Retail Industry Podcasts
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3 Unexpected Benefits Of A Workforce Management Solution
10/31/2014
Workforce management solutions are not new to retail, as countless retailers have reaped the benefits of automated time and attendance, forecasting and scheduling, etc. But there are additional value propositions and benefits that you may not be aware of, and Joe Olson, executive VP and GM at Empower Software talks to Erin Harris, executive editor at ISR about the unexpected positive benefits of WFM solution.
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Battery Benefits You've Never Considered
10/31/2014
Listen in as Scott Benezra, VP, Global Technology Systems, Inc. talks to ISR Executive Editor, Erin Harris, about the importance of batteries for portable printers. Benezra explains why it's important to think beyond batteries as batteries and to consider the valuable time employees lose every time a battery fails. Multiply that figure by your number of mobile workers, and you can see what poor-quality batteries can cost your company.
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Warehouse Automation Podcast Series
9/17/2014
In this interesting podcast, ISR's Executive Editor, Erin Harris talks to Jeff Hedges, president, material handling at OPEX Corporation about the vital role automation plays for retailers. Hedges paints a realistic picture about the hidden costs of automation, especially for retailers considering their first-time investment. "[E-Retailers] need to appreciate the on-going costs of running automation after the investment," explains Hedges. "I don't see that as a reason or an excuse or justification for not investing in automation, but we've realized that we need to convey to companies that are investing in automation for the first time that there is an expected cost associated with maintaining your automation; there is an expected change in your energy draw; and there is specialized training required for your maintenance staff." Listen in as Hedges delivers thoughtful insight for any retailer considering automation inside the warehouse.
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Simplifying Mobile Technology Adoption: 3 Tips For IT DMs
9/10/2014
Dave Crist, senior VP, sales & marketing at Brother Mobile Solutions joins ISR's executive editor, Erin Harris, for an actionable discussion on how the global adoption of mobile technologies is changing retail. Crist explains Brother Mobile Solutions' role in the next generation of mobile printing technology in retail, which includes helping IT decision makers to make sense of the ever-evoloving mobile technology environment. "We avoid layering the sparkley, new technology on top of an old, tired process. That spells disaster in terms of adoption and ROI ...," states Crist. Listen in as Crist talks mobile technology's affect on the IT decision maker as well as the store-level associate.
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Merchandise Fulfillment Advice That Works
5/8/2014
Merchandise fulfillment is a hot topic and one of the keys for retailers looking to have a strong omnichannel initiative. In this podcast, we'll discuss how asset tracking and fleet management help ensure proper fulfillment, the latest technologies that can help retailers leverage and manage their fleets, how increased visibility into tracking enables retailers to gain efficiencies and keep the right products available to customers across all channels, and — finally — getting employee buy-in without looking like Big Brother.
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What Oracle Can Teach Retailers About Any-Channel Fulfillment
3/11/2014
In our Supply Chain Execution 2014 report, "Making Any-Channel Fulfillment Profitable," RSR analyst Nikki Baird asserts that a fundamental problem with today's retail supply chain is that it's still decidedly a store-based model. We speak with Mike Johnson, Solution Director, Supply Chain for Oracle, about his take on this stance.
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Leveraging Analytics For Omni-Channel Success
2/13/2014
Integrated Solutions speaks with Mark Krupnik, CEO of Retalon, a company that provides retail predictive analytics solutions, about how retailers can leverage analytics to help with their omnichannel initiatives, including best practices you can apply today.
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Security Management: How Retailers Can Take Charge
2/13/2014
Integrated Solutions speaks with Steve Sell, director of marketing North America, Tyco Integrated Security, about how retailers can juggle the installation, support, and management of all the various security systems they need today.
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Overcoming Operational Challenges With Workforce Management Technology
1/8/2014
Retailers face many challenges concerning their workforces. Managers don’t have the time they need, there aren’t enough labor hours in the day for the store to meet its goals, employee turnover causes scheduling nightmares, and on and on. In this exclusive podcast, we talk with Joe Olson, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise Workforce Management, Empower Software Solutions, about how technology can be leveraged to erase those challenges.
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LBMA Weekly Podcast Episode #160
12/20/2013
Welcome to episode #160. On the show: We are LIVE from MoDevEast in Washington DC. University of California Berkeley tests image-based indoor location; Qualcomm’s Gimbal sensors hit the street; Westjet surprises and delights the world; Mojiva partners with Retailigence; Tetley tests holographic help; Argo Tea uses Twitter for barista tips; Pitney Bowes partners with Twitter. Our Mobile Minute with Chuck Martin looks at what we do with our phones while in the store.