We’ll be featuring lawncare company TruGreen for an upcoming Field Technologies’ cover story, discussing how the company has been on a mission since 2014 to put technologies in place to transform its operations and better serve its customers. While I was talking with Ken DeWitt, CIO of TruGreen, for the article, he spoke about how one of the keys to success with a customer-centric approach is to have a solid strategy that guides every aspect of your tactical approach.
Technology has done wonders for business in the last 20-plus years, especially mobile technology. Tablet, laptop and even handheld computers have completely transformed the notion of field service and, therefore, customer service. Customer questions can be answered and problems can be solved by technicians in a matter of minutes – not days, weeks or months. Ideas from the best, brightest and most skilled workers can be applied, even if they are hundreds of miles away from the actual job site.
For desk-bound office workers, having a corporate email address is a given. For many of these workers, using email comprises a huge chunk of the day—often to their dismay. In stark contrast are deskless workers, the 2.7 billion-person strong portion of the global working population who don’t work from an office, don’t complete their work on a computer, and often, don’t have a company email address. Being able to communicate with employees that don’t have email can be quite the challenge.
Similar to other deskless industries, there are unique employee engagement challenges facing the utilities industry brought on by advances in technology and a shortage of qualified workers. The latest employee engagement statistics reveal that only 52% of utility workers are engaged. With many changes happening in the industry and an often stressful and even dangerous work environment, it’s no surprise that employee engagement is a challenge.
Service teams are an integral part of any telecommunications business. When these employees aren’t consistently able to access knowledge and information in real-time, whether they need troubleshooting help, info on new processes and procedures, or alerts to hazards in the field, it impacts both performance and engagement.
Field service management (FSM) and customer relationship management (CRM) are best-of-breed solutions that are essential to the work of field technicians. Both tools manage different aspects of client needs, but if they’re not working together, businesses will miss out on new opportunities and more productive work processes. So how do you synch the two? Andrew Lichey, Product Manager at IFS, outlines how efficiently combining FSM with CRM can help increase revenue and keep customers happy.
As field service organizations double down on their customer experience initiatives, these five technologies are imperative.
Learn the most common mistakes companies make when investing in GPS fleet management so you can avoid them.
Learn the processes, technologies, tools, and tricks leading field service companies today are using to optimize operations and prepare for the next phase of field service.
Practical insight for ensuring a smooth transition from basic to advanced to next-generation field automation.
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ARI, a leading global fleet services provider specializing in complex car and truck fleets, recently announced the company has been awarded a contract from Sourcewell, a national cooperative purchasing organization serving more than 50,000 government, education and nonprofit entities across North America.
We’ll be featuring lawncare company TruGreen for an upcoming Field Technologies’ cover story, discussing how the company has been on a mission since 2014 to put technologies in place to transform its operations and better serve its customers. While I was talking with Ken DeWitt, CIO of TruGreen, for the article, he spoke about how one of the keys to success with a customer-centric approach is to have a solid strategy that guides every aspect of your tactical approach.
Augmented Reality is providing real-time remote expert assistance. Boston Scientific, a manufacturer of medical devices used in interventional cardiology, has deployed a Merged Reality app to provide clinicians with expert assistance in the setup and use of their life-saving equipment. In this on-demand webinar Eric Prager from Boston Scientific shares the technology and strategy they have deployed to provide immediate expert assistance, help eliminate travel, and increase customer confidence.
ServicePower enables field service organizations to deliver faster and smarter service to customers, through a unified FSM suite. The integrated modules enable the field service organization to drive exceptional customer experiences while improving operational performance every step of the way.
Tired of hearing about the promises of IoT? Looking for real and practical applications of IoT, relevant to field services? If you’re interested in hearing how several customers have transformed their field operations with IoT, then this is a webinar you want to watch.
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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