Traditional warranty management techniques are progressively moving over the internet. With smart products emerging in all industry sectors, digital product warranty activation is the way to move forward for brands. By allowing end customers to digitally activate their product warranty through web or mobile based applications, brands can enable other product-related business opportunities like ownership […]
Automation, smarter systems, and processes are emerging in almost all aspects of CPG retail. With consumer retail technology undergoing dynamic shifts to the digital, everyday objects are turning into smart objects. A Smart Product is a product that maintains information about itself and the context to enable new digital processes and capabilities. Everyday products can […]
The entire global supply chain is evolving rapidly with regards to technology. Gartner forecasts that over 20.4 billion connected things will be in use worldwide by 2020. Moreover, Gartner further predicts that more than half of major new business processes will incorporate some element of IoT. Supply chain ecosystems are one of the biggest beneficiaries […]
Contemporary fashion is undergoing a transformation. We are increasingly witnessing all industry sectors shift towards the digital. And fashion is no stranger to technology. Counterfeiting has become a global menace. We have already discussed how IoT is helping companies like HP fight counterfeiting. But the fashion industry is trickier. Counterfeiting and fake products manufacturing are […]
User instructions & product documents are an essential component of many categories of consumer products. You bring home a new product, maybe a TV, Printer, a bed or even a frozen food product. Think of the amount of content that accompanies these products including the in-box documents. Bundles of paper and tiny typeface instructions accompanying […]
According to the statistics by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 1/3rd of the total food produced for human consumption goes to waste. This accounts for more than 1.5 billion tonnes of food going to waste in the world today which is a staggering number! As per the Economic Research Survey (ERS), United States Department […]
Newport Beach, California, April 5th – Innovative software company Qliktag Software Inc., announces the launch of their new book “The Internet of Products. – Decoding the Larger World of Pseudo-connected Internet of Things”. The book brings to light the larger opportunity that lies in the world of pseudo-connected internet of things or everyday things that don’t have a […]
Every day, more and more devices are being connected to the Internet. According to Statista, the global internet of things market is projected to be valued at more than 1.7 trillion US dollars by 2019, with the global connected devices forecast to reach 20.35 billion the same year. Moreover, Navigant Research projects the global smart […]
Today, there is a lot of emphasis on product packaging and information delivery to consumers. Brands need to comply with consumer expectations and standards while provided holistic product information to consumers. The packaging labels have limitations when it comes to providing complete information. Let’s face it. Reducing fonts to fit informative texts on products is […]
While the world is still getting accustomed to spotting wearable devices on fellow humans, IoT enabled applications have ushered in a new era of the Internet of Products. The Internet of Things is commonly associated with smart home control devices, wearables like the FitBit, vehicles and other device equipped objects that connect to the internet […]
SmartLabel™ is one of the pioneering movements under the consumer transparency umbrella of initiatives. The GMA and FDA led SmartLabel allows brands and consumers alike to enrich their product experience by electronically delivering deeper product information through QR codes placed on the product packaging. The GMA also predicts that 80% of the packaged groceries will […]
Product recalls owing to faulty batches of products, defective parts, contaminated batches and other defects hurt just about every manufacturing sector and cause often massive losses. Not only does the recall process cost companies big bucks, it impacts the brand credibility amongst consumers. According to the Grocery Manufacturers Association in the US, the financial impact […]