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VDC Strategy is the leading analyst firm covering Track & Trace technologies and applications, giving our clients the most comprehensive and actionable research available today.

Our coverage addresses the most critical issues impacting these markets to enable executives and operators for stakeholders including hardware suppliers, independent software vendors, and solution providers within the Track and Trace technology industry to make informed decisions. We support decision-making through market sizing, application profiling, trend identification, distribution channel analysis and competitive share research services.

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Fixed Industrial Scanning

Fixed industrial scanning is expanding across factory and logistics automation, bringing new applications, technologies, and competitive dynamics into a market

Fixed industrial scanning is expanding across factory and logistics automation, bringing new applications, technologies, and competitive dynamics into a market historically defined by long refresh cycles and a concentrated set of use cases. Our latest research provides the market intelligence technology providers need to evaluate growth opportunities,...
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2026 Industrial Coding and Marking

Industrial coding and marking is evolving as manufacturers respond to new requirements for traceability, serialization, 2D codes, sustainable packaging, and

Industrial coding and marking is evolving as manufacturers respond to new requirements for traceability, serialization, 2D codes, sustainable packaging, and connected production environments. These shifts are influencing technology investments, product development, and how vendors compete across global markets. VDC Strategy's latest research provides a detailed view of...
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The Global Market for Stationary Thermal Printers

Connected Labeling Infrastructure for the Modern Enterprise Stationary thermal label printers are becoming an increasingly important part of connected enterprise

Connected Labeling Infrastructure for the Modern Enterprise Stationary thermal label printers are becoming an increasingly important part of connected enterprise operations. As manufacturers, retailers, logistics providers, and healthcare organizations modernize their environments, they expect labeling solutions to integrate with enterprise systems, support remote management, strengthen security, and...
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TD SYNNEX’s BlueStar Acquisition Shakes Up the AIDC and Mobility Distribution Channel

Yesterday [10/7/2026], TD SYNNEX announced its entry into a definitive agreement to acquire BlueStar, a specialty B2B electronics distributor with

Yesterday [10/7/2026], TD SYNNEX announced its entry into a definitive agreement to acquire BlueStar, a specialty B2B electronics distributor with global reach. The company positioned the acquisition as an opportunity to "combine BlueStar’s expertise in AIDC, operational technology, mobility, RFID, point-of-sale and related technologies with the global...
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Cognex to Acquire RealSense

Cognex, the largest core machine vision systems vendor in VDC Strategy’s forthcoming 2026 Machine Vision Report and a top player

Cognex, the largest core machine vision systems vendor in VDC Strategy’s forthcoming 2026 Machine Vision Report and a top player in 3D systems, announced a $500M acquisition of RealSense, a robotics perception and physical AI vendor which is expected to raise Cognex’s 3D value proposition for its...
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Contained, Not Catastrophic: Turning Recalls into a Data Problem You Can Solve

The 2026 outbreak wave shows why digital traceability is now a strategic capability, not a compliance checkbox The United States

The 2026 outbreak wave shows why digital traceability is now a strategic capability, not a compliance checkbox The United States is currently experiencing its largest cyclosporiasis season on record, with a nine-state outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce from a single farm in central Mexico, processed by Taylor...
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About Mitch

Mitch Solomon

President

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Mitch has spent years supporting senior leaders of operational and industrial technology companies as well as private equity investors that participate in the space.  He is an active member of the Technology and Innovation Council at Graham Partners, a leading industrial technology focused private equity firm, and serves on the advisory boards of OptConnect (a top IoT connectivity provider) and DecisionPoint (a rapidly growing operational technology systems integrator).  Mitch has worked closely with a wide range of industrial technology clients on a diverse array of growth opportunities and challenges including applications of AI, c-suite recruiting, strategic planning, new market identification and entry, product strategy, competitive positioning, revenue retention, value proposition identification and messaging, sales strategy and execution, and board presentations. Mitch holds a BA from Northwestern University and an MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.