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REAL-WORLD CASE STUDIES

  • Combatting The Heat And Embracing Portability With The TOUGHBOOK 33

    Learn how Batson-Cook increased productivity by replacing consumer devices with Panasonic Connect TOUGHBOOK 33, streamlining construction project layout processes.

  • Drone-Based Remote Asset Inspections

    Our customer aimed at providing field technicians with better and clearer insights regarding assets’ conditions and failure sources, through advanced remote collaboration features, which can even be drone-based.

  • Hartwig Turns To Fieldpoint For Mobility And Ease of Use

    When someone needs to have their mill, lathe, grinder or CNC machine tool repaired, chances are they are turning to Hartwig, who has become one of the nation’s leading machine tool and manufacturing support solution companies in the United States. Their support of the machine tool industry has helped decrease downtimes and improve the overall efficiency of the equipment they produce, which has made them the first line of support for the machines they sell.

  • Gas Utility Reduces Inspection Times By 50% Using Mobile App

    Challenged to meet regulatory requirements, a natural gas distribution utility was able to replace slow and unreliable paper data collection processes with a mobile data collection app. The new digital workflow included data capture via bar code saved significant time in getting accurate data into the utility’s digital network as-builting process.

FIELD TECHNOLOGIES MAGAZINE ARTICLES

Specialization In FSM Software Brings New Benefits

If your field service management (FSM) platform does not do enough for your organization, it is time to reconsider. Historically, FSM solutions seemed quite similar. Most of the solutions providers in this sector focused on the same core services of scheduling and billing, gradually progressing toward supporting the field service visit as these companies built more advanced capabilities.

Service Growth Portfolio Management

Revenue and market growth are accelerated by a new approach to leading a service business. The Service Growth Portfolio concentrates on value and capability creation in three distinct investment areas: 1) Service Product Offering, 2) Workforce Skills and Behaviors, 3) Enabling Technology.

Net Promoter Score: The Sum Effect Of Customer Interactions

Customers interact with a company across multiple touch points such as sales, customer service, and technical support. Interactions are not limited to human contact; customers interact with a company’s systems, channels, and products that mold their view as well. These experiences customers have over the myriad interactions influence their perception of an organization.

5 Failures of Customer Journey Maps – And How to Avoid Them

Your field force are the key people who interact with customers, day in and day out. One of the foundations often used to ensure that your customers have a consistent experience is to create a customer journey map. When properly trained on and executed, it will guide your team to take the right actions at the right time and to ensure they understand when and how to best engage customers around different circumstances.

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MOBILE COMPUTING SOLUTIONS

  • The TK6000 is built extra-tough for extremely demanding applications. Its magnesium enclosure allows the TK6000 to survive multiple five foot drops onto concrete and it is rated IP67 for water and dust. The TK6000 is easily expandable and customizable, making it the perfect rugged handheld for unique applications. The TK6000 is available as the Carlson Surveyor for land surveying and mining customers through our business partner Carlson Software, Inc.
  • Customer expectations regarding the speed and quality of field service are rising exponentially. The Web is also making it easier to access or share customer experiences and compare service providers, putting more pressure on you. Modifying a business process to meet new compliance demands or to perform ahead of your competitor’s game can seem like trying to hit a moving target.

  • Success depends on your ability to evolve with new customer demands and competitive pressures, which can change on a daily basis. In a June 2009 benchmark study by Aberdeen Group, 73% of 129 best-in-class organizations surveyed have a mobility initiative in place that is delivering a more agile process workflow in stores, warehouse and logistics, and extended supply chain operations without increasing TCO.
  • The xTablet T8650 lets mobile workers be more productive throughout the work day, not just because it's a rugged device, but because the features and functions available make it one of the most robust Windows tablets on the market today.

  • The xTablet T1500 is engineered for mobile workers looking for improvements to their operational productivity and efficiency. The xTablet T1500 features a large, 10.1” display with many other state-of-the-art features and functions. Inside is an Intel BayTrail-T processor along with 2GB of RAM running Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, which is adequate horsepower to handle your enterprise software, security and standard Windows applications.

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