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Case Study: Fruit Grower Only Picks Quality In Fruit And Mobile Terminals

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:12:00 GMT

Gerawan Farming stands apart in an industry that values quantity over quality. Every box picked by the Sanger, California, grower-packer-shipper comes from trees they planted and apricots, nectarines, plums, peaches and grapes they raised themselves, making its Prima brand known around the world for its quality and consistency. By LXE

White Paper: Survival Guide: Implementing A Mobile Field Service Solution With Mobile Payment

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:48:00 GMT

This Survival Guide is your key to selecting and planning for a mobile field service solution with mobile payment for your field organization. It includes strategies on how to choose the right mobile device, overcome security risks, and get the greatest return on your investment. By Quest Solution

Case Study: Focus On Security

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:11:00 GMT

VeriWise not only improves the efficiency of managing Knight Transportation's trailer fleet by increasing overall trailer utilization, it also provides a critical security benefit in greatly increasing the chances of recovering stolen cargo. By I.D. Systems, Inc.

Case Study: Honeywell And Dynamic Systems Inc. Help Herzog Contracting Corporation Implement An Industry-Leading Asset Management System

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:43:00 GMT

Honeywell and Dynamic Systems Inc. help Herzog Contracting Corporation implement an industry-leading asset management system, resulting in significant cost savings. By Honeywell

Case Study: City Of Edmond, Oklahoma

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:51:00 GMT

C2Logix was contracted for the City of Edmond, Oklahoma to completely re-route the residential collection system in this city of 70,000 people, encompassing 85 square miles. The City provides weekly automated collection to 22,000 residences using one or two 105-gallon carts. By C2Logix

Case Study: Focus on Security & Operational Efficiency

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:29:00 GMT

TMS Logistics is a family-owned and operated carrier based in Cedar Grove, Wisconsin, founded by owner Don Teunissen. TMS runs 70-80 trailers in a blanket wrap operation, delivering furniture, school products, and lab equipment throughout the continental United States. TMS had not considered asset tracking for their fleet of company owned trailers, but were exposed when trailers they leased were equipped with the system. By I.D. Systems, Inc.

Resource Article: Mobile Printers Continue To Add Value Across The Enterprise

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:35:00 GMT

Mobile printers allow end users to print labels, tickets, receipts/invoices, and other documentation at the point of activity - all of which improves accuracy and efficiency, while untethering workers from larger desktop or fixed-mount printers. By Brian Albright, Integrated Solutions magazine

Tech Update: Rugged Tablets Ascending In The Enterprise

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:38:00 GMT

The launch of Apple's iPad earlier this year brought new attention to an otherwise small computing niche, the tablet computer. Over the past 15 years, tablets have been the "next big thing" in consumer mobile computing several times, but have failed to catch fire with the public. By Brian Albright, Integrated Solutions magazine

Executive Outlook: Role-Based Service Performance Management

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:23:00 GMT

Monitoring high-level performance indicators was once reserved for senior management sequestered behind oak-paneled doors. Only the all-knowing CEOs, CFOs, and COOs saw the numbers, understood the numbers, and controlled the future of the company and the fate of personnel based on those numbers. By Tony Petrucciani, Single Source Systems, Inc.

Case Study: Telecom's Mobile Field Force Solution Cuts Costs

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:15:00 GMT

When service companies deploy mobile solutions, two chief concerns are whether or not the new system will integrate with their existing enterprise solutions, and the TCO (total cost of ownership) of their new mobile devices. By Brian Albright, Integrated Solutions magazine

Executive Outlook: AIDC: Past, Present, And Future

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:09:00 GMT

It has been said that "those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." The opposite is true in the AIDC industry. Only by remembering how the industry evolved can we repeat its success. And history has a lot to teach us. By Dr. Clive Hohberger, AIM, Inc.

Feature Article: Utility Giant Masters Field Force Automation

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:54:00 GMT

There are a bevy of potential challenges an organization must anticipate when it rolls out technology aimed at improving the productivity of its mobile workforce. By Sarah Howland, Integrated Solutions magazine

Case Study: Utility's Dispatching Recharge

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:52:00 GMT

Nueces Electric Cooperative serves approximately 20,000 members in South Texas. With a customer density of about five customers per mile, getting a technician to a job can be time-consuming. By Brian Albright, Integrated Solutions magazine

Analyst Outlook: Mobile OS Landscape Outlook: Fragmented For The Forseeable Future

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:39:00 GMT

Looking back at the evolution of the personal computer may offer clues to the future trajectory for mobile handheld computing. Since the introduction of the IBM PC 5150 in 1981, we've witnessed the nonstop entry and exit of a broad range of companies, each contributing its own form of advancement and earning its place in the history of the modern personal computer market. By Eric Klein, VDC Research Group

Tech Update: Are You Leveraging LBS?

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:23:00 GMT

With the explosive adoption of smartphones over the past few years, LBS has become prevalent in the consumer world. By Sarah Howland, Integrated Solutions magazine

White Paper: Improve Route Accounting And DSD Cost-Effectiveness With Mobility Technology

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:04:00 GMT

Automating DSD operations is a proven practice to help solve these problems and gain the ensuing productivity and profitability benefits. Mobile computing applications can help prevent order-entry errors and assist DSD staff in managing inventory more accurately and efficiently. By Quest Solution

Case Study: No Paperwork Means No Guesswork: Using Mobile Technology For Real-Time Shipping Data

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:51:00 GMT

Every day, around the world, marine shipping containers carry an almost unimaginable amount of goods. With the scale of today's delivery systems, any single container is like one tree in a vast forest - but if that container is carrying your product, it's the most important piece of cargo in the world. You want to know exactly where it is, where it's going, and when it gets there. By Handheld USA

White Paper: Improve Truck Freight Carrier Productivity And Cost-Effectiveness With Mobility Technology

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:41:00 GMT

In today's tough business conditions, over-the-road freight carriers are looking for ways to increase productivity, decrease operating expenses, and retain customers. By Quest Solution

White Paper: Productivity Through Portability: Mobile Printing Delivers ROI In The Warehouse

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:27:00 GMT

Bar coding is indispensable in warehouses and distribution centers to maintain accuracy and efficiency. These benefits can be enhanced by using mobile printers to produce and apply bar code labels at the point of application. By Quest Solution

Datasheet: Forj Vehicle-Mount Computer

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:30:00 GMT

The F�rj harnesses full Microsoft� Windows computing power in a mobile environment, optimizing application and network management compatibility, while remaining flexible enough to run multiple advanced applications, with either Windows XP Professional MUI or Windows Embedded Standard.