In a previous post, we discussed the importance of each stage of the supply chain doing its part in minimizing food safety risk. The federal government created the Food Safety Modernization Act in 2010 as a culmination of past food safety laws, taking a more proactive approach.
Ten years after its passage, FSMA continues to revolutionize the food industry. For detailed year-by-year updates to the law, you can visit...
In a previous post, Jason Sroka, our Chief Analytics Officer, discussed the importance of data when making accurate business decisions based on objective statistics rather than intuitive hunches. Here at SmartSense, applying data exactly in this way is part of our DNA. We regularly conduct studies to help us measure the performance of our digital monitoring equipment so we can adjust and improve the playbook for our...
As the U.S. enters the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the great news is that vaccination programs are now in Phase 2 in most states across the country. Pharmacies, supersites, clinics, hospitals, and community centers are all working overtime to inoculate the population at large and return our lives back to a sense of normalcy. From a business perspective, here at SmartSense, we approached the pandemic as a...
Signing a contract with an IoT company that monitors critical environments is a big moment for any enterprise. After all, they’re staking their brand reputation on a solution that must meet their business goals AND protect the health and safety of their customers. An IoT partnership is a complex, involved, long-term relationship, not a "set it and forget it” deal.
You may have seen the term “data-driven” popping up more frequently in the business trade headlines and wondered if it’s just another jargon buzz word. Is the “data-driven” concept really something new? After all, in our age of computers, spreadsheets, market research, and statistics, haven’t industries been driven by data for some time now.
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As the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps over the country from coast to coast, the recent news from Pfizer and Moderna of a successful vaccine candidate is the good news we’ve all been waiting to hear. When the pharmaceutical companies get final FDA approval, they will face two enormous challenges:...