Copper theft is a global problem affecting many industries and nations. It is especially costly for utilities companies in which copper is the main component for distributing and grounding electrical power. Within the United States utilities industry, spikes in copper prices over the years have driven increases in copper theft, bringing security concerns to the …
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Insurance Adjusters Go Mobile
Today’s insurance agents and customers are demanding access to services via mobile devices—a demand that will only continue to grow. Mobile technology can streamline many facets of customer-company interactions; yet, insurers often buy wireless devices for the wrong reasons and deploy them ineffectively to the workforce. To deploy a mobile solution that will deliver a …
The Future of Tablets in the Automotive Market
As auto manufacturers increase the technological complexity of their vehicles, auto mechanics will have to become more tech savvy to keep up with the changing industry landscape. Repair shops are heavily reliant on skilled labor for diagnosis and repair processes. Employees within the industry are required to have a thorough understanding of advanced technology as cars are now built with complex electronic systems and computers.
Getting the CEO and CFO to go Mobile
It’s no secret that enterprises have gone mobile. From retail to field service, more and more industries are utilizing mobile technology to strategically grow business, service clients better and efficiently allocate their workforces’ time. Often these decisions are coming from the C-level instead of the IT department. Mobile vendors are finding they need to get buy in from CEOs and CFOs who have very different motivations than their end users in the field.
While the CEO is looking at mobile implementation as a way to expand the business model, the CFO is tasked with determining if investing in new technology will reduce costs or produce revenue. There are three areas that should be addressed to solidify CEO and CFO buy in: Return on Investment (ROI), Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and management expectations.
2012: The Year Mobile Tech Goes Mainstream
Are you still stuck behind a desk at work? If some predictions are correct, you may not be by this time next year. As technology analysts and media outlets publish their annual lists of trends expected for 2012, many are pointing to an explosion in worker mobility initiatives across a wide variety of industries as …
