KnowNow: Behind the Brand Promise

By Kristine Lohman, Marketing Manager As 2020 wraps up, I think we can all let out a collective sigh. We’ve been through a lot.  Of course, there’s still a lot of work to be done as we enter the New Year, but one thing that remains consistent and maybe even provides a bit of comfort,

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COVID-19 Vaccine: the Supply Chain Impact

By Dr. Ashley Anderson, Chief Medical Officer Is anyone not tired of the SARS-CoV-2 virus?  When can we get rid of these masks and go back to bars and restaurants?  When can we start to travel? When can we visit our friends and families? Attend graduations, weddings and funerals? How will we get “back to

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The Significance of Services

By Lindsey Kromm, Terso’s Director of Client Services Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, as a working mother of three young kids, every minute during the week is accounted for in some way, shape or form.  Now, with everyone at home, I’m finding it even more imperative to manage time and energy.  Multi-tasking takes on a

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To Build or Buy an Inventory Management Software

Jump to Build To Buy If you are anything like us, you believe that losing inventory due to theft, expiration, or temperature excursion is unacceptable. Even worse if that loss costs you revenue, leads to regulatory violations or  wasted time searching for and eventually replacing the lost inventory. You’ve done your best to solve these

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Consignment Inventory Management: A Blessing or a Curse?

BY Joe Pleshek, Terso’s CEO & President In a recent white paper entitled, “Know Now:  The Need for Improved Inventory Visibility of Medical Devices” we explained the need for change in the healthcare supply chain relating to field inventory.  For the past decade medical device manufacturers have seen continued growth of inventory levels to support a growing customer

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UHF Technology vs. Barcode in Healthcare: Weighing the Options

I recently read an article which compared two technologies within the healthcare space – barcodes and RFID. The article explores the benefits of tracking assets or inventory in hospitals and compared these two technologies side-by-side in certain healthcare industry applications. After I finished reading, I realized that most of the article was centered around specific use cases for deciding whether to use barcode or RFID technology such as asset tracking, patient tracking, visitor tracking, and broader applications.  This

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What is RFID?

Radio Frequency Identification RFID, which stands for radio frequency identification, is a form of wireless communication that uses radio waves to identify and track objects. There are a number of forms of RFID technology on the market today. The most recognizable include low frequency (LF), high frequency (HF), and ultra-high frequency (UHF). However, to truly

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