With the emergence of new business and customer segments in today’s rapidly changing markets, fragmentation is inevitable, given the proliferation of each segment’s own distinct needs and preferences. In other words, now more than ever, a multitude of customers are choosing among an abundance of products and services provided by an increasing number of vendors.Market fragmentation in itself is not necessarily...

Written by SmartSense | April 18, 2024 | Supply Chain, Data, Innovation

Successful food retailing is a complex operation that starts long before product arrives at the store. For instance, a pivotal point in this process is the transfer of product from transport vehicles to a grocer’s warehouse. Why? Because temperature-sensitive foods deteriorate quickly if not stored promptly in refrigerated areas upon delivery.Of course, the flow of food across the supply chain encompasses a...

Written by SmartSense | March 26, 2024 | Food Safety, HACCP, FSMA, Supply Chain, Data, Grocery, Food Service, Innovation

The cycle foods travel along the cold and value chain is called the “flow of food.” When the flow of food is subject to federal regulations, commercial and not-for-profit food service operations are legally responsible for the safety of all their food products at each step along the chain: purchasing, transporting, receiving, storing, cooking, holding, cooling, reheating, serving, and delivering. Monitoring...

Written by SmartSense | March 1, 2024 | Food Safety, HACCP, Data, Grocery, Food Service, Innovation

Healthcare and food service profoundly depend on the public trust. Any deviation that consumers experience regarding medication efficacy and food safety carries the potential for the following risks:

Written by SmartSense | January 17, 2024 | Pharmacy Safety, Food Safety, Vaccines, Pharmacies, Data, Innovation, Patient Safety, Healthcare

The rise of Sensing-as-a-Service solutions has revolutionized the intersection of technology and business ecosystems. By leveraging IoT-enabled smart devices and sensors, leading businesses —from grocers and food service retailers to pharmacies and healthcare organizations — can now convert telemetry data into actionable insights faster than ever before, thereby driving higher levels of operational efficiency based...

Written by SmartSense | December 22, 2023 | Data, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation

Implementing Internet of Things (IoT) Sensing-as-a-Service solutions at healthcare organizations is more crucial than ever as the annual vaccines now considered essential for public health have proliferated, such as COVID-19, flu, RSV, HPV, shingles, pneumonia, and hepatitis-B. Especially during a long-term labor shortage, gaps in staffing can compromise holding, handling, and administration procedures, thereby...

Written by SmartSense | November 29, 2023 | Pharmacy Safety, Vaccines, Data, Innovation, Healthcare