Several clients recently contacted us to ask whether CVS could be enabled to track issuance of safety equipment to employees. As we learned more about this customer request, we discovered that new OSHA silica regulations require companies to track the usage of respirator masks. While the new regulations cover a wide range of safety requirements, one key aspect is that [...]
Whenever you manage a complex data base, with thousands of data records, you will certainly encounter the "nomenclature" problem. This is the need to have a naming convention for calling things by standardized names. As a simple example, the titles "Assistant Foreman", "Asst Foreman", and "ASSIST. FOREMAN" may all mean exactly the same thing. But these three terms will look [...]
As you're probably well aware, our service makes heavy use of QR code technology. But, while QR codes have been around for quite some time, native support for the 2D bar codes has been lacking in most mobile devices. We don't mind answering calls from people saying "I took a picture of the QR code but nothing happened." But, it [...]
Most CVS clients appreciate the convenience of our on-demand ID card printing service. They can order cards in batches or one-at-a-time, and high-quality professional photo ID cards are printed the same day and immediately delivered to them. Some of our other customers already have their own in-house ID card printing capability. We encourage them to continue to use their existing [...]
Clients often ask us our recommendation for the best QR Code Reader app. For years, we have recommended i-nigma, which is free and available on all platforms. It is extremely fast and reliable, and offers just the features required by CVS users. Lucas over at www.uqr.me has published a list of "The 11 Best QR Code Reader Apps for Android, [...]
At the heart of the CVS service are the credit card-style badges. These badges (if you are not already aware) are printed by InstantCard—America's leading cloud-based ID card service. InstantCard is passionate about using technology to efficiently enhance ID cards. This is, in fact, how CVS was born. So, of course, it behooves us to share InstantCard's most recent [...]
