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Zebra Blog and Podcast
by Zebra’s Your Edge Podcast
Hosted by Zebra Technologies, this podcast features exclusive interviews with technology experts about the issues and trends that matter to your business.
Episodes
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Modernizing SAP Warehouse Workflows with a Mobile Execution Layer
SAP supports warehouse operations for many of the world’s leading manufacturers, distributors, and logistics companies. Many of these organizations also rely on Zebra mobile devices to help their frontline teams receive, move, pick, and manage inventory. Read more here.
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Reducing Nursing Burden by 70% with AI Voice Assistants
In healthcare today, administrative documentation often takes up 25% to 41% of nurses’ time – part of a heavy technology burden that includes many other tasks and systems, as well, according to several studies. In fact, nurses sometimes have to interact with up to 13 different fragmented systems…
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How To Simplify SAP Workflows on Your Mobile Devices
SAP enterprise systems provide the robust foundation that successful businesses rely on to manage, track, and process complex order, inventory, and industrial workflows. This centralized structure is highly optimized for strategic data management and core business operations.
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Protecting Healthcare Workers from Violence with Panic Alerts and Better Emergency Response
Increasingly, healthcare workers are facing the threat of workplace violence. In fact, studies have shown that healthcare workers are five times more likely to be assaulted than any other profession. And recent incidents have turned deadly, with some healthcare workers losing their lives while...
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The High Cost of a Single Glance: Rethinking Frontline Safety with LifeSaver
Every day, your frontline workers navigate a complex world of tasks. They operate vehicles on highways, forklifts in warehouses, and equipment on airport tarmacs. In all these environments, a common, persistent risk exists right in the palm of their hands. The constant ping of a mobile device...
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The Automated Warehouse: A Pragmatic Blueprint for the Future of Logistics ep 3 with FedEx
For the final episode of our podcast series, my conversation with FedEx moved beyond the hype and into the reality of building the automated facility of the future. Their approach is not about a single giant leap but a series of deliberate, incremental steps. It’s a journey that requires a...
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The Final 50 Feet: Closing the Trust Gap with AI-Powered Deliveries Ep 2 with FedEx
In the second episode of our podcast series, I spoke with the team at FedEx about how they are mastering this crucial touchpoint. Their innovative Picture Proof of Delivery feature directly addresses the customer’s need for peace of mind. By providing a quick photo of the delivered package, they...
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Beyond Barcodes: How FedEx is Solving for Billions of Blind Spots in the Supply Chain Ep 1 with FedEx
In logistics, what you can’t see can hurt you. Every moment a package is unaccounted for between scans represents a blind spot, a gap in the story of its journey. For a global leader like FedEx, operating at a scale of millions of packages a day, these gaps create operational friction and prevent...
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Stronger Together: How Zebra’s Channel Leaders See a Collaborative Future
As a communications strategist, I live for a great story. I recently had the distinct pleasure of hearing five incredible ones during a special CRN Women of the Channel podcast. The conversation with Zebra’s 2025 honorees brought to life a theme I see playing out across the tech industry: we...
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Chalk Talk Episode with Brandon Copeland on Giving Back and Gridiron Grit
It was a privilege to welcome back former NFL linebacker, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Brandon Copeland to our latest episode of Chalk Talk. While many know him for his impressive 10-year career in the league, it’s his profound impact off the field that truly defines him as a leader. In our...
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A Closer Look at How AI Changes the Way We Work with Thomas Bianculli and Yogesh Kulkarni
As business leaders, we constantly look for ways to streamline operations, empower teams, and deliver better results. If you’ve ever wondered how AI could make your frontline team’s workday smoother, more efficient, and maybe even a little less stressful, the Frontline AI Summit offered some...
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Conversations with a CNIO EP 2 with Chad Salahshour from 911Cellular
Welcome back to Conversations with a CNIO In this second episode, host Kassaundra McKnight-Young delves into the crucial topic of workplace safety and violence. Our special guest, Chad Salahshour, CEO of 911 Cellular and a valued channel partner, shares valuable insights on how organizations can...
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Welcome to Conversations with a CNIO: Bridging Healthcare and Technology
Hello, everyone! I’m Kassaundra McKnight-Young, Zebra Technologies’ Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO), and I’m thrilled to introduce Conversations with a CNIO, a podcast dedicated to exploring the intersection of healthcare and technology. With my experience as a nurse and passion for...
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Unlocking Efficiency: Why Government Contractors Need Modern RFID Technology
In the fast-paced world of technological innovation, government contractors find themselves at the forefront of a digital transformation imperative. As these organizations strive to meet strict audit requirements and manage vast inventories of government property, modern RFID technology emerges…
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Chalk Talk: The Excitement Builds with the Schedule Release for the Next NFL Season
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 upcoming season promises to be one of the most exciting yet with great matchups and a global reach. Zebra Technologies is proud to be a part of it by...
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The New Education Debate: Are We Teaching – and Studying – STEM the Right Way?
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 real world?
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What Your Mobile Devices and Favorite Jeans Might Have in Common
Hint: it has to do with “holes,” and not the cool kind.
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What Do You Do When You Realize Your Career No Longer Aligns with Your Values or Life Goals?
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? Former NFL Pro Julius Thomas found himself asking these questions at the age of 26. His answer might surprise you.
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AI is Showing Up in Rugged Tablets in New Ways. But This May Be One of the Most Meaningful on the Frontline Right Now.
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 between these modes to do their jobs.
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Is This Why a Stable Wi-Fi Connection Remains Elusive in Warehouses and Distribution Centers (DCs)?
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 (no matter how much technical investigation and adjustment occurs.)
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Clini-Chat: Do You Have the Right People Informing Your RFID Projects? (Possibly Not, Says These Two Solution Engineers)
You need more than the “stakeholders” involved from day one because buy-in starts – but doesn’t end – at the top of your healthcare organization. This is whose opinion and support matters most.
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Wish Your Workers Could Get More Done, Move More Efficiently, and Be More Accurate? Sounds Like It’s Time for a Game!
Warehouses, factories, and other supply chain facilities have become host to some intense competition and big prizes lately. Who would have thought? (Apparently, the people who understand how to modify behavior and started building gamification apps.) Tune in to hear how and why gamification…
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Rack Room CIO Reveals How He Uncovered and (Started Extinguishing) Over Four Dozen Friction Points in Stores
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 Industry Principal Jim Musco believes friction isn't as bad as some might believe. Think about it: If you're a retailer, what motivates you to modernize...
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Is Enough Being Done to Protect Football Players and Other Contact Sport Athletes?
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 scientist (and former NFL tight end) Julius Thomas provided his professional opinion in a recent episode of Chalk Talk. See if you agree with his...
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“Why I ‘Zoom in to Zoom Out’ When Considering Workplace Experience of Customers and Users”
Kristen Ludwig is taking a different approach to customer experience design, advocating for technology customers and end-users of all abilities to have representation in business decisions and are fully supported in their work. See if this might also work for you, then learn more about Kristen…
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These Veterans Didn’t Let the Military Become Their Identity – and You Shouldn’t Either
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 your career history define your current self-worth, say these two U.S. Marines-turned-Zebras. Hear why it's a mistake to make your military experience...
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Is Convenience the Key to Achieving an Elevated Shopping Experience?
According to one retail industry observer (and nearly every shopper), the answer is “yes!” Find out which conveniences matter most, though. It may not be the ones you think.
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What People May Not Be Telling You About Voice Technology
Bob Bova, President and CEO of AccuspeechMobile, sits down with Andre Luecht, Global Strategy Lead for Transport, Logistics, and Warehouse at Zebra, to provide his honest take on why you may be struggling with your voice technology. Bob also shares some additional thoughts on the issue in this…
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Clini-Chat: Is AI Really What Home Health Providers Need Right Now?
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 what type of basic mobile technology capabilities they have – and most providers are lacking the basics. Find out why they are more concerned about the…
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Is On-Device AI Going to Prove to Be Hype or Helpful?
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 from Qualcomm and Rouzbeh Aminpour from Google Cloud in this new podcast episode to break down the benefits of this new approach to AI so you can...
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What Makes the Women Who “Wow” Us So Memorable?
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 in learning what makes them tick? Do they have something in common? Or is because they do uncommon things? Julie Johnson, host of the Women Who Wow...
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Industrial Automation Insider: What You Need to Think About – and Be Prepared to Change – When Spec’ing Out a Machine Vision System
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 account for when designing your system. In the latest episode of the Industrial Automation Insider podcast, two engineers from Tri-Phase Automation…
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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
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 connected for the latest Chalk Talk. Hale's been in TJ's shoes. He knows what it's like to try to find your place as a pro athlete. But everyone's...
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One Nurse’s Perspective on the Healthcare Community’s ‘Inventory Management’ Problem (and How to Fix It)
Unlike most clinicians, nurses at Hull University Teaching Hospitals don’t have to worry that patient care will be compromised due to missing equipment or medical supplies shortages. Why? They’ve found an unconventional but effective ‘cure’ using RFID. Listen to this episode to hear Hull RFID...
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Ask the Expert: How Can I Better Respond to Emergency Medical Technicians’ Calls for Help in Europe?
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 stabilize patients or perform life-saving measures in the field. But with the increased number of calls for service, it’s becoming more difficult for EMTs…
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Setting the Record Straight: AI Does Not ‘Exist to Harm or Take Over Things’ (Like Some People Have Been Led to Believe)
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 recently learned – and once misunderstood – about AI. Her early AI experiences are certainly a wake-up call to us all. Listen to what she says we...
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Are You In the Right Zone - Or On the Right Path - In Your Career?
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 rather than who others want you to be.
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Women Who Wow: Cristina Chaidez May Be Using Lean Six Sigma in Unconventional Ways, but She’s Setting a New Standard for Manufacturers
Want operational excellence throughout your manufacturing value chain? Apply value engineering methods to back-office operations, too, says Zebra Director of Operational Excellence, Cristina Chaidez. (That’s how she’s helped automotive and telecom manufacturers drive award-winning improvements.)...
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Curious What’s Really Happening Over the Road? Want to Better Track and Manage Goods in Transit?
Hear how T&L companies, utilities, government agencies, and other service providers are using the tablets currently installed as ELDs to inject more automation and intelligence onboard their fleet vehicles. Our guest, Michael Inglima from Ram Mounts, explains how these mobile devices are working...
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Chalk Talk: The “Uncommon” Things that Coach Sean Payton Wants His Players to Do Each Day Might Surprise You
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, what he saw in his time “in the booth" with Fox Sports, why he values RFID/data analytics so much, and what he’s looking for when deciding which…
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Industrial Automation Insider: Why It’s Good to Look at Machine Vision Through Different Generational Lenses (According to Engineers from Two Different Generations)
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 seasoned and early career vision system engineers to the table, and that’s making it easier to see the right path forward, according to two engineers.…
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Industrial Automation Insider: Check Out the Novel Ways that Traditional Print-and-Apply Labeling Systems are Being Used on Production and Packing Lines
From multiple substrate applications to automated compliance checks, the team at Cobalt Systems has come up with some interesting techniques to affix and validate labels on almost anything using common technology such as industrial printers and industrial scanners. Hear what they've done (and…
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What Will It Take to Make Direct Store Delivery More Manageable and Cost-Effective?
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 need to enlist the help of more drivers and merchandisers. That's why you may need to rethink how you plan, coordinate, and execute DSD, according...
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Want More Companies to Choose You – and Keep You – as Their 3PL Partner? Here’s What You Might Need to Do Differently.
There’s a difference between structuring logistics operations for a customer and with a customer. Cathy Langham, CEO of Langham Logistics, shares what that difference is and why it's important to understand in this conversation with Deanna Self, Director of Digital Strategy for Global Supply…
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Ask the Expert: “Can a Good Company Culture Improve My Bottom Line, As Some People Claim?”
And what does a “good” company culture look like, anyway? Zebra's Chief People Officer shares his thoughts in this episode.
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Plan to Put AI to Work for Your Business? Just Make Sure There’s Always a Human in the Loop.
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 loop. But that’s not the only reason why you shouldn’t let an AI work completely independently. Zebra's Senior Director of AI and Advanced Technologies...
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Will There Ever Be a Communication Technology Standard with More Staying Power Than Bluetooth?
Bluetooth has become ubiquitous over the last 20 years. (30 billion devices using Bluetooth.) But can it really get even more widely deployed (or better) than it is today? Inventor Jaap Haartsen has some interesting thoughts on what may happen in the next 20 years. Check it out.
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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?
Two healthcare and pharmaceutical sector experts say resistance to change is causing many organizations to miss out on the benefits of automation and experience preventable disruptions in their operations. This is why (and how).
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Meet the Woman Behind One of Zebra’s First Value-Added Resellers (VARs) – and One of the Tech Industry’s First-Ever Tech VARs
Cammy Shaheen shattered the glass ceiling for women. She also pulled many others through it behind her. Find out how she inspired inclusivity by helping women translate their non-technical skills to technology sector jobs.
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Why, and How, You Should Invest In Women (No Matter Who You Are)
There are So Many Ways to Invest in and Inspire Women. Here are the Ones Inclusion and Diversity Champions Find Most Helpful.
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