Zebra's Your Edge Podcast

Are you a military service member or veteran? Don’t let your current or past affiliations define who you are or who you want to be. And don’t let your career history define your current self-worth, say these two U.S. Marines-turned-Zebras.  Hear why it's a mistake to make your military experience part of your identity.

According to one retail industry observer (and nearly every shopper), the answer is “yes!” Find out which conveniences matter most, though. It may not be the ones you think. 

Bob Bova, President and CEO of AccuspeechMobile, sits down with Andre Luecht, Global Strategy Lead for Transport, Logistics, and Warehouse at Zebra, to provide his honest take on why you may be struggling with your voice technology. Bob also shares some additional thoughts on the issue in this blog post.

According to two home health specialists and a nurse, AI may not be what home health providers really need right now. It all depends on what type of basic mobile technology capabilities they have – and most providers are lacking the basics. Find out why they are more concerned about the technology home health clinicians have (or don't have) as it relates to communications, safety, and patient record access. Tune into this episode of Clini-Chat now, then visit the blog for more opinions on this topic.

https://www.zebra.com/us/en/blog/posts/2024/do-home-health-providers-really-need-ai.html

What do you think about on-device AI? Is it all hype or will it prove helpful to frontline workers? Zebra CTO Tom Bianculli sat down with Art Miller from Qualcomm and Rouzbeh Aminpour from Google Cloud in this new podcast episode to break down the benefits of this new approach to AI so you can decide for yourself. You can learn more about on-device AI here.

You probably know a few women who “wow” you. But what makes these women so memorable and inspirational? Why are we in awe of them or interested in learning what makes them tick? Do they have something in common? Or is because they do uncommon things?  

Julie Johnson, host of the Women Who Wow podcast, shares her thoughts on has spent several hours digging into the lives of tech industry movers and shakers. So, we sat down with her (on her own show) to find out what common threads she sees in the most impressive women. Let us know if you agree with her => https://www.zebra.com/us/en/blog/posts/2024/what-makes-the-women-who-wow-us-so-memorable.html 

If you're planning to use machine vision to assist with quality control or automate other visual inspections, there are some things you need to account for when designing your system. In the latest episode of the Industrial Automation Insider podcast, two engineers from Tri-Phase Automation explain what you should think about when spec'ing out your vision system to avoid headaches later on and make sure you get the results (and return on investment) you want.  

What's it really like to be a rookie in the NFL? That's one of the things that Adam Petrus and Hale Hentges wanted to get TJ Tampa's take on when they connected for the latest Chalk Talk. Hale's been in TJ's shoes. He knows what it's like to try to find your place as a pro athlete. But everyone's experiences are different, and TJ's experience has not been what you might expect. Hear how the all-star cornerback has been prepping for this season with the Baltimore Ravens and how he's hoping it will play out for him and his team. 

Unlike most clinicians, nurses at Hull University Teaching Hospitals don’t have to worry that patient care will be compromised due to missing equipment or medical supplies shortages. Why? They’ve found an unconventional but effective ‘cure’ using RFID. Listen to this episode to hear Hull RFID Charge Nurse Sarah Atkins explain what they did and the impact it has had thus far on clinicians, patients, and hospital operations.

Prefer to read the transcript? Or want to learn more about the Hull project? Visit the related blog post. 

When an ambulance is dispatched to a call, the assumption is that it will be fully stocked with the right equipment and medicines for EMTs to stabilize patients or perform life-saving measures in the field. But with the increased number of calls for service, it’s becoming more difficult for EMTs to maintain proper stock in their ambulances – and that has patient care implications. Why is such a fundamental task so hard to manage? That’s one of the questions we asked two public safety experts. The other question? Is there anything that can be done to reduce the wait times for ambulance services where the calls for service are exceeding EMTs’ capacity? These experts have some thoughts.