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Printerphobia: are you scared of your home or office printer?

Fears come in all shapes and sizes. Some, such as the fear of spiders are widely known and relatable, however there is a little-known aversion Brother believes may be limiting workers – printerphobia. 
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A worker on a factory line in a distributed manufacturing and logistics operation is applying a printed barcode label to a package.

How can we ensure accuracy in label printing?

Barcode labelling accuracy and readability are crucial to support today’s globally distributed manufacturing and logistics operations.
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A hybrid office scene shows remote working equipment including a laptop, lamp, desk, files and stationary.

Streamlining IT procurement in a remote working world

The last two years have seen the world of work change dramatically. With digital transformation accelerated and new working processes hurriedly adapted, we’re all navigating a new business landscape.
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Addressing information security in the New Normal

Since 2020, the business IT security landscape has changed. The number of people either hybrid working or working from home full-time has doubled. But how can security measures keep up?
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A man is sat in his home office at a desk working from a laptop computer with a Brother laser printer alongside him. In the background of the remote hybrid office scene is a woman sat on a brown sofa.

Remote working pros and cons: The benefits and challenges of the New Normal

The way we work has undergone a major transformation. The number of people now working from home part-time or full-time has doubled, creating a whole new working world for many.
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How is labelling improving electrical safety?

There are around 3.1 million accidents at work in the EU annually, over 3,000 of them fatal.
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Varastotyöntekijä skannaa viivakoodillisia paketteja liukuhihnalla

What are the advantages and disadvantages of manual picking? 

New technologies are pushing warehouse logistics closer towards fully automated order picking processes but it’s not a one size fits all solution. Can the human eye and mind be overlooked?

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Will fully automated order picking systems replace warehouse workers?

Order pickers have one of the most active jobs in the supply chain and logistics industry, but in an era of automation where do they fit in?
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An introduction to the basics of warehouse order picking 

Fulfilment centres are the engine room of the e-commerce boom – picking, packing and preparing high volumes of customer orders for shipment as efficiently as possible. 
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Hybrid working: How is it changing the face of IT security?

Keeping information secure has always been a high priority for businesses – and an ongoing challenge. 
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How labelling and scanning can cut retail food waste

If you work in food retail, it’s likely that you view food waste as an inevitable fact of business. 
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Printerphobia resolved: 10 practical steps to becoming a print whisperer

After shedding light on printerphobia – the fear of ink fuelled office equipment – we want to help workers defeat their print paralysis. 
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Laboratory testing: how to create an efficient labelling process 

Medical laboratories play a crucial role in the healthcare system and the COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced just how important they are for the sector.

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