Mobile Computing Case Studies
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City Of Metropolis, Ill. Transforms Incident Response With Mobile Communications App
12/17/2013
The city of Metropolis is located in rural Massac County in the southern portion of Illinois. It is home to just over 15,000 residents, as well as a large uranium conversion facility less than two miles outside the city’s center. The facility specializes in processing raw uranium ore into uranium hexafluoride, used in applications including nuclear power generation and the development of nuclear weapons.
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Rogers-O’Brien Construction Turns To Motion For Wireless Jobsite Connectivity
12/10/2013
A digital deluge is overtaking the commercial construction industry. Paper rolls of desktop-size blueprints are virtually extinct, pushed to pasture by powerful computers, sophisticated design applications and gigabytes of electronic files. Architectural renderings, along with the associated plumbing, ductwork, electrical and build-out plans are now drawn and revised electronically.
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Mobile Technology Improves Site Inspections And Customer Communications For Leading Disaster Response Organization
10/11/2013
From hurricanes to tornadoes, from rivers overflowing to fire damage, there are many different kinds of catastrophic events. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the FirstOnSite team is ready to restore order. The entire organization is built around immediate mobilization and rapid response. A big part of the response revolves around the initial site inspection after a disaster.
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Tire Company Embraces Mobile Solution To Automate Work Orders, Save Money And Improve Service
10/11/2013
JF Tire Service utilized an extensive paper-based work order system, however, as they continued to expand, the amount of paper became overwhelming. The company quickly realized the need for a paperless work order solution that would help automate and streamline its operations enabling them to grow and deliver more value to their customers.
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Utility Company Increases Efficiency And Accuracy With Rugged Tablet PCs
10/11/2013
Increased Efficiency and Accuracy is on the ‘Horizon’ as Ontario Utility Company Launches e-Mobile Program with Mobile Technology from Motion Computing.
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Major Food Distributor Gains Additional 1.1 Million Hours With Mobile VPN
9/26/2013
US Foods adopted the NetMotion Mobility® Mobile VPN as the foundation for a best-of-breed solution. It allowed the company to tap real-time data to improve service and recoup 1.1 million productive hours to devote to sales efforts.
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The Fast Track To Efficiency
9/25/2013
Rules are only as good as their enforcement. But as any effective authority figure knows, enforcers are also only as good as their enforcement systems. For a large city transportation department, a well-designed ticket-inspection system is key to effectively enforcing ticketing and fines.
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Modular Tablet Computer Adapts To Provide Solutions For Acoustics And Vibration-Measurement Company
9/13/2013
Achieving laboratory-quality sound and vibration measurements on a job site or in the field requires precision equipment capable of detecting subtle variations and also rugged enough to perform reliably in challenging conditions.
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Mt. Lebanon (PA) Fire Department Implements Tablet PC Solution
8/16/2013
A major functional area for Mt. Lebanon Fire Department is its Fire Prevention & Life Safety Education division, which includes inspections and reinspections of all occupancies in the town, such as residential dwellings, businesses, restaurants, churches, schools and nursing facilities. During inspections, firefighters were required to fill out paper forms and inspection checklists as well as take notes by hand.
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Masterton Homes Builds Productivity With Mobile Solution
8/16/2013
One of the country’s most awarded builders, Masterton Homes has been building homes in Australia for over 50 years. Throughout its history, one of the key factors that has kept Masterton Homes at the top of its game is implementing new ways to streamline processes. Keeping at the forefront of technological advances and solutions is paramount to operating a proficient construction business.