In the context of increasing air pollutions in the cities and “Dieselgate,” everybody is talking about electronic vehicles (EV) and hybrid cars. But to be competitive with combustion engines, it is still a long way to go, considering price, distance, infrastructure, etc. Maybe the automotive industry should rethink the entire future of mobility ─ what’s…
New study shows enterprise mobility is an essential step to harness the disruptive technologies in business. Business conditions are changing rapidly thanks to digital transformation, which is defined in this MIT Sloan Management Review article, “The Nine Elements of Digital Transformation,” as the use of technology to radically change the performance or reach of enterprises….
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and if your business aspires to grow, then your software solutions need to enable, not constrain. Service-based businesses succeed and fail based on how they manage complexity in the face of increased competition. Best-in-class service organisations today are not only responding quickly to market demands,…
Satisfaction and success can be ever-moving targets. Once a milestone is reached, in business or personal endeavours, we set new goals, new expectations and new benchmarks. In competitive markets, excellent service quickly becomes the new normal. Unlike years gone by, business customers are more educated, savvy and empowered in the buying process. They are spoilt…
What is keeping you from the benefits of mobile enterprise asset management in your plant? As Plant Services magazine contributor Sheila Kennedy points out, it was not long ago that maintenance technicians would print work orders, complete tasks and then, at the end of their shift, enter the details on work performed, parts consumed and…
A mobile application that’s configured to your business needs may be exactly what your field technicians need so that they’re more productive. Let’s face it, your field technicians need to generate revenue. To generate revenue, you need to get the right technicians to a customer site as quickly as possible—and with the right parts necessary…
People want to fly. Cheaper flights, more fuel-efficient aircraft and a wider choice of destinations all contributed to the 3.8 billion passengers that took to the skies in 2016. This demand is set to double over the next two decades, in no small part down to the emerging markets in Asia and the Middle East….
Mobile workers and mobile processes don’t mean manual processes. Cedar Bay demoed their transactions for capturing end to end data right into IFS.
The power of digital transformation is so strong that it can change an entire industry. Companies that change the way an industry does business on the foundation of digital technologies are called digital disruptors. Netflix, Spotify, Airbnb, Uber and Alibaba are digital disruptors. Digital transformation refers to how companies leverage digital technologies to change a…
Is your company “servitizing” its products and “productizing” services? Now more than ever, service management software must be created using agile development processes but it must also enable business process agility. Trending Initiatives: Servitizing Products & Productizing Services Most service business leaders I’ve met with recently are working on “servitization” or “productification” initiatives. I’m not sure…
