Apr 23, 2024

The further we get into 2024, the closer we get to OpTech 2024—the leading technology event of the year, constructed to enhance your supply chain operations! At Heartland, we can hardly contain our excitement for it! And, trust us, you should also be excited! By tuning in, you get an opportunity to explore the incoming innovations of modernizing the supply chain. As a result, you are able to network with fellow, like-minded professionals while traversing and educating yourself on the cutting-edge technologies that are being used to enhance operations’ levels of success. With that said, you might be wonder: “what is there to expect from OpTech 2024?” So much! For instance, you have extremely insightful presentations given by some of the industry’s best. Each will breakdown all the up-and-coming trends in the supply chain enhancement game. Additionally, you get access to comprehensive showcases of vendors where you can gain insight on the countless innovations from leaders in the industry, as well as learning and networking opportunities where you can learn, collaborate, and connect with countless experts. In terms of specific presentation topics, you can prepare to learn about the latest trends in sustainability, AI in demand forecasting, predictive analytics for risk management, private LTE connectivity for enhanced communications, as well as lessons from 2023’s supply chain and much more.

 There are numerous innovative speakers that will be attending this illustrious event. With that in mind, we would like to spotlight StayLinked to provide insight into who they are and what they offer.

• Who is StayLinked? –For more than three decades, StayLinked has made their name as a software company specializing in terminal emulation (TE) software predominantly found in warehousing, logistics, transportation, and manufacturing spaces. Terminal Emulation is one of the oldest technologies still in active use in these spaces today. In fact, it runs nearly two-thirds of the warehouses in the world. StayLinked’s main focus has been terminal emulation software solutions for data collection in warehouses. Previously, they were a software company that specialized in development for warehouse management systems (WMSs) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) packages. StayLinked was one of the companies called upon to troubleshoot the happenings of Y2K—which has provided them a unique perspective on the industry and the cycles of technology.
• What sets StayLinked apart from other companies in their industry? –From top to bottom, StayLinked prides themselves as a company with an entirely different and unique profile. They are privately held and, as mentioned, they have 35 years of experience—which is an astounding feat, as it is incredibly difficult to maintain relevance in the software industry for that long. They’ve achieved such an accomplishment by utilizing theirresearch and development division, StayLinkedLabs, to continually research, test, and deploy the latest versions of technology. In doing so, they’ve established themselves as avisionary for the industry to find the next, great thing. Their impassioned dedication has, without question, set them apart from their competitors. Their deep, ingrained passion for technology is simply unmatched (StayLinked’s CTO, Justin Griffith, has a self-described “raging gadget habit”) and it fuels them to tirelessly work in moving enterpriseoperations from where they are to where they want to be. To put it simply, the mission of their company is to empower supply chain workflows while striving to be the most innovative and well-respected software company in the industry.
• How do their solutions work and what is their significance in modern enterprise environments? –If you find a computer in a warehouse and it has a barcode scanner attached to it, there is roughly a two-thirds chance that it is running terminal emulation software. TE acts as a delivery mechanism for datacommunication between the warehouse management system (WMS) and the mobile device.
  
  StayLinked made their name by eliminating drop sessions—where WMS sessions are interrupted for a variety of reasons, such as issues in Wi-Fi coverage, a mobile device falling asleep, or a dead battery. According to studies conducted by StayLinked, these are some of the largest stressors on productivity in the warehouse. As the research suggests, these issues are occurring every day, sometimes multiple times within a warehouse worker’s shift. By deploying StayLinked, warehouse sessions stay linked and running efficiently. And because these sessions are maintained on the server, StayLinked enables workflows to withstand all the previously mentioned circumstances, something conventional terminal emulation software cannot accomplish.

At Heartland, there is nothing we love more than providing our customers with sustainable and scalable solutions that enhance their businesses’ levels of sustainability, productivity, efficiency, and profitability to unparalleled heights. So, if we or StayLinked soundlike we have something for you, be sure to check out OpTech 2024 and the rest of its fantastic attendees and speakers.