Reading Metal Embedded RFID

A client recently brought an interesting challenge to the Telaeris team. They wanted to use our software for tracking check-outs and locations for items which were already RFID tagged for inspection purposes. These tags were built into heavy duty rigging equipment by the Crosby Group and inspections were tracked using their patented system.  There was one …

RFID – Saving the World One Tag at a Time

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Being known as radio frequency identification (RFID) specialists, we get calls all the time about people who would like to use RFID technology to solve all of the worlds problems, one tag at a time. It always delights us to hear the creative ideas customers have for the uses of RFID. At the same time, [...]

Trade Shows: Showing Up is Not Half the Battle

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Last month Telaeris attended the National Electric Contractors Association’s 2011 Conference in San Diego. Telaeris has exhibited in a number of trade shows in the past, but this was my first.  As the designated lead for the show, I was responsible for planning, preparing, and exhibiting our products on the trade show floor.  This experience [...]

Steal These Documents!

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In the spirit of trying to help out new entrepreneurs, we decided to share the many documents that we use frequently in our business when working with both clients and customers. Some of these documents (like the Employee Handbook) were built for us by people who are professionals in the industry. Others, like the NDA [...]

Baking Barcodes

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One of our customers recently asked us this question: “How hot can your barcode labels get?” They had a requirement to attach labels to circuit boards which would briefly be exposed to high temperatures. After printing their own labels and having them turn almost black, they asked if we could solve their problem. Being a [...]

Choosing the Right Barcode

The barcode has come a long way since the first one was scanned on a pack of Wrigley’s gum in 1974. Today you would be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t know what a barcode is. They appear on everything we buy and we see them on almost a daily basis.Barcodes have expanded in [...]

The Line Effect – Hidden Costs of Long Lines for Your Business

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There are lots of hidden costs to doing business, but one you may not think about is the cost of having your employees wait. Waiting for slow computers to boot up, waiting on slow business processes, or what I am going to focus on in this week’s blog – waiting in lines. Waiting in lines [...]

5 Things to Keep in Mind When Redesigning Your Website

Your website might be in pretty good shape, but there is always room for improvement. Redesigning a website is no easy feat and may take you some time and money, but it will be well worth it in the end. You may think that your current website is just fine, but I encourage everybody to [...]

Stuck On You – Tips for Applying Barcode Labels

Being in the inventory management business, we run across all sorts of people trying to label all sorts of assets.  The biggest problem we see is when people try to print their own barcodes for industrial purposes.  Labels are fine for standard office supplies, but for long term asset identification, they just don’t cut it.  [...]

5 Steps To Jump-Start Your Business’s Social Life

There is more to launching a social media presence than meets the eye. Through the process of getting Telaeris online with social media, I discovered many things I didn’t know, but wish I had. Knowing even the most simple (and not so simple) things can save you precious time. So to help you and your [...]