Edge Technology to connect People, Assets and Data (Paul Norford, Zebra Technologies)

Zebra Technologies has been around since 1969 and is a true pioneer
in the areas of RFID and barcode printers and scanners. Today, the
company offers a wide range of solutions that intelligently connect
people, assets and data in logistics, manufacturing, retail and
other areas. In this episode of The Logistics Tribe Podcast, our
host Marco Prüglemeier, who spent over 20 years in various
logistics leadership roles at BMW, talks to Paul Norford, Solutions
Evangelist from Zebra, about the following topics: - Why modern
organizations need a “Solution Evangelist” - Change as an integral
part of staying relevant as a technology provider that has been on
the market for over 50 years - How Zebra has evolved from scanners
and printers - The importance and opportunities of using
operational data from devices, analytics and data-driven decision
making in real time via cloud-based platforms connected to the
blockchain - How Zebra’s technology is used not only in
manufacturing and logistics but also in the National Football
League (NFL) - How the Corona pandemic has affected the
organization and what pivots were necessary - How mobile devices
are being used for contract tracing - Humans and machines
interacting with each other in the manufacturing environment and
Zebra’s enterprise asset intelligence vision - Visibility to
increase productivity and decrease errors - Mobile robots in the
retail environment - Paul’s vision for the future of logistics -
and much more Please subscribe to The Logistics Tribe Podcast, so
you don't miss any of the future episodes. To find out more about
Zebra, visit: https://www.zebra.com/us/en/about-zebra.html To
connect with Marco Prüglmeier, host of the Logistics Tribe, visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/prueglmeier/ To connect with Boris
Felgendreher, host of the Logistics Tribe, visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/borisfelgendreher/ To connect with Dana
von der Heide, host of the Logistics Tribe, visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danavonderheide/