feat – and strategic execution by multiple teams inside and outside stadiums – that must happen every game day to...

Exclusive Interview: “I Sought Physical Pain to Heal from Emotional Trauma and Strengthen My Mind, and I Would Do It Again.”

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Two-time World Ironman Champion Lorna Hopkin had to learn to live again after the loss of her son and multiple tragedies that followed. So, she hit th...

Industrial Automation Insider: This Is What You Should Watch For – and Do – in the Next Few Months According to a Global Futurist and a Business and Market Intelligence Manager

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The growing value of automation – and the confluence of robotics, machine vision, and RFID with other technologies – is driven by much more than l...

Chalk Talk Episode #10: Legendary NFL Long Snapper Patrick Mannelly and Bernie’s Book Bank CEO Darrin Utynek Team Up to Share Stories of Unsung Heroes

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This dynamic duo met by chance. Now, they’re giving others a chance to “change their story." Find out why – and how – they’re rewriting the ...

Companies Make a Lot of Printer Security Mistakes. These Are the Most Common, According to One Cybersecurity Expert.

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Find out what steps you should be taking today, and every day, to prevent hackers from easily breaching your corporate network via your printers. (It ...

I&D Action Report: How We’re Enlisting and Empowering Cultural Change Agents Across the Company

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cross-functional collaboration has proven key to developing leaders who can uplift individuals, unite teams, and maximise the diversity of thought tha...

Experts Say Many Companies Aren’t Managing Their Printers Correctly. Are You?

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Printers are critically important to your business. If they go down, so does your output. That’s why Zebra Global Partner Manager, Mark Butler, aske...

This is What It Really Takes to Build a Strong, Collaborative Multigenerational (and Virtual) Team…Based on Personal Experience

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Zebra's Senior Director of External Communications, Therese Van Ryne, sat down with an HR director and an Inside Sales team lead to find out the best ...

Fast Forward: Companies are Getting Smarter about How to Use Artificial Intelligence (AI), including antuit.ai and Zebra

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It has become more difficult for retailers and CPG companies to forecast demand and manage inventory using traditional business applications. That’s...

Chalk Talk Episode #8: NFL Pro and Life Literacy Coach Brandon Copeland Wants Us All to Start Normalizing Conversations Around Money and Meet New People. Here’s Why.

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

NFL Pro Brandon Copeland doesn’t want anyone to go through the personal or professional pitfalls he has, so he’s developing a “blueprint to life...

Chalk Talk Episode #8: Legendary Sportscaster David “Kap” Kaplan Just Wants Us All to Get Along and Live Life All In – and He Has Some Ideas (and a Tattoo) to Inspire Us

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Legendary sports broadcaster David "Kap" Kaplan's stories may shock you, but his passion – for life, sports, and helping people – will humble and ...

Women Who Wow: Jenna Stanley is Proof That “It Never Hurts to Ask” for What You Want in Life (Especially at Work)

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In second grade, Jenna Stanley thought she wanted to be a lawyer. In college, she studied economics and psychology. Today, she runs a multi-million-do...

How to Implement Changes Across Your Cold Chain without Resistance

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you’re trying to shift to more sustainable practices, improve quality control or simply gain more efficiencies, experts say these are the be...

Industrial Automation Insider: “The Biggest Thing Changing About Automation is Its Relevance”

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Two global automation experts say supply chain leaders now see automation as foundational given hiring challenges but warn that you can’t automate i...

Chalk Talk Podcast Episode #7: NFL Legend and Football Operations Executive, Troy Vincent, Says Data Will Change What Players, Coaches, Officials and Scouts Do This Season. Find Out How.

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As the NFL works to balance tradition with innovation, data is proving core to every decision made in the back office and on the field. This is what t...

What to Know Before Rolling Out Real-Time Location Solutions Across Your Healthcare System

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Sullivan, Global Healthcare Practice Lead at Zebra Technologies, sat down with an RN from APAC and a healthcare technologist from EMEA to talk a...

Two Zebra Interns Reveal Why They Chose to Return for a Second Summer Versus “Exploring Their Options” Elsewhere Like Often Advised to Students

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As Nicole Hurowitz and Natalie Koenig explain in this podcast interview, Zebra offers opportunities to those who want to take their careers in a compl...

Industrial Automation Insider: How Pharmaceutical Companies are Pairing Machine Vision with RFID, Temperature Sensors and More for Track and Trace and Compliance

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Two global pharma technology experts share some of the unique ways they’ve been working with Zebra customers and partners to address the top challen...

Chalk Talk Episode #6: Former NFL Coach Sean Payton Talks about His New Team, as Well as What Excites and Frightens Him about the Next Chapter of His Movie-Worthy Story

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We chatted with the soon-to-be Fox Sports analyst about what’s most important to him, why he’s a big fan of homework, and how the football landsca...

Cisco Leader Agrees: The Pandemic Subtly Accelerated – and Dramatically Altered – Enterprise Adoption of 5G

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cisco's Shaun McCarthy joins Zebra's Jeff Stark on the Your Edge podcast to paint a realistic picture of 5G’s value to businesses. They also reveal ...

One Year Later: How Zebra and Fetch Robotics Have Become Better Together – to the Benefit of Front-Line Workers

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

World-renowned automation experts Melonee Wise and Jim Lawton analyze the robotics innovations that have resulted from Zebra’s acquisition of Fetch....

Experts: Corporate Social Responsibility Cannot Fall by the Wayside, Especially During Crises

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While it can be difficult to prioritize CSR when you’re just trying to keep your business from derailing, maintaining focus may be the best way to s...

Industrial Automation Insider: The Food and Beverage Industry is Cooking Up Some Interesting Solutions to Current Supply Chain Problems

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In addition to sharing the scoop on some unique new technology use cases in the food and beverage industry, my guests dish on what quick serve restaur...

Industrial Automation Insider: Why Zebra Acquired Matrox Imaging and You Should be Excited if You’re Being Driven to Automate Operations

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Donato Montanari discusses Zebra’s plans to both simplify and scale machine vision applications specific to robot guidance, 3D inspections, and othe...

Chalk Talk Episode #5: The 2022 NFL Draft Was Proof That Anything Can Happen in Vegas

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The NFL Draft reminded us that there really is no such thing as an “off season” in the pros. Chalk Talk co-hosts Hale Hentges and Adam Petrus have...

Industrial Automation Insider: Machine Vision May Have a Storied Past, but It Is Giving Supply Chain Organizations Hope for a Better Future

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s supply chain operations are dynamic and data driven. But so are today’s industrial automation solutions, as we’ll prove to you in the ne...

Melonee Wise is a Robot Ninja. But Did You Know She is Also the Latest Winner of the Engelberger Award, the “Nobel Prize of Robotics”?!

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Oh, how far Melonee Wise has come since her first robot, which was inspired by a 1980’s catalog and held together with household items. Hear about h...

Inclusion and Diversity Action Report: Bringing Outside Thinking in to Accelerate Progress

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If we want to help others, we must first understand them. Likewise, we must seek inspiration from leading best practices and act with intentionality t...

Your Employees Want to Feel Safer at Work. You Want to Reduce the Risk of Incidents. There are Several Ways Location Technology Can Help with Both, According to One Expert.

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

RFID and Bluetooth Low Energy Technology can be used to control access, coordinate movements around heavy machinery and help ensure common tools don’...

Chalk Talk Episode #4: It’s NFL Draft Time, and We Have Some Thoughts on How Things Will Play Out

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, my co-host and former NFL pro Hale Hentges reveals why you should never call an NFL hopeful in the three days leading up to the draft. Tune in n...

Building Enterprise Technology is an Emotional Business, Says a Top Product Designer

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As James Morley-Smith is starting to realize, technology users care less about the utility and more about the look and feel – and that’s influenci...

Chalk Talk Episode #3: NFL Pros Dwayne Johnson, Jr. and Chris Streveler Just Spent Three Weeks Working at Zebra. Find Out Why (and What It Was Like).

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Will they follow in the footsteps of former NFL Pro Hale Hentges and join Zebra Nation full time after they retire from the league (whenever that may ...

Worried You Lack the Experience or Expertise to Get into Sales or Start Down a New Career Path? Take It from a Luddite Turned High Tech Sales Leader: “People Buy People”

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In a new podcast series, Julie Johnson will introduce you to the “Women Who Wow” her every day, including Jane Dennis. Find out how Jane built a r...

Chalk Talk Episode #2: Did You Know RFID Technology Was Used to Track Player Movements During 2022 NFL Combine Drills? What That Means for This Year’s Recruits (and Future Scouting Decisions).

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In our latest episode, my co-host and former NFL pro Hale Hentges helps me analyze who – and what – stood out at this year’s Combine as we prepa...