These days,it doesn’t hurt to save a little
— This statement is being heard more and more often in various organizations. We are operating in a difficult and uncertain geopolitical reality with a high inflation level resulting in rising costs of doing business. In such circumstances many companies are looking for ways not to pass their increased costs of product manufacturing or service delivery […]
Real RTLS ROI associated with preventing nosocomial infections
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that over 5% of all hospital admissions end in a Healthcare-Acquired Infection (HAI), resulting in about 1,7 million infections and 99,000 deaths each year. The cost associated with HAIs is estimated to be at least $25,000 per infection [1]. It should be assumed that a […]
A Few Safety Facts When Dealing With Forklifts.
One of the most common workplace accidents in manufacturing are incidents involving forklifts. OSHA’s most current directive estimates, that in the United States alone, 35,000 serious and as many as 62,000 less serious forklift accidents happen per year. Interestingly, absences caused by these accidents average as much as 17 days per incident. The National Safety Council has […]
Ensuring safety of residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities
Many residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities suffer from memory problems and all forms of dementia. Care providers (both day care and 24-hour care providers) must address the special needs of such residents in their offerings. The number one need is health and safety, which in many institutions is accomplished through dedicated programs […]
Effectiveness of using the RTLS class system in monitoring qualitative process criterion
based on POC study performed at the University Clinical Center in Gdansk. The ability to effectively and accurately assess the quality of provided medical services is nowadays one of the fundamental challenges faced by healthcare providers, and obtaining certification and accreditation is of colossal importance in terms of patient’s trust in the service supplier. Although […]
Observation of an employee’s location while at work – a formal-legal analysis in EU
Many companies interested in implementing and benefiting from RTLS, including many of our customers, ask themselves about the legal and formal aspects of using the location of the employee to increase the efficiency and safety of work. This fundamental question gets into some delicate issues. On one hand, the employer has rights and de facto […]
5 reasons to consider implementing RTLS solution in your production environment
The success of a manufacturing business depends on many factors and requires continuous improvement. On one hand, production managers do their best to optimize processes in order to minimize production time and to ensure high quality of the manufactured products. On the other hand, ensuring the safety of employees guarantees continuity of work and translates […]
Addressing 4 main challenges of industrial manufacturing using an IoT system with RTLS functionality
These are times of pervasive solutions where devices monitor, analyze and process data. The knowledge built from this data is a tool for making business decisions. Those who do not do it are left behind and their organizations lose efficiency and competitiveness. Currently, smart industry, smart healthcare, and smart city are hot topics. The label […]
Introducing smart solutions in manufacturing
Protektor S.A., a leader and one of the largest manufacturers of specialty footwear in Europe, will collaborate with Softgent Sp. z o.o. in the design of the “smart footwear” based on the Flexgent IoT technology. Softgent Sp. z o.o., a company specializing in providing IoT services and solutions, will engage its R&D team to develop, […]