This in-depth report analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for camera-based scanning. View Camera-Based Scanning Solutions page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for the OEM Scan Engines Market. View OEM Barcode Scan Engines page to learn more.
The retail sector for Stationary Point of Sale Scanners experienced growth in 2021 following a sharp cyclical decline in 2019 and a COVID-driven drop in 2020. View Stationary POS Barcode Scanners page to learn more.
The global market for handheld barcode scanners is experiencing a dramatic shift due to supply chain shortages and economic uncertainty. View The Global Market for Handheld Barcode Scanners page to learn more.
This research report analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for stationary thermal barcode printers. View The Global Market for Stationary Thermal Printers page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for mobile thermal printers used to print receipts, tickets, tags, and labels. View The Global Market for Mobile Thermal Printers page to learn more.
VDC’s Managed Print Services (MPS) report outlines the global opportunity for outsourcing label printer procurement, management, and servicing to third-party service partners with an aim to lower overall costs of investment and operation. It includes key end user insights on barcode label printing requirements, adoption drivers and barriers to investments for MPS, security considerations, and hardware service parameters. View the Managed Print Services for Label Printing page to learn more.
The global markets for machine vision and industrial barcode scanners are rapidly expanding to new heights. In the wake of pandemic-related supply chain disruptions, organizations are seeking ways to increase automation. View the Machine Vision & Industrial Barcode Scanning page to learn more.
This in-depth research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for the OEM Scan Engines Market. The report includes market analysis, vendor shipments, shares and profiles, and detailed coverage of growth opportunities by industries, device types and geographies. View the OEM Barcode Scan Engines page to learn more.
This report puts together global market sizing and forecasting for automated print-and-apply systems and the print engines that drive them, and presents VDC’s perspective on the reasons why organizations are evaluating and purchasing these solutions. View the Print & Apply page to learn more.
The global market for stationary thermal barcode printers is recovering from pandemic-related production shutdowns that heavily impacted the retail and manufacturing sectors. As ecommerce and omnichannel workflows expand within order fulfillment workflows, the need for greater supply chain visibility is critical to streamlining inventory management, order accuracy and reducing labeling errors. View the Stationary Thermal Printers page to learn more.
This tracker series looks back at critical quarterly trends and provides vendor share and shipment data segmented by form factor and regional market. It includes detailed, timely, and actionable quantitative market insights along with granular market size models and competitive share comparisons. View the Handheld Barcode Scanner Quarterly Tracker 2022 page to learn more.
Supported by our rigorous research methodologies, this tracker highlights quarterly trends and delivers critical market position and competitive share information. It also includes segmentations for desktop and industrial form factors. View the Stationary Thermal Printer Quarterly Tracker 2022 page to learn more.
This tracker provides practitioners with the most detailed, timely, and actionable quantitative market insights available for the mobile thermal printing industry. It delivers critical market position and competitive share information along with granular market size models segmented by region. View the Mobile Thermal Printer Quarterly Tracker 2022 page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for mobile thermal printers used to print receipts, tickets, tags, and labels. It offers market analysis (historical, prior year, and forecast revenues and unit shipments), vendor considerations, and growth opportunities across end-user industries, distribution channels, print width, connectivity, and geographies. View the Mobile Thermal Printers page to learn more.
The global market for handheld barcode scanners is experiencing a dramatic shift due to supply chain shortages and economic uncertainty. This breakthrough research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for handheld barcode scanners and imagers, including 2D imagers, linear imagers (CCD scanners), and laser scanners. View the Handheld Barcode Scanners page to learn more.
This report quantifies the total cost of coding- and marking-related errors and highlights opportunities for enterprises to improve efficiency and drive down costs. It includes global market sizing and forecasting along with end user investment considerations based on data from our expansive end-user research survey and in-depth interviews with leading and emerging vendors. View the Industrial Coding & Marking Solutions page to learn more.
The global markets for machine vision and industrial barcode scanners are rapidly expanding to new heights. In the wake of pandemic-related supply chain disruptions, organizations are seeking ways to increase automation. View the Machine Vision & Industrial Barcode Scanning page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends and market drivers for AIDC solutions to support E-commerce Logistics. Key technologies covered by this research include scanners, barcode printers and mobile computing devices across multiple form factors. View the E-commerce Logistics page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends and market drivers for AIDC solutions to support E-commerce Logistics. Key technologies covered by this research include scanners, barcode printers and mobile computing devices across multiple form factors. View the Handheld Barcode Scanners page to learn more.
What drives Machine Vision and Industrial Barcode Scanning — the largest and fastest growing AIDC sector? As VDC Research’s most comprehensive coverage to date on Machine Vision and Industrial Barcode Scanning, this research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and drivers, plus delivers in-depth competitive intelligence. View the Machine Vision and Industrial Barcode Scanning page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for the OEM Scan Engines Market. The report includes market analysis (current size and five year forecasts of revenues and unit shipments), vendor shipments, shares and profiles, and detailed coverage of growth opportunities by industries, device types and geographies. View the OEM Barcode Scan Engines page to learn more.
This report analyzes key requirements and investment considerations for enterprise labeling solutions, and presents VDC’s perspective on how enterprise customers are considering, evaluating, and ultimately purchasing labeling solutions. View the Enterprise Barcode Labeling page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for mobile thermal printers used to print receipts, tickets, tags, and labels. View the Mobile Thermal Barcode Printers page to learn more.
This research report analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for stationary thermal barcode printers. View the Stationary Thermal Barcode Printers page to learn more.
After two years of solid growth in 2017 and 2018, driven in particular by investments in bioptic POS scanners for self-checkout systems, 2019 shipments of POS scanners fell by 10.4% from $XXXM to $XXXM. View the Stationary POS Scanners page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for handheld barcode scanners and imagers, including 2D imagers, linear imagers (CCD scanners), and laser scanners. View the Handheld Barcode Scanners page to learn more.
Static data labels compound confusion and storage issues in today’s highly dynamic production environments. There is a growing need to access variable data for labeling, especially in facilities with high labeling complexity and volumes. Visit the Enterprise Labeling page to learn more.
In order to address key challenges retailers are beginning to embrace artificial intelligence and robotics solution to increase operational efficiency through automation.Robotics & AI in Retail page to learn more.
Machine vision and industrial barcode scanning systems, starting today and looking five years into the future, are converging to create other forms of “frictionless”. Visit the Machine Vision and Industrial Barcode Scanners page to learn more.
While the frenzy of in-store frictionless has muted, it successfully shifted consumers’ shopping expectations toward faster checkout, self-checkout, BOPIS, and more. Visit the Stationary POS Scanners page to learn more.
This research report analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for stationary thermal barcode printers. The report offers market analysis (historical, prior year, and forecast revenues and unit shipments), vendor considerations, and growth opportunities across the... Visit the Stationary Thermal Barcode Printers page to learn more.
On the tailwinds of an exceptional 2018, mobile thermal barcode printer vendors are contending with slower upgrade cycles from Tier I enterprises and significant pricing pressure from low cost manufacturers. Visit the Mobile Thermal Barcode Printers page to learn more.
Point of sale (POS) systems are giving retailers access to more intelligence than ever before. The best retailers are leveraging the power of POS solutions such as mobile POS, self-checkout, and personal shopping systems to improve the customer journey and deliver a compelling in-store shopping experience in the face of rising e-commerce trends. Visit the Retail Engagement and Rethinking the Point of Sale page to learn more.
Leading vendors are taking their handheld scanner solutions to the next level by introducing new and advanced capabilities. Visit the Handheld Barcode Scanners page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for handheld self-scanning solutions including dedicated hardware and mobile applications used for consumer applications such as self-checkout, special offers, and price checks... Visit the Handheld Self-Scanning Solutions page to learn more.
This report includes a deep dive into the applicability of blockchain technology for supply chain traceability across food safety, pharmaceutical, and luxury goods verticals. Assessing the strategic advantages and development areas of blockchain, this report analyzes the integration of AIDC... Visit the Blockchain & Supply Chain Traceability page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for stationary industrial scanners and imagers. Market analysis (historical, prior year, and forecast revenues and unit shipments), vendor considerations, and growth opportunities are offered across the following dimensions: technology types, end-user industries, distribution channels, and geographies. Visit the Machine Vision and Industrial Barcode Scanning page to learn more.
Smart scanning accessories are ushering in a new wave of worker mobility and productivity through hands-free operations. Visit the Smart Scanning Accessories page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for stationary point-of-sale (POS) scanners. VDC continues its industry standard market analysis monitoring historical and five year forecasts of revenues and unit shipments, and enhances this by adding a) the installed base of... Visit the Stationary POS Scanners page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for mobile thermal barcode printers. The report offers market analysis (historical, prior year, and forecast revenues and unit shipments), vendor considerations, and growth opportunities across the following dimensions: technology types, end-user industries, distribution channels, and geographies. Visit the Mobile Thermal Barcode Printers page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for stationary thermal barcode printers. The report offers market analysis (historical, prior year, and forecast revenues and unit shipments), vendor considerations, and growth opportunities across the following dimensions: technology types, end-user industries, distribution channels, and geographies. Visit the Stationary Thermal Barcode Printers page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for stationary point-of-sale (POS) scanners. Market analysis (historical, prior year, and forecast revenues and unit shipments), vendor considerations, and growth opportunities are offered across the following dimensions... Visit the Stationary Point-of-Sale Barcode Scanners page to learn more.
This research report analyzes the key strategic issues and market drivers for mobile scanners. Mobile scanners are barcode scanning hardware and software solutions that can either pair wirelessly with or enhance the built-in camera functionality of smart mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets for enterprise-grade scanning... Visit the Mobile Barcode Scanners page to learn more.
AIDC vendors today face intense competition in the barcode printer and scanner hardware markets. ISV channel partnerships are reshaping vendors’ distribution strategies, while helping engage clients across all verticals, including field services, retail, transportation and logistics... Visit the 2017 AIDC Independent Software Vendor Partner Program Analysis page to learn more.
This research report analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for stationary thermal barcode printers. The report offers market analysis (historical, prior year, and forecast revenues and unit shipments), vendor considerations, and growth opportunities. Visit the Stationary Thermal Barcode Printers page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for handheld scanners and imagers, including laser scanners, linear imagers (CCD scanners), and 2D imagers. It also provides market sizing and forecasts for scan engines. Visit the Handheld Barcode Scanners page to learn more.
Over the last few years, camera based imagers have become the go-to choice for data capture applications amongst end users across all verticals. The AIDC market has seen a migration from laser to imagers as end users look towards investing in barcode scanning solutions that can do more than capturing. Visit the Mobile Thermal Printing Solutions Market Report page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for OEM Barcode Scan Engines Market. Market analysis (historical, prior year, and forecast revenues and unit shipments), vendor considerations, and growth opportunities are offered across the following dimensions: scanning technology, end-user applications, end-user industries, and geographies. Visit the Global OEM Barcode Scan Engines Market Analysis page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for stationary industrial scanners and imagers. Market analysis (historical, prior year, and forecast revenues and unit shipments), vendor considerations, and growth opportunities are offered across the following dimensions: technology types, end-user industries, distribution channels, and geographies. Visit the Stationary Industrial Barcode Scanners page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for dimensioning systems that utilize multiple technologies to enable simultaneous data capture, cubing, and weighing of objects and items. The report is designed to elaborate on vendor considerations and growth opportunities across the following dimensions: technology types and end-user application use cases. Visit the Dimensioning Solutions Market Report page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues and market drivers for industrial color labeling solutions. The color label solutions explored here include pre-printed labels and on-demand color label printing solutions. The report offers market analysis (leading applications, drivers, challenges, and barriers), in-depth vendor analyses and opportunities across the following dimensions: technology types, end-user industries, and distribution channels. Visit the Industrial Color Label Printing Solutions page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for stationary point-of-sale scanners. Market analysis (historical, prior year, and forecast revenues and unit shipments), vendor considerations, and growth opportunities are offered across the following dimensions: technology types, end-user industries, distribution channels, and geographies. Visit the Stationary Point-of-Sale Barcode Scanners page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for stationary thermal barcode printers. The report offers market analysis (historical, prior year, and forecast revenues and unit shipments), vendor considerations, and growth opportunities across the following dimensions: technology types, end-user industries, distribution channels, and geographies. Visit the Stationary Thermal Barcode Printers page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for handheld scanners and imagers, including laser scanners, linear imagers (CCD scanners), and 2D imagers. It also provides market sizing and forecasts for scan engines. The report offers market analysis (historical, prior year, and forecast revenues and unit shipments), vendor considerations, and growth opportunities across the following dimensions: technology types, end-user industries, distribution channels, and geographies. Visit the Handheld Barcode Scanners page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for mobile thermal printers used to print receipts, tickets, tags, and labels. The report offers market analysis (historical, prior year, and forecast revenues and unit shipments), vendor considerations, and growth opportunities across the following dimensions: end-user industries, distribution channels, print width, connectivity, and geographies. Visit the Mobile Thermal Printing Solutions Market Report page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues and market drivers for track-and-trace solutions. Track-and-trace systems are solutions that can enable organizations to locate and determine the current and past locations (and other information) of a unique item or property throughout their supply chain. The track-and-trace solutions explored here include barcode, and radio-frequency identification (RFID) systems as well as software that enable organizations to gain visibility of items as they move through the supply chain. The report offers market analysis (leading applications, drivers, challenges, and barriers) and opportunities across the following dimensions: technology types, end-user industries, and distribution channels. Visit the Traceability Solutions page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for handheld self-scanning solutions including dedicated hardware and mobile self-scanning applications used for consumer applications such as self-checkout, special offers, and price checks. This report offers market analysis (historical, forecast revenues and unit shipments, leading applications, drivers, and barriers), in-depth reseller and end-user analysis, country-level insights, and opportunities across the following dimensions: hardware, software, services, retail market segments, distribution channels, operating systems, and geographies. Visit the Handheld Self-Scanning Solutions page to learn more.
This research analyzes and explores key technologies, strategic issues, and market drivers for automation in the warehouse and logistics industry. With the boom of e-commerce and changing consumer habits, the warehouse and distribution center is increasingly becoming the vital component to the success of many businesses across a number of industries. Organizations today across retail, logistics, pharmaceuticals, food, and beverage are just some of the industries looking for new ways to support their expanding warehouse operations. Visit the Warehouse of the Future page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for handheld scanners and imagers, including laser scanners, linear imagers (CCD scanners), and 2D imagers. It also provides market sizing and forecasts for scan engines. The report offers market analysis (historical, prior year, and forecast revenues and unit shipments), vendor considerations, and growth opportunities across the following dimensions: technology types, end-user industries, distribution channels, and geographies. Visit the Handheld Barcode Scanners page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for stationary thermal barcode printers. The report offers market analysis (historical, prior year, and forecast revenues and unit shipments), vendor considerations, and growth opportunities across the following dimensions: technology types, end-user industries, distribution channels, and geographies. Visit the Stationary Thermal Barcode Printers page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues and market drivers for mobile scanning solutions. Mobile scanning solutions are barcode scanning hardware and software solutions that can either pair wirelessly with or enhance the built-in camera functionality of consumer smart devices such as smartphones and tablets for enterprise-grade scanning applications. The scanning solutions covered for this report include companion scanners, sleds/sleeves, personal shopping solutions, and software platforms that enable the built-in cameras of consumer smart devices for barcode scanning. Visit the Mobile Barcode Scanners page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for stationary point-of-sale scanners. Market analysis (historical, prior year, and forecast revenues and unit shipments), vendor considerations, and growth opportunities are offered across the following dimensions: technology types, end-user industries, distribution channels, and geographies. Visit the Stationary Point-of-Sale Barcode Scanners page to learn more.
This research analyzes the key strategic issues, trends, and market drivers for stationary industrial scanners. Market analysis (historical, prior year, and forecast revenues and unit shipments), vendor considerations, and growth opportunities are offered across the following dimensions: technology types, end-user industries, distribution channels, and geographies. Visit the Stationary Industrial Barcode Scanners page to learn more.
IoT services are among the main reasons for connecting devices to the Internet. At their most basic level, these services fall into four core categories: connectivity; device monitoring and control; data collection and storage; and data analytics. In various combinations, these functions produce IoT services that enable: businesses, municipalities, and consumers to reduce costs and maximize utilization of their devices; dealers to provide predictive maintenance and improve customer service; and OEMs to understand usage patterns to develop new features and refine product designs. Visit the Connect, Control, Store, & Analyze page to learn more.
The National Retail Federation (NRF) hosted its annual retail conference at the Javits Center in New York City where retailers and retail technology solution providers convened to discuss next generation solutions to support this dynamic market.Visit the NRF 2024 Show Report page to learn more.
Investments in AIDC technologies spanning data capture, scanning, and label printing solutions dropped off in 2023 but are expected to rebound in 2024 followed by stronger investment patterns beginning in 2025. What drivers will lead market demand in 2024 and what key opportunities are emerging? Visit the 2024 AutoID & Data Capture Predictions page to learn more.
The markets for AIDC and enterprise mobility solutions have long been dominated by globally recognized brands such as Zebra, Honeywell, and Datalogic among others. While this continues to be the case even today, VDC is starting to see a shift in adoption and greater choice for customers across the globe. Visit the From China to the World page to learn more.
Multimodal Identification (MMID) has the potential to fully automate product recognition and support the next generation of customer requirements beyond barcoding. This VDC View highlights the current state of the market, outlines existing barriers to implementation, and examines current innovations and the key players that are leading these efforts. Visit the The Future of Data Capture page to learn more.
VDC joined more than 1,000 solution providers at LogiMAT 2023 in Stuttgart from April 25-27. Vendors showcased their latest innovations, including autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), data capture devices, label printers, machine vision solutions, piece-picking robots, and warehouse automation solutions. Visit the LogiMAT 2023 – Showcasing Intelligent Automation page to learn more.
With over 1,000 of the world’s top supply chain solution providers and manufacturers, ProMat showcased the next generation of solutions impacting automation, robotics, logistics, manufacturing, warehousing, IT, fulfillment, delivery, and much more. Visit the ProMat 2023 page to learn more.
From thermal printers and scanners to mobile computers, RFID, and integrated AI platforms, NRF 2023 highlighted how technology solutions are helping transform this landscape. Visit the NRF 2023 Show Report page to learn more.
The modern age of retail is teeming with technological innovations despite headwinds from supply chain shortages, the weakening economic climate, and the increasing cost of capital. Visit the 2023 AutoID & Data Capture Predictions page to learn more.
The Vision Show 2022 in Boston showcased a range of exciting machine vision and robotics advancements from the past year. Read our show recap for key takeaways and vendor highlights. Visit the Advances in Machine Vision at the Vision Show in Boston page to learn more.
Regulations are constantly evolving within the cannabis industry, which means that businesses need to constantly update their practices to ensure accurate state seed-to-sale tracking. Visit the Cannabis Traceability page to learn more.
MODEX 2022 signified a return to form for supply chain companies and professionals as they unveiled new solutions addressing order fulfillment challenges that will impact supply chains for years to come. Visit the Managed Print Services page to learn more.
MODEX 2022 signified a return to form for supply chain companies and professionals as they unveiled new solutions addressing order fulfillment challenges that will impact supply chains for years to come. Visit the Modex 2022 Show page to learn more.
As the COVID pandemic forced enterprises to adapt to new order fulfillment channels, technology investments have accelerated and VDC expects this continue into 2022. Visit the 2022 Auto ID and Capture Predictions page to learn more.
As the drive towards industry 4.0 continues, projected increases in volume accompanied by a distinct shift in consumer expectations has made the adoption of automation more integral than ever before. Visit the AIDC Consolidation & Strategic Acquisitions page to learn more.
A lot has been written about the global processor shortage and its impact on manufacturers – from automotive to consumer electronics, appliances and beyond.Visit the AIDC Component Shortages page to learn more.
The introduction of the Amazon GO concept store several years ago was a seminal moment for the retail sector. Although many were quick to dismiss this as technology overkill with limited potential to profitably scale, it offered a glimpse into the future of retail and left some retail executives wondering whether they had “missed the boat”. Visit the 2020 AIDC Predictions page to learn more.
Conversion rates, safety-stock inventory levels, and omnichannel order fulfilment are among the key challenges that retailers face in a modern retail landscape. Visit the NRF 2020 Show Report page to learn more.
The pressure points in supporting warehouse operations are clear. According to research conducted by VDC among warehouse technology investment decision makers, the top three warehouse improvement initiatives include getting orders shipped faster, improving labor optimization and improving storage utilization. Visit the ProMat & Automate 2019 page to learn more.
Transparency across the supply chain has come under increased scrutiny for enterprises as customer demand heightened visibility into their product origins. Visit the Blockchain & Supply Chain Traceability page to learn more.
Sitting at 2019’s doorstep, the time has come for us to again contemplate our short-term predictions for the year. Presented in conjunction with our 2019 AIDC Research calendar, these predictions map closely with key research topics and hypotheses we will be testing over the coming year. We welcome any and all feedback. Thank you and wishing all a prosperous 2019! Visit the AutoID & Data Capture 2019 Predictions page to learn more.
Amazon Go and Alexa, plus several similar services, are popping up worldwide. What's the technology and the business model? Are these a fad or the future, an opportunity or a threat? A lady walks into a store, grabs a sandwich, chips and a drink, and takes off. Next, lots of white collar brown baggers do the same thing. No cashier sees or stops them. Is everyone shoplifting? Is the store being looted? Visit the Frictionless Commerce: The Go or No-Go Decision page to learn more.
As enterprises automate the work flows of their distribution centers the role of collaborative robots is poised to reinvent traditional supply chain operations. Historically, robots in the warehouse have been utilized for industrial applications as a part of an assembly line, completing repetitious heavy duty tasks at high operating speeds that are unsafe for human collaboration. Visit the Man vs. Machine page to learn more.
Modern day robotics have broken away from just the manufacturing assembly line and are set to take the warehouse operations and the logistics space by storm. With the increasing need to streamline processes both within and outside the four walls of the warehouse, organizations are looking towards new robotics technologies to support their daily operations. Visit the Robotics in Logistics page to learn more.
Dimensioning solutions (also known as cubing solutions) are data capture devices that utilize multiple technologies to enable data capture, and cubing of objects and items. These solutions have the potential to be integrated through various stages and solutions in the logistics value chain and are available in a number of form factors with various underlying technologies including and not limited to laser, infrared light, cameras, and ultrasound with vendors continuously researching new ways to enhance the dimensioning process. Visit the Global Dimensioning page to learn more.
Throughout the past year Google has teased the release of Andromeda, the highly anticipated hybrid of its Android and Chrome operating systems (OS), capable of running across mobile devices and larger PC form factors alike. Although Andromeda will not be released until 2017, the impending arrival of Google's own cross-platform OS and the vendor's continuing investments in its Android for Work initiative already offer insights into how mobile hardware vendors, enterprise users, and incumbent vendors like Microsoft and Apple will move to remain competitive once Andromeda enters the market. Visit the Andromeda: Making the Case for a Universal OS page to learn more.
Following KION's acquisition of Dematic and Honeywell's acquisition of Intelligrated, two of the largest North American materials handling systems integrators have changed hands within the past month. Powered by the continued e-commerce momentum, these businesses have performed remarkably well, consistently posting double-digit gains. Visit the Intelligrated Acquisition page to learn more.
Now that 2015 is well underway, VDC's AIDC team would like to take the opportunity to present our opinion on key issues and themes that will shape the data capture industry both now and going forward. These topics will also be integral to our research focus for this year. In the past 12 months, VDC has undertaken some rather interesting projects, helping our clients identify new target markets (regional and vertical) and exciting new opportunities to help promote business growth both now and in the future. Visit the Taking a Wide-Angle View of the AIDC World in 2015 page to learn more.
Banknote counterfeit deterrence was Digimarc’s first large-scale success for its digital watermarking solution. The company is now focused on expanding its presence into the highly opportunistic retail vertical, thereby minimizing losses experienced due to reduced currency circulation. Visit the Shining the Spotlight on Digimarc page to learn more.