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Inside the Clunky World of Wearable Tech

Elementum

The $2 billion sales of wearable technology in 2015 is expected to grow 17-fold by 2020. A study conducted by University of Missouri researchers showed that engineers were more focused on maximizing the technological capabilities of a gadget while designers were aiming for optimum comfort and aesthetic quality.

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Nursing Hospital and Healthcare Supply Into a New Age

Logistics Bureau

For instance, BJC Healthcare, a 12-hospital system operating in Missouri and Illinois, installed a solution including more than 70 smart cabinets in a pilot project at one of its hospitals. Among other accolades, the company’s innovative approach took its operation to number 3 in the 2015 Gartner list of top 25 healthcare supply chains.