Category: Supply Chain

Don’t Get Left in the Cold

In cold chain applications—such as food processing, pharmaceuticals, and perishable goods handling—devices face risks from condensation, slowed mechanical components in hard drives, battery degradation, and touchscreen malfunctions.

Glacier addresses these challenges with purpose-built rugged tablets, handheld computers, and vehicle-mount terminals featuring use-specific options, like defrost/defog functions on resistive touchscreens (e.g., KODIAK series), wide operating temperature ranges, heated components, and hot-swappable batteries for continuous operation.

Glacier experts can help you navigate,

Temperature Monitoring & Excursion Management
Track & Trace / Serialization / Chain of Custody
Inventory Management for Temperature-Controlled Goods
Dock, Yard & Reefer Management
Workflow Automation for Cold Environments
Compliance, Documentation & Audit Readiness
Quality Management & Product Condition Verification
Equipment & Facility Monitoring
Transportation & Last-Mile Temperature Control
Customer Visibility & Reporting Portals
Integration Layer (ERP, WMS, TMS, LIMS, IoT)

Glacier Computer has over 25 years of experience in rugged industrial computing solutions tailored for demanding environments, including cold chain logistics, where extremely low temperatures pose significant challenges to standard electronics.

Glacier also partners with leading manufacturers to deliver durable, high-performance solutions that help cold chain operators maintain compliance, reduce operational risks, and ensure data integrity in mission-critical supply chains.

Don’t get left in the cold. Talk to a Glacier expert, check out the lineup of cold chain tablets, handhelds, laptops, or mounted terminals, or reach out with questions about how Glacier solutions can help your business thrive in almost any environment.

Cold Chain Solutions

Dynamic Warehousing for a Dynamic Supply Chain

In an era of unprecedented supply chain disruptions, building resilience is critical. Data collection technology is at the forefront of this transformation.

By leveraging real-time data and predictive analytics, businesses can create agile, responsive supply chains that evolve warehouses from static storage hubs into intelligent, adaptive systems.

To get there from here, wherever your ‘Here’ happens to be, you can count on Glacier to help identify the right next step on your warehouse modernization journey. We offer the best names in the business, like Zebra tablets, handhelds, mobile printers, and scanners.

And with a quarter-century of experience, you can trust Glacier Computer to recommend the ideal combination of technology and tools tailored to your specific workflows and environments.

Get faster, error-free inbound operations. Reduce handling time while increasing throughput and accuracy.
Ship correct, complete orders every time. Satisfy and safeguard your customers’ business with equipment that helps their workers pack and stage with exactness.
Make inventory visible. Reduce margin or error with more precise cycle counts and accurate inventory visibility.
Modernize picking operations with wearable solutions. Utilizing user-friendly, modern technology allows workers to do their best with solutions designed to help them achieve more.
Empower warehouse workers to continuously drive performance with intelligent solutions. Keep everything and everyone connected in real time.
Protect workers and operational compliance as needs evolve. Keep workers safe, prevent shutdowns, and support compliance with software and solutions.

Dynamic warehousing, driven by the right data collection technology, is crucial for resilient supply chains. Glacier Computer’s 25 years of experience can help build a warehouse that is a strategic asset, responding to disruptions, optimizing resources, and satisfying evolving demands in an unpredictable world.

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Enhance Fleet Performance with Intelligent Safety Solutions

Glacier Computer has partnered with Powerfleet, a global leader in Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for industrial, logistics, and transportation sectors, to provide equipment and software solutions to improve fleet management and driver safety. By leveraging cutting-edge hardware solution with technologies like AI, real-time telematics, and data analytics, Glacier and Powerfleet’s safety solutions offer proactive risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.

Powerfleet’s cutting-edge offerings and Glacier Computers’ comprehensive data collection solutions empower productivity and operations while maximizing safety and compliance.

Driver behavior monitoring

At the core of Powerfleet’s vehicle safety framework is driver behavior monitoring, a system designed to detect and correct unsafe driving patterns. Through onboard diagnostics and advanced sensors, the platform monitors parameters such as speed, harsh braking, rapid acceleration, sharp cornering, and seat belt usage. This data is analyzed to generate driver safety scores and actionable insights that fleet managers can use to coach drivers and enforce safe driving standards. Over time, this feedback loop fosters a safety-first culture throughout fleet operations.

Video telematics

Another cornerstone of the framework is video telematics, which combines AI-powered dashcams with real-time analysis to detect distracted driving, fatigue, and violations such as cellphone use or failure to stop. These dashcams record road-facing and driver-facing footage, offering critical visibility into incidents. In the event of a collision or risky behavior, alerts are generated instantly, allowing for immediate intervention. This protects drivers, reduces liability, and facilitates training and incident reconstruction.

Real-time alerts and predictive analytics

Another critical layer of Powerfleet’s safety approach is real-time alerts and predictive analytics. Powerfleet’s system can anticipate mechanical failures and identify high-risk routes by analyzing trends and aggregating data across vehicles and routes. These predictive capabilities enable maintenance teams to address potential issues before they become safety hazards. Additionally, route-specific safety recommendations assist drivers in avoiding accident-prone areas or adjusting their driving behavior based on road conditions.

Regulatory compliance

Powerfleet also ensures regulatory compliance with transportation safety laws, including hours-of-service (HOS) and electronic logging device (ELD) mandates. Their solutions automate the logging of driving hours and vehicle inspections, helping organizations avoid penalties and maintain fleet certifications. Integrating with federal safety standards ensures fleets operate within legal frameworks while reducing the administrative burden.

Data and Reporting

An often-overlooked aspect of Powerfleet’s framework is its data-driven fleet coaching and customized reporting tools. By translating vast amounts of data into intuitive dashboards and tailored reports, fleet managers gain a holistic view of safety performance. These tools facilitate benchmarking safety metrics, goal-setting, and timely tracking of improvements. Whether addressing individual driver behavior or company-wide trends, the insights support continuous safety enhancements.

Conclusion

Glacier Computer is founded on one goal: What technology can we introduce that solves problems in your business, industry, or environment? From small businesses to international players, we deliver the solutions and support you need to do the job, from rugged tablets and handhelds to fixed-mount systems, laptops, mobile printers, and scanners. Partnering with Powerfleet’s vehicle safety framework adds a multi-layered, technology-driven solution that empowers our customers to build safer, smarter, and more efficient fleets.

Together, we offer the industry’s best rugged computing products and accessories, coupled with time-tested integrated software, safety, and compliance solutions delivered by an experienced technical counselor.

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Powerfleet Rugged Tablet Safety

Help Your Warehouse Measure Up

You want customer-driven solutions that enhance data collection, productivity, and profitability. Did you know that Glacier Computer has dedicated the past quarter-century to helping businesses of every type and size find that competitive edge? We never stop looking, and we’ve got something that truly delivers.

The new xDIM Mobile Dimensioning System transforms warehouse and supply chain operations by enabling fast, accurate, and mobile dimensioning. Unlike traditional stationary dimensioners, xDIM leverages a rugged tablet equipped with an Intel® RealSense™ 3D camera, along with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), to capture the dimensions of boxes, irregular items, pallets, and small objects anywhere in a facility. [Related: Improving Warehouse Management Systems: A Path to Operational Efficiency.]

This technology enables an entirely new workflow that captures all necessary data, including dimensions, weights, and pictures at the product location, even at the upper levels of the shelving, thereby saving time and reducing labor costs. The xDIM Monile Dimensioning System is NTEP Certified as Legal for Trade, ensuring measurements are precise within half an inch for standard boxes (3 to 48 inches) and up to 8 feet for large items, such as TVs or furniture, using a two-step method. [Related: Improving Warehouse Management Systems: A Path to Operational Efficiency.]

xDIM Mobile Dimensioning addresses critical challenges in modern warehousing, including shrinking storage space, SKU proliferation, and the increasing demands of e-commerce for rapid and accurate fulfillment. With a single device, workers can measure items in seconds, capturing dimensions, weights, barcodes, and images. And its mobility and intuitive interface make it ideal for new workers, reducing training time.

Data integrates seamlessly into warehouse management systems (WMS) or product information management systems (PIMS) through the cloud-based xDIM Insight dashboard, enhancing slotting, re-racking, and Ti-Hi pallet configurations. This optimizes space utilization and minimizes shipping surcharges caused by inaccurate dimensions, which can exceed $1,000 per instance.

The MobileDemand xDIM Mobile Dimensioning System delivers up to three times faster at one-third the cost of traditional stationary systems, offering a compelling return on investment (ROI). By modernizing workflows and enhancing operational efficiency, xDIM enables businesses to meet consumer expectations while navigating complex supply chain challenges.

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Mobile Demand Warehouse xDIM

FORKLIFT SAFETY

Every business is different, but we all share one thing in common: Ensuring worker safety and complying with the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Safety checklists, procedures, and emergency plans are a necessity and a requirement, and just like the warehouse they keep safe, accuracy and productivity matter. Time saved by ensuring a safe workspace is a resource that can be redirected to more productive pursuits, and for almost 25 years, Glacier Computer has been an expert at helping manufacturing and distribution operations deploy game-changing technology configured to best suit their needs.

Now, with the added solutions from Powerfleet, we are more than ready to help you transition smoothly from paper-based systems to advanced digital platforms, empowering your team to focus more on proactive safety measures and less on paperwork.

The problems we solve
• Unplanned downtime and other events that slow operations
• Damage to inventory, equipment, and racking from a lack of accountability
• Accidents threatening your most valuable asset
• Blind, error-prone, compliance, maintenance, and utilization reporting

The benefits to you are:
• Improve the safety environment
• Optimize utilization of your fleet
• Shrink operating costs
• Avoid legal action
• Increase vehicle longevity
• Protect your brand reputation
• Boost employee morale
• Adhere to compliance standards

You can feel confident with regulatory management by intelligently streamlining compliance workflows in adherence to health and safety requirements. Prevent unqualified individuals from driving equipment. Regulate speed and other driver activities in adherence with facility criteria. Limit violations and, in turn, the potential for litigation.

Contact an expert at Glacier for more details.

OSHA Powerfleet

Dear Glacier Customers …

If you are considering a technology refresh for outdated or inefficient devices, please consider Glacier Computer for your data collection and identification technology solutions.

For over 23 years, many have benefited from our consultive input on the very best rugged computing hardware solutions. Our traditional product offerings will continue to include forklift-mounted terminals, rugged tablets, wearable and barcode scanners, printers, and handheld computers.

Wait, There’s More.

To this, we have added select partners that enable us to offer specific market solutions for asset management, RFID, cold chain, Hazardous environments, mobile applications for SAP, video capture, Mobile Data Terminals, and purpose-built custom product development. These solutions will provide a measurable improvement in productivity and labor efficiency.

Why Glacier:

Over 23 years of experience and expertise in the automated data collection and mobility space
Manufacturer of our own 6^th generation forklift terminals and reseller of major OEM rugged tablets
One stop for all your rugged computing hardware needs
Flexibility in display size, OS, WiFi, cellular, bar code scanning, RFID and other input
Guidance on various mounting options for vehicles in the logistics and transportation sectors, including – warehouse forklifts, pallet jacks, yard trucks, and other vehicle types
Work closely and are part of the total solutions provided by ISVs and systems integrators
Ability to provide evaluation units from our demo pool to test your applications and use cases

If you are looking to upgrade current technology or explore what new solutions are available for your business, then contact Glacier Computer at 866-724-6257 x6 or visit our website glaciercomputer.com.

Glacier Computer Partners with Zebra Technologies.

Glacier Computer Partners with Zebra Technologies.

Glacier Computer is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Zebra Technologies. Zebra’s global reach and innovative mobile devices mesh seamlessly with Glacier’s commitment to delivering the best rugged computing solutions no matter what conditions your ‘office’ throws your way.

From transportation and logistics to warehousing, healthcare, retail, public safety, construction, manufacturing, or e-commerce, businesses large and small need reliable tools that deliver data collection with value.

The addition of Zebra solutions positions Glacier with the broadest portfolio of vehicle-mount PCs, rugged tablets, printers and scanners on Earth, meeting the growing requirements of our customers worldwide.

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The Siren Song of Lift-Mounted ‘Rugged’ Tablets

In Greek mythology, the Sirens were dangerous yet beautiful creatures, who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island. In Tablet Mythology the iPad revolution lured warehouse managers and IT specialists toward an emerging rogues gallery of “rugged” tablets as a ‘more affordable’ next-gen productivity solution. But lifts by their very nature produce a set of operating conditions that tablets are not designed to withstand…for very long.

Honeywell did us all a favor by articulating this problem in detail. The sub-heading of their piece says it all. “Why Tablets and Purpose Built Forklift-Mounted Computers Are Not Interchangeable.”

MCFA Partners with Glacier Computer for Rugged Forklift Computers

MCFA Partners with Glacier Computer for Rugged Forklift Computers

For immediate release:

New Milford, CT, November 15, 2013 – Rapidparts Inc. (Rapidparts), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA), supplies service parts for competitive forklift brands and other aftermarket products to authorized Cat® lift truck, Mitsubishi forklift truck and Jungheinrich® dealers under the Promatch® brand name. The Promatch® parts program has partnered with Glacier Computer LLC (Glacier Computer), a manufacturer of rugged mobile computing solutions, to offer forklift-mounted computers and other rugged mobile computing devices.

“Real-time, reliable information is the key to everything from maximizing floor space, keeping inventory up to date, and avoiding costly mishandling of goods,” said Jerry Sytsma, general manager of Rapidparts. “We must continue to provide our customers with the technology and innovative equipment that their business applications demand.”

Glacier industrial computers are designed for harsh applications where adverse temperatures, shock and vibration are standard conditions. Designed to help people who manage data, logistics, equipment, and other workers within these environments, the computers are ready to be integrated into a new or existing warehouse or distribution center in any industry. Glacier’s versatile product line includes industrial all-in-one computers, handhelds and rugged tablet computers. And because most harsh environments are unique to each customer, MCFA dealers can provide customization services through Glacier that deliver a complete forklift data collection solution. “Securing partner relationships in key verticals is a strategic part of our future success,” states Ron D’Ambrosio, CEO of Glacier Computer. “The MCFA agreement is one of several that we plan to announce in the coming months.”

About Rapidparts Inc. (Rapidparts)
Rapidparts Inc. (Rapidparts) is a wholly-owned company of Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA). Since the company’s inception in 1986, Rapidparts has experienced more than 20 years of continuous growth, supplying replacement forklift parts to Cat® lift truck, Mitsubishi forklift truck and Jungheinrich® dealers throughout North America under the Promatch® brand name. For more information about Rapidparts or the Promatch brand, visit http://www.rpionline.com.

About Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA)
Manufacturer of Industry-Leading Material Handling Equipment Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA) is a leading manufacturer of forklifts in the United States, Mexico, Canada and Latin America. Based in Houston, Texas, the company distributes three distinct brands – Mitsubishi forklift trucks, Cat® lift trucks and Jungheinrich® warehouse products. MCFA features the industry’s most extensive dealer network in North, Central and South America. The company provides customers with quality products that range from warehousing to industrial applications and are backed by industry-leading customer service. For more information about MCFA or any of the brands it manufactures and distributes, visit www.mcfa.com, www.cat-lift.com, www.mit-lift.com or www.jungheinrich-lift.com.

About Glacier Computer
Glacier Computer LLC. (Glacier Computer) develops versatile, rugged industrial computing solutions for use within harsh environments. Founded in 2000, our products are used in stationary, portable, and vehicle-mount applications. Our customers use our rugged devices in industries including field service, construction, utilities, retail, warehouse, freight, healthcare, and for public safety applications at home and abroad.

Glacier Computer’s company standards include a knowledgeable staff, an array of high-quality, value-based products, and a deep sense of customer service. Together with our strategic partners, we deliver comprehensive solutions to specific industry segments and resolve the unique needs of each customer. Glacier employees are committed to, and share in the mutual success of our business and possess a desire to help our partners and customers succeed.

For more information about all Glacier Computer products and services, visit our website at www.glaciercomputer.com.

“Glacier is, where Rugged lives”

Dave Hewett daveh@glaciercomputer.com 866-724-6257 x 3205