FEATURED ARTICLES

  • Battling Pests With Mobile Computers

    When the Okolona Pest Control started, each technician carried a clip board with the necessary account paperwork and daily route. Notes and services performed were hand written and invoicing was manual. All the paper was brought back to the office for data entry. Changes in regulations increased the documentation requirements and, as the company grew, the amount of paper created and stored also increased.

  • Mixed Labor Resource Model

    The role of Field Service Organizations (FSOs) is changing. No longer are FSOs regarded simply as cost centers or necessary evils. FSOs provide important post-sale customer touch points that should be exploited by all verticals within the organization to increase sales and improve brand image and awareness.

  • Field Service Optimization: Oxymoron Or Major Opportunity?

    As field service evolves to become a major contributor to corporate strategic revenues and profitability, it is increasingly important to optimize service efficiency, productivity, quality, and effectiveness. However, many service managers believe this objective is impossible because service businesses are too complex or they don’t follow normal business rules. This paper, based on cross-sectional studies of more than 250 small, medium, and large service organizations operating nationally or globally, shows how service optimization is being achieved—in part, through technology improvements in the service delivery system and through new concepts in service strategy development.

  • Real Mobile Workers Think About Fleet Management

    We recently interviewed Milo Mell, technical support manager at LT Enterprises for an upcoming article in Field Technologies magazine. While talking with Mell, we asked his thoughts on the following question and thought you may find his response interesting.

  • An Odd, Costly Mobile Security Request

    We recently interviewed Keith Katz, vice president of management products at Kony Solutions for an upcoming article in Field Technologies magazine. While talking with Keith, we asked his thoughts on the following question and thought you may find his response interesting.

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INDUSTRY REPORTS

Tackling The Tablet Trend Field Mobility 2013
Tackling The Tablet Trend
Important considerations for selecting the best tablet for your organization’s mobile workforce.
 
Learn how the latest technologies and trends are transforming the mobile workforce.
 

5 Reasons To Go Rugged

M2M: The Key To Next-Level Automation

M2M: The Key To Next-Level Automation

Insight on why rugged mobile computers are worth the investment. See how M2M could provide a whole new level of automation and value to your business.

 

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FROM THE EDITOR

How To Master Change Management

How To Master Change Management

Technology deployments bring change. Whether it’s the major change of transitioning from paperbased processes to a mobile solution for the first time, the moderate change of migrating from a first generation solution to the next, or the minor change of an upgrade to an existing solution, it is change. If you think you can make these changes successfully without a strategy in place to manage that change, you are sorely mistaken.

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FEATURED MOBILE SOLUTIONS

  • ARMOR X7ad Compact Rugged Tablet
    ARMOR X7ad Compact Rugged Tablet

    Introducing the ARMOR X7ad Compact Rugged Tablet, an Android based tablet loaded with all the features you would want in a lightweight and rugged mobile computer. Connections include a range of Gobi™ Mobile Broadband, Bluetooth® wireless, integrated GPS wireless and full 802.11 b/g/n WLAN connectivity.

  • Motion F5v Tablet PC
    Motion F5v Tablet PC

    At only 3.3 lbs the Motion® F5v makes it easy to take technology into the field to streamline processes and increase productivity. Available with up to an Intel® Core™ i7 vPro™ processor, the F5v offers uncompromising levels of power, security and manageability.

  • KonyOne Platform
    KonyOne Platform

    Kony delivers the industry’s broadest, deepest, and most-future proof mobile application development platform for HTML5 and native mobile application development, deployment and management.

  • FleetLocate And Verizon
    FleetLocate And Verizon

    Manage your mobile workforce & assets on a Cloud-Based System driven by Spireon and Verizon.

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RECENT WEBINARS

  • Give The Green-Light: Build Your Business Case For Field Service Technology

    Join Vidya Chadaga, director of product marketing at ServiceMax, and Field Technologies Online for a complimentary webinar. This session will cover how to craft the perfect business case for Field Service technology, backed with great metrics and returns you may not even have thought about. Come learn about the best practices for building your case and securing the budget for your Field Service technology project.

  • Today's TCO: Enterprise-Grade Mobility In A Consumer-Centric World

    The appeal of a low-cost, consumer-grade tablet for professional use is ever increasing, especially as the available device selection multiplies. But there is much more to consider when looking at mobile deployment costs. Join David Krebs, VP of the Mobile & Wireless practice at VDC Research, as he unveils brand-new research that will help you understand the new elements of a truly effective enterprise mobility TCO scenario. Sponsored by Motion Computing.

  • Keep Score Like The PGA: Learn From The PGA's Innovative Use Of Mobility

    The PGA recently improved its tournament operations by implementing mobility, and they have real-world lessons to share with you. In this webinar, sponsored by Intermec and hosted by Field Technologies, you'll hear firsthand from Lou Manz, director of IT for the PGA, how the PGA successfully deployed its mobile solution, which has now been used at various tournaments including the 2012 PGA Championship and 2012 Ryder Cup.

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ABOUT FIELD TECHNOLOGIES ONLINE

Field Technologies Online is the premier resource for the optimization of your field workers, service, and assets. Our goal is to provide companies in the field service, transportation/distribution, government, public works, and utilities industries with information on mobile technologies that can be used to improve productivity and drive efficiency. Here you’ll find valuable resources on topics including field service software, mobile computing, fleet and asset management, and M2M. From real world, firsthand accounts of how your peers are using mobile technologies to drive business benefits to thought leadership on the latest technology advancements and trends; Field Technologies provides the information you need to determine how mobile technology could be improving your organization.

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