Automation

WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES

• Specialized Ready-To-Use Food Manufacturer Installs X-Ray Inspection Systems For Quality Assurance Of Products

  When Edesia first opened its factory, the company used inline magnets in their processing line to find contaminants. When they realized they needed a better inspection system, metal detection wasn’t the answer because of the foil pouches used in the packaging process. So Edesia decided to incorporate x-ray into their production line.

• Major French Banking Group Deploys Web-Based Capture From Kodak Alaris To Reduce Costs, Improve Efficiency And Ensure Regulatory Compliance

  A French banking group and its subsidiaries are realizing significant business benefits thanks to an advanced information capture solution from Kodak Alaris. The solution is enabling the bank to seamlessly process physical and digital documents more efficiently, delivering cost and time savings, improving customer satisfaction, and reducing risk around data security and non-compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Best-of-Breed vs. ERP For Field Service

  Field service organizations have two broad choices in field service management software — best-of-breed solutions or add-on models from their ERP or CRM vendors. ERP options promise ease of integration, but  best-of-breed FSM solutions offer advantages in terms of long-term cost, functionality, and integration.

• 3 Strategies For Integrating Flexibility Into Clinical Supply Chain Planning

  Sometimes, clinical trials do not succeed because of incomplete planning and a lack of contingencies for when circumstances change. So, how do you plan for unanticipated obstacles that may affect the clinical supply chain and, ultimately, the outcome of your trial?

• How Payspan Conquered The Unique Challenges Of NAS Migrations In Healthcare

  Complex unstructured data migration tests healthcare payments company.

• Food Safety And Quality Regulations: A Guide To Global Standards

  There are many food safety standards impacting individual companies. Depending on the location and business type, a manufacturer may be guided by dozens of standards, regulations and/or laws.

• Irish Petrol Forecourt Eradicates Cash Handling Costs

  In the past a petrol station was all about fuel but with BP reporting half of its customers in the UK and Ireland are stopping for food not fuel and the recent introduction of electric charging stations and lockers for online pickup, it is clear consumers increasing demand for convenience is changing the sector. Adapting to the new trends, means new and existing customers will keep coming in using cash, card or mobile payments for their purchases.

• Digital Marketing: Cost-Effective Branding And Messaging For POS Solution Providers

  Without a marketing strategy, it’s difficult to target your message to customers about how you can support their business needs and goals. The more you hone the message, the better customers understand the value you provide, which gives them an incentive to engage and transact with you.

• Live Data Saves Money at Yorba Linda

  Yorba Linda Water District (YLWD) has 25,000 potable water connections, serving residents in the hilly terrain of Yorba Linda and parts of Placentia, Brea, Anaheim, and Orange County, in California, US. The District, founded in 1909, has 4,000 fire hydrants, 11 active wells, 14 reservoirs below ground, and 20 major and sub-pressure zones. Elevation ranges from 400 to 1,400 feet above sea level. The District imports about a third of its water, supplementing its groundwater supply.

• Container Closure Integrity Testing: The Importance Of Sensitivity, Automation And Efficiency

  This article will explore the need for sensitive, reliable, and automated container closure integrity (CCI) testing technologies, and how existing deterministic solutions can help achieve optimum quality assurance goals in CCI for pharmaceutical manufacturers.

• How To Choose The Right Portable Dust Collector Or Cleanroom Vacuum?

  When selecting a compound vacuum, HEPA vacuum, or ULPA vacuum for your facility, you will quickly find there are many options and it’s easy to lose sight of what’s important.

• To Filter Or Not To Filter In HPLC? Now, That’s A Question.

  How do you use filtration in HPLC? Why might you not use filtration in HPLC sample prep and in-system, and when is it essential? And how can syringeless filters simplify your workflow, saving resources and time? Let’s find out.