The most widely used and supported mobile operating system, Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5, is ending support in 2020, in some ways mandating that warehousing, manufacturing, and logistics companies assess their mobile strategy.
Mobile devices can boost operational performance, improve workplace safety, and increase employee productivity in your warehousing, manufacturing, or logistics environment. In fact according to Honeywell, mobile is the future and “is even predicted that by 2020, [devices] will outsell PC’s by a factor of ten.” Mobile devices, however, are not without their difficulties, security risks, or expenses. To ensure your business gets the most out of its mobile devices, you must look to the future and develop a mobile strategy.
Mobile devices are a double-edged sword—improving productivity for a stronger bottom line while also, if not properly maintained, posing a risk to your network security. The stakes become even higher for companies using devices supported by Microsoft as the company plans to phase out its support for mobile by 2020. Not only will Windows mobile devices no longer receive security patches, they will also continue to fall behind devices supported by Android and Apple, becoming slower and more obsolete.
In the consumer world, there’s an app for everything. Want to check your kid’s team schedule? There’s an app for that. Need directions? There’s an app for that too. Want to check tomorrow’s weather? Ditto. You get the picture. Apps are everywhere, and for good reason. They make things easy—and not just in your personal life. In the last several years, apps have become more and more ingrained in business processes.
Mobile technology has made an incredible difference in the worlds of manufacturing and warehousing. Now, many organizations stand at a crossroads. With new opportunities to change the workforce mobility landscape looming, the decisions leaders make about mobile technology today could have enormous implications. To explore these possibilities, Zebra has produced Where Will the Workforce Mobility Revolution Take You?, a helpful nine-page guide to these decisions.
Looking for ways to make your team more productive without incurring more costs? You’re not alone: 70% of manufacturers are feeling the pressure to cut costs and improve productivity, even while 83% report that increasing operational complexity is making that task more difficult than ever.
Today’s fastest-growing manufacturing and warehousing organizations rely on cutting-edge mobility technology to keep pace with market demands. Even if your organization doesn’t live on the bleeding edge, mobile technology is critical to increase production and reduce errors.
Unfortunately, finding time to assess your mobility strategy can be difficult. That’s why Zebra created the Mobility Use Case Asset Inventory. The Asset Inventory is a simple PDF worksheet designed to help you record how your team uses mobile devices and assess the impact each device has on your business.
When it comes to field service, ensuring ROI is no easy task. Outside of your building, unpredictable factors like traffic, weather, and unfamiliar locations make it more difficult to feel certain that you’ve chosen the right strategy.
Fortunately, there are things you can do to improve your confidence in your field mobility strategy. Zebra’s blog highlights three driving forces behind effective field mobility strategy. By familiarizing yourself with these important principles, you ensure that your technology investment meets the needs of your field service team and empowers them to serve your customers and perform effectively.
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More value, less waste. The goal of lean manufacturing is simple, but the process of getting there can be complex. In this blog, we’ll take a look at the helpful principles of lean thinking and highlight a few rising data collection technologies that manufacturers are using to put them into practice.
For the automotive industry, the latest reports reveal a profusion of new consumer demands: automated driving, fuel efficiency, and custom-built vehicles, to name a few. For manufacturers, these trends demand new technologies, new processes, and new capabilities.
As the industry revolution rolls on, manufacturers with the ability to collect, analyze, and apply data will find themselves flourishing. Without data-driven insights, manufacturers will struggle to find the right path to take operations to the next level.
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