Thousands of SCDigest subscribers have viewed our full video reviews of NRF 2015 Day 1 and Day 2, which featured a number of cool and interesting new solutions. SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore also wrote a Trip Report of the NRF show, largely focusing on the big picture of jey trends and themes.

As we have done the last couple of years, this year we once again break out the cool new solutions we found and covered into individual videos, so readers can select to view just the brief solution summaries (generally 2-3 minutes) that are of interest to them. Here we present just those solutions covered from Day 1. Next week, we will have the solutions we found on Day 2.

First, however, we start with SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore's summary of key themes and trends at this year's NRF show.

Key Themes and Trends at NRF 2015

Materials handling automation and supply chain execution software provider Intelligrated was one of our first stops, and it was featuring a very cool looking business intelligence (BI) tool and a Voice solution that works on smart phones, not specialized terminals.

Intelligrated's New Voice and BI Tools

"Advanced analytics" were all over the NRF show floor. Just what are advanced analytics, anyway? Dan Gilmore offers some thoughts, with help from software provider Manthan.

Advanced Analytics Solution from Manthan

Perhaps no vendor has transformed more in the past year than Zebra Technologies, as the printer and label company acquired the wireless system and scanning business from Motorola. The Motorola name is gone - and Zebra is bringing the Symbol Technologies brand back for scanners. Gilmore offers some perspective, and Zebra describes its cool new Internet of Things management application called Zatar.

Zebra Technologies has Transformed, has Cool IoT Application

(Supply Chain Trends and Issues Article - Continued Below)