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October 30, 2025 49 mins

Manufacturers, distributors, T&L, and warehousing are always looking to become more efficient and productive, but are they embracing automation in the same areas we think they should? That was the subject of the latest BlueStar Nation end-user survey, sponsored by our friends at Honeywell. We asked their industry expert, Matt Sterner, to join the show to dissect the data. Why were business leaders so confident about their inventory and shipping practices? What did the data reveal about ongoing manual practices? How often are equipment downtimes and safety issues impacting productivity? It's an episode packed with insight and just a little hot air.

 

Read about the survey results here!

 

Around the Nation: Tell us what technology you're thankful for and tune in to our Thanksgiving episode (#250!!) 

#VARValue - Did any other findings in the survey stand out to Matt? How is Honeywell helping the reseller community tackle productivity with their customers? 

 

On Our Radar

Matt - Freight theft

Dean - Pivotal BlackFly "flying car"

John - Why do onions make us cry so easily?

 

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