Editorials

Faster to a Disaster

OK, so we are not a restoration company. And we typically do not have to deal with emergencies or disasters from our customers. But over the years, EMP has been called upon to help a customer that is in an emergency state and needs our help.

Years of Experience

The numbers don't lie. We've been doing this for a while now, and one of the most overlooked constants in our list of qualifications is experience. If we add up all our employees’ years of experience, how many years do you think we have in the Automatic Identification Industry?

Make Sure That You Are Not in Technology Debt

“Technology debt”. A liability that is real, and maybe it should even be on your balance sheet as the true financial liability that it is. If you're unaware or have just been ignoring it's effects, then read on to see EMP President, Dave Mattingly, give advice on how to manage this debt.

RFID Should NOT Be Your First Choice

Sounds contradicting doesn't it, to have a company that sells a product advising you not to purchase that product? That's because we're not like every company. We'd rather ensure our customer's success than make a huge profit. See why EMP President, Dave Mattingly, wants you to consider a few things before purchasing RFID solutions.

The Supply Chain is Tightening Up…Again

You won’t see it on the news, and it is nowhere near as bad as a few years ago but lead times in our industry are definitely increasing. Certain hardware is taking longer to ship than others. See which devices you might be waiting on.

Industry Roll Up

The larger players in our industry seem to still be making a move to gobble up all the smaller regional AIDC technology companies. But who does it benefit, their stakeholders or their customers? Read on to hear Dave Mattingly's opinion on the industry roll ups that still seem to be occurring and how they affect the consumer.

The Rules of ROI Have Changed….Drastically

The world is changing rapidly. So much so that employers and their companies are having to restructure how they operate. Not only that, but sometimes having to pivot at a faster pace. ROI can be a large part of your decision making. See where it's going and what's aspects are leaving indefinitely.

Cloud Based Software in our Industry

Similar to what we're currently seeing with Artificial Intelligence, there was a similar race that started 25 years ago, but with Cloud Technology. There have been great advancements since then, but one product using this technology in particular caught our eye. See which product we're talking about!

Kicking the Spreadsheet Habit

Listen, we love a good spreadsheet. It's a Swiss Army knife when it comes to collecting, calculating, extracting, and hypothesizing data. But sometimes businesses try and use it for everything. Then we have to go in and help them sort it out. See which mistakes can set the foundation for a costly ERP overhaul.

Trying to Use RFID to Cover Up Bad Processes

Sweep it under the rug. Then solve it with RFID. That doesn't always work. Even if you're wanting RFID, you might want to talk to EMP about your operational processes.

We Never Try to Upsell

As a rule, we never criticize our competitors. It's just not our style, and it is not what we are about. Get into the mind of our customer focused intentions by reading the full article.

You Need to be a Technology Company

We touched on this in last month's newsletter. It was titled, "State of the AIDC Industry". In that piece, our president Dave Mattingly, laid out what has worked and what hasn't worked in past years. You can sell all you want, but if technology isn't your identifying trait, then you'll come up short most of the time. So here we are saying once again, "If you want to be in this business you have to sell, but to succeed, well...you have to be technology focused with seasoned experts".