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White Paper: As part of its continuing goal to provide next day delivery on large home and garden items, Sears opened its Jacksonville, Florida direct distribution center in May of 2008. With seven day shipping, consistent, reliable communications was critical in order to coordinate the large volume of... more
White Paper: NASCAR manages over 1,200 races every year on 200 race tracks in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, and each location poses its own challenges in terms of radio traffic and interference. When seconds count, there is no room for missed or delayed communications; speed and voice clarity are... more
White Paper: Finally: an easy way to solve the biggest headaches of field service management -- whether you’re facing complex processes, high operating costs, demanding customers, or a combination of all of these. Just download this exclusive guide and learn how to put the power of on-demand technology to work... more
Case Study: When handling food, timely utilization of perishable raw materials becomes a critical issue. To sustain continuously improving quality levels and timely delivery, Georgia Nut Company needed a seamless communications system that would eliminate traditional “dead spots”, ensure clear audio in noisy... more
White Paper: This white paper illustrates how integrated information can enable the critical capabilities demanded by modern enterprises. In addition, it describes how integrated asset and service management solutions and partnerships can help optimize production operations by creating visibility, control and... more
White Paper: A comprehensive energy action plan is an energy management roadmap that includes accountability for energy efficiency improvement to manage costs and reach sustainability goals. The most effective energy management action plan is comprised of four key steps: (1) Measure energy usage, (2) Fix... more
White Paper: Selectivity between overcurrent protective devices is generally desirable and may be mandatory. Traditional time-current curve analysis may not accurately portray the degree of selectivity existing when current-limiting overcurrent protective devices are involved. This white paper tech topic will... more
White Paper: Learn how white roofing's "Green" ability to reflect 85% of the sun's rays can drop your building temperatures by up to 20 degrees; thereby dramatically reducing your energy bills and extending the life of your costly HVAC system... more
White Paper: This document describes the recent Enterprise Asset Management University Webcasts sponsored by IBM and moderated by Plant Engineering magazine editor Bob Vavra. In the first Webcast speakers from IBM – Jack Young, Vice President Asset Management and Mary Bunzel, worldwide Maximo Industry Leader... more
White Paper: Faced with data integrity issues due to signal transmission problems, Tata Chemicals turned to Honeywell for a wireless solution. Tata Chemicals at Mithapur in Gujarat is a large inorganic chemical complex that produces several products, including cement, iodized salt and synthetic soda ash. Tata... more