If you’re asked to picture the city of Los Angeles, what image do you see? You may envision the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, imagine all of the stars and attractive people walking the streets, or visualize the beautiful sunshine and palm trees intrinsic to the area. By Sarah Howland, Integrated Solutions magazine  Continue Reading..

To achieve optimum ROI for field assets, the choice of power supply is a critical decision. Lithium thionyl chloride (LiSOCL2) chemistry is often considered the chemistry of choice for remote applications due to its unique ability to deliver 25+ years of continuous service life. By Sol Jacobs, Tadiran Batteries  Continue Reading..

To achieve optimum ROI for field assets, the choice of power supply is a critical decision. Lithium thionyl chloride (LiSOCL2) chemistry is often considered the chemistry of choice for remote applications due to its unique ability to deliver 25+ years of continuous service life. By Sol Jacobs, Tadiran Batteries  Continue Reading..

Business leaders at this year’s WBR Field Service show estimated that for every $1 in products sold today, $4 is sold in services. One simple fact can help you survive this recession: when equipment sales are down, service revenues increase. By Chris Koterski, Stratix  Continue Reading..

Business leaders at this year’s WBR Field Service show estimated that for every $1 in products sold today, $4 is sold in services. One simple fact can help you survive this recession: when equipment sales are down, service revenues increase. By Chris Koterski, Stratix  Continue Reading..

Bar code is the dominant track-and-trace technology on the planet. RFID is an emerging successor in some applications, a valuable complement in most. By Drew Nathanson, VDC Research  Continue Reading..

Bar code is the dominant track-and-trace technology on the planet. RFID is an emerging successor in some applications, a valuable complement in most. By Drew Nathanson, VDC Research  Continue Reading..

Successful navigation of productivity, customer satisfaction, and profitability market pressures are true measures of a best-in-class service organization. As such, a framework to highlight best-inclass service organizations needs to be based on a combination of metrics that reveal proficiency in the management of workforce productivity, customer expectations, and overall profitability. By Sumair Dutta, senior analyst, Aberdeen...  Continue Reading..

I read an interesting article the other day about Lockheed Martin and the company's internal collaboration system, called Unity. Essentially, Unity is part social networking and part wiki.  Continue Reading..

The recent economic downturn has forced many companies to cut costs and streamline their operations, including many service companies. By Brian Albright, Integrated Solutions magazine  Continue Reading..