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Zebra Study with Oxford Economics Reveals Modernizing Frontline Workflows Unlocks Productivity, Profitability Gains<\/b><\/p>\n

Expanded research shows optimized workflows across industries boost frontline worker satisfaction<\/i><\/p>\n

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–Zebra Technologies Corporation<\/a> (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a global leader in digitizing and automating workflows to deliver intelligent operations, today announced the latest research findings from its collaboration with Oxford Economics. The updated global study<\/a>, surveying leaders across retail, transportation and logistics (T&L), and manufacturing, demonstrates how organizations gain significant financial and operational benefits by modernizing frontline workflows.<\/p>\n

\nThe updated study shows how improving additional frontline workflows with advanced technologies like AI, automation, and data improves profitability and enhances the customer experience.<\/p>\n

\nFor example, 34% of T&L firms which reported improving their picking and packing operations noted an improvement in staff retention and satisfaction, and 54% say they increased operational speed. Similarly, 56% of manufacturers reported productivity gains from modernizing production lines.<\/p>\n

Unlocking Frontline Potential<\/b><\/p>\n

\nThe expanded Zebra study with Oxford Economics, which analyzes several new critical workflows, reveals impressive financial gains. For example, manufacturers improving their supply chain and inventory management reported a potential profit increase of $6.6 million for a typical organization.<\/p>\n

\nModernizing maintenance workflows provided a $6.2 million profit uplift, while advancing production lines added $3.5 million. These figures underscore the value of achieving asset visibility and real-time insight across operations.<\/p>\n

\nIn the retail sector, modernizing the point of sale unlocks a potential $4 million in higher profits. In T&L, improving shipping and loading workflows delivers a potential $2.8 million profit increase. These gains connect directly to equipping the frontline with the right technology to optimize workflows.<\/p>\n

AI Moves from Theory to Practice<\/b><\/p>\n

\nThe research indicates a clear acceleration in AI adoption across all sectors. Zebra is well-positioned to meet this growing customer demand as validated by the Wall Street Journal’s recent recognition of Zebra as a Top 10 company for AI Readiness<\/a> in its inaugural “Best Companies for the Future” report.<\/p>\n

\nThe study shows that while many organizations already leverage AI, even more identify it as a critical need for future progress. In manufacturing, 50% of surveyed leaders seeking to advance production lines see AI as their top priority. In T&L, interest in AI for shipping and loading workflows nearly tripled among organizations still aiming to improve.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cThis updated research confirms that intelligent operations deliver a quantifiable human and financial impact, simplifying complexity, elevating frontline productivity, and improving engagement,\u201d said Tom Bianculli, Chief Technology Officer, Zebra Technologies. \u201cAs a leader in AI for the frontline, we see how embedding intelligence directly into daily workflows turns insights into measurable action, unlocking the next wave of productivity and value for our customers.<\/i>\u201d<\/p>\n

\nLeveraging deep industry expertise and a global partner ecosystem, Zebra\u2019s advanced products and solutions empower organizations to make smarter, real-time decisions. By streamlining repetitive tasks and simplifying workflows, Zebra helps frontline workers eliminate manual errors, maximize productivity, and continuously drive AI-backed innovation at the point of work.<\/p>\n

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