Cairnstack Blog

Cairnstack Blog

Articles on inventory visibility, track-and-trace systems, chain-of-custody workflows, data quality, and business process accountability.

Important Inventory Questions

Mar 18, 2021Cairnstack

While I ran my own A/V company, I was always thinking about what I could do to make my business run more efficiently and smoothly. Of course, I thought a lot about inventory control and how to best keep track of it and...

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The Power of QR Codes

Mar 11, 2021Cairnstack

The Power of QR Codes QR code on top of it. The parents could scan the QR Code with our smart phones and it would bring up a description of the building and what it was designed to do. It’s nice to see schools taking...

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Excite 2015 Award winning software

Mar 4, 2021Cairnstack

Technology Integrator is honored to present its annual EXC!TE Awards to the best products available to the industry this year. Each year, Technology Integrator invites nominations of products that stand out for being...

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“Best In Show” Award at CEDIA

Feb 25, 2021Cairnstack

CEDIA’s Best in Show Award We are very excited to announce the CEDIA 2015 best in show award recipient by NewBay Media’s Residential Systems and TWICE. The 2015 Best of Show Awards for CEDIA 2015, honoring outstanding...

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Learning from giants; Following Amazon is not a bad thing.

Feb 18, 2021Cairnstack

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon isn’t the only company that is using data on employees to improve productivity. A New York Times article over the weekend portrayed Amazon’s work culture as “bruising” and “Darwinian” in part...

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Data-Driven Decisions Tend to be Better Decisions

Jan 28, 2021Cairnstack

Big data. There’s much wisdom in that saying, which has been attributed to both W. Edwards Deming and Peter Drucker, and it explains why the recent explosion of digital data is so important. Simply put, because of big...

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Inventory Management Techniques: The Rundown

Jan 21, 2021Cairnstack

Inventory Management Techniques inventory management techniques? To properly manage operational costs and cash flow, selecting the right inventory management system is key. This is especially true for small businesses...

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The Cost of Scope Creep and How to Avoid it

Jan 14, 2021Cairnstack

As a project manager, you have likely experienced the daunting task of interacting with unfocused customers, unable to see the risks involved in a project. Problems like these are prime catalysts for scope creep. What...

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Three Tips for Better Inventory Management

Jan 7, 2021Cairnstack

Inventory Management Inventory management can make or break your business. Even though many business owners and managers find it complicated and confusing, following the fundamental principles of good inventory...

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Best Business Practices for Small Businesses

Dec 31, 2020Cairnstack

Best Business Practices for Small Businesses To run your small business, must take care of even the smallest of details. This applies to every aspect, from hiring the right candidates and retaining employees to focusing...

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