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In conjunction with the Shambhala Charity, iDPRT participated in Xiamen’s “Children of the Mountain, Dreaming Journey” project, and also flagged off a “Public Welfare T-Shirt” in a bid to harness funds for the summer “Dream Building” project. While participating in the welfare activities, iDPRT collected pieces of painted artwork drawn by the children, and made use of their digital printing device to print the children’s drawings on T-shirts. On top of that, it also gave away some photo printers and printers in general so that the academic conditions of children in the region would be bettered, while helping teachers to […]

Today, more and more businesses are taking their equipment management to the cloud. You can instantly get up-to-date information about your equipment checkouts by scanning QR asset tags. This eliminates the need for paperwork and spreadsheet use and simplifies the checkout process. Keep reading to learn more about how you can make equipment tracking easy. How To Make Equipment Tracking Easy CHEQROOM is a web-based software application that helps businesses manage their equipment inventory. It allows users to keep track of what equipment they have, where it’s located, and who is responsible for it. CHEQROOM also provides detailed reports on inventory […]

Although the restaurant industry has recovered slightly since the pandemic’s peak, many restaurants are still facing overwhelming challenges that keep them from running their operations smoothly.  Even as restrictions are slowly being lifted, restaurants can’t operate at 100 percent due to increasing operational costs and an unprecedented labor shortage. Restaurant owners must develop new ways to work more efficiently and attract more customers. Robot assistance is one solution to both these problems and could be the next big shift that will change the entire restaurant industry. Technology in the Restaurant Industry The food and beverage industry is no stranger to new technologies, especially […]

Accurate inventory management is crucial to running a successful business because it directly impacts a company’s bottom line and is key to maximizing profits. Having an accurate handle on inventory enables a business to become more resilient and know what they can sell and when they can sell it, helping mitigate out-of-stock scenarios.  At one point, inventory management was a meticulous, lengthy and manual process for the Independent Purchasing Cooperative (IPC), an independent member-owned, managed and governed cooperative of North American Subway franchisees, which is responsible for approximately 24,000 Subway restaurants. “Conducting inventory would take two to three hours per […]

A VIN or Vehicle Identification Number is like a social security number, serial number or UPC code for a car. It’s given to a car by its manufacturer and no two VINs are the same. The VIN is a unique string of 17 characters that identify a variety of characteristics about a car including: Where the car was builtThe manufacturerThe brand, engine size, trim and typeA Vehicle Security code (meaning the car has been verified by the manufacturer)The assembly plant where the vehicle was put togetherThe serial number of the vehicle VINs can also tell you things like what kind […]

In the past 10 years, the gap between instore and online purchasing is beginning to close. Accelerated by the 2020 global pandemic, the rise in popularity of click and collect has enabled retailers to combine their current instore and online offerings. Providing convenience to both the customer and the retailer, click and collect has enabled businesses to turn their stores into fulfilment centre hubs – drawing inventory from shelves to fulfil online orders. These stores are also now being used as return centres which in turn centralises the control of a business’s inventory distribution. Technology within the fulfilment process has […]

Wearable barcode scanner manufacturer ProGlove has partnered with DyeMansion and FORMRISE to complete mass production of its latest product. ProGlove’s go-to-market goal is to take the ubiquitous digital device in an industrial barcode scanner and make it smart and wearable. The startup was founded 6 years ago and has been working with post-processing company DyeMansion ever since, most recently with service provider FORMRISE, after initially using a Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) platform in the maker space. Its MARK line of products includes the MARK Basic, MARK 2 Mid Range, MARK 2 Standard Range and the recently launched MARK Display, which displays […]