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How to Improve Communication in Manufacturing: A 10-Step Guide
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How to Improve Communication in Manufacturing: A 10-Step Guide

Miscommunication on the factory floor leads to costly delays, safety risks, and wasted effort — problems no manufacturer can afford. When departments operate in silos or updates do not reach…

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Push-to-Talk Radios: Is There a Smarter Choice?
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Push-to-Talk Radios: Is There a Smarter Choice?

Frontline teams depend on clear, instant communication, but most push-to-talk radios create familiar frustrations — complex devices, spotty coverage, and poor integration with digital workflows. As production demands climb and…

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How Far Can Walkie-Talkies Reach?
Frontline worker using a Walt Smart Radio by weavix to communicate in a refinery

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How Far Can Walkie-Talkies Reach?

How far walkie-talkies can reach depends on several factors, including transmission power, antenna quality, frequency band, and environmental obstacles. Range limitations create frustration for teams relying on walkie-talkies. Obstacles like…

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Nationwide Walkie-Talkies: A Buyer’s Guide
Nationwide Walkie-Talkies

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Nationwide Walkie-Talkies: A Buyer’s Guide

When your operation spans multiple facilities across different states, it’s easy for frontline teams to fall out of sync, especially when legacy radios or spotty cellular service get in the…

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The Manufacturing Iceberg: Why Traditional Communication Systems Can’t See What’s Sinking Your Operations
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The Manufacturing Iceberg: Why Traditional Communication Systems Can’t See What’s Sinking Your Operations

At this very moment, somewhere on your plant floor, a disengaged worker is going through the motions, a near-miss is going unreported, and critical tribal knowledge just walked out the…

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5 Ways a Mass Notification System Improves Worker Safety
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5 Ways a Mass Notification System Improves Worker Safety

While an emergency mass notification system can improve safety outcomes during a crisis, far too many workers still lack access to real-time updates. How will your workers fare in an…

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Best Safety Practices in the Workplace
A Walt Smart Radio displays a mass alert for danger from fire, one of many safety ideas for the workplace

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Best Safety Practices in the Workplace

All frontline workers and supervisors share the same mantra: “Safety First” But how you promote safety on the frontlines will go a long way towards improving safety outcomes. Since we…

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The Good and Bad of a Device for Language Translation
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The Good and Bad of a Device for Language Translation

How can all your workers understand each other if they speak different languages? What’s the best way to remove these language barriers? Language translation devices have become increasingly popular in…

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How to Build a Better Frontline Employee Experience with Smart Radios
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How to Build a Better Frontline Employee Experience with Smart Radios

Frontline workers built this country, but the frontline employee experience has left a lot to be desired. Research by BCG found that more than half of all frontline workers say…

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What Is Enterprise-Wide Collaboration?
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What Is Enterprise-Wide Collaboration?

Enterprise-wide collaboration is the process and technology required to connect everyone within a company. It ensures that everyone, from frontline workers to executives, can share information, align on goals, and…

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The Ins and Outs of a Digital Transformation Budget
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The Ins and Outs of a Digital Transformation Budget

Digital transformation has the potential to connect your entire workforce for deeper productivity insights, higher efficiency, and greater revenue. According to McKinsey, digital transformation leaders in industries like manufacturing, construction,…

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