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industry unlocked feature several integrated encoding options, meaning you can print contact, contactless, proximity or magnetic stripe cards right out of the box. This gives you flexibility in the type of access control system you deploy and it allows the card to become multi-use, helping you to: • Keep unauthorised parties out of your facility, specifically those who could be potentially hostile (which helps improve worker safety) and potential thieves (which helps protect your assets) • Know when authorised parties enter and exit your facility in case of an accident, theft or other occurrence in which further investigation is needed • Lock down your data by giving workers an easier way to secure computing devices such as tablets and laptops when not in use • RFID printers and label printers: The secret ‘one-two punch’ for improved warehouse safety and security Many warehouse and distribution centre (DC) operators forget about how powerful their printers can be in proactive security and safety efforts While the card printer can be a triple threat technology – or triple threat preventer – for your warehouse, there’s even more you can do to improve safety and security if you also have the right label printer and labelling technology on hand. For example, you can: • Better monitor time and temperature-sensitive products, which helps to improve product safety in the supply chain • Track and trace inventory movements to identify and ideally, mitigate potential losses • Confirm whether a missing item is actually stolen or just misplaced and then aid with locating and recovering the item • Improve worker compliance with supply chain safety standards related to proper materials handling, storage and transport of all items, including hazardous materials Look for enterprise-grade thermal printers capable of producing barcoded labels and/or labels with RFID tags depending on the type of asset you are trying to track. You may also want to consider investing in a high-resolution micro-label printer, especially if you produce or store extremely small but www.intelligentciso.com | Issue 24 45