Field Services

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A Look at Labor: The Global Workforce is Having an Identity Crisis, and It’s Hurting Our Front-Line Workers the Most

by: Drew Ehlers

Sep 1, 2022

We must stop generalizing “workers” when talking about what they want and need. Each person needs to be seen and heard for who they are and the unique role they play.

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This is How Deutsche Post DHL Group is Using Technology to Ensure It Can Deliver Parcels on Time

by: Steve Mulroy

Aug 11, 2022

And how it used Zebra’s services to deliver its new technology solutions to couriers three months ahead of schedule.

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Study Finds that Telecommunications Companies, Other Service Providers Value Advanced Technologies but Also Consider Implementation a Challenge

by: Kyp Walls

Aug 10, 2020

Given how many people currently rely on voice, video and internet services to work, learn and socialize remotely, it is imperative that telcos prioritize technology investments that keep their remote workers productive.

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Five Reasons Why Utilities and Energy Companies Require Rugged Mobile Computers to Run GIS Applications

by: Alex Cooper

Jun 8, 2020

To start, GIS applications aren’t fully compatible with every mobile device, yet every mobile worker can benefit from this data.

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“Will My Windows Mobile Computers Still Work Even Though Microsoft Support Has Ended?”

by: Your Edge Blog Team

Feb 27, 2020

We ask a mobility expert to answer this FAQ and offer advice on what you should do now and next.

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Study: More Companies Are Opening Up Their Networks to Share Data, But They’re Also Doing More to Lock Them Down

by: Mike Zachman

Feb 17, 2020

Millions of devices are connected to the Internet of Things – and every single one of them must be secured. What’s the best way to do so? We ask Zebra’s security chief.

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What Tablets and Tires Have in Common – and Why Every Field Service Organization Should Care

by: Bob Ashenbrenner

Jan 28, 2020

Just because something “could work” doesn’t mean that it will work in the exact way you need it to.

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Meet the Head-Mounted Display Making Augmented Reality Accessible to All Mobile Workers

by: Your Edge Contributor

Jan 6, 2020

When Six15 Technologies and Zebra teamed up to design the HD4000, we had one goal: overcome the barriers to AR adoption in warehousing, retail and field service. We succeeded. Hear how (and why).

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Ask the Expert: What Is the Best Way to Figure Out Which Rugged Tablet is “Best?”

by: Your Edge Blog Team

Dec 9, 2019

These are the computing features and capabilities that most influence tablet performance and return on investment.

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Ask the Expert: Now That Android Tablets are Rugged and Enterprise Ready, Should I Even Be Considering a Windows Tablet for My Workers Anymore?

by: Your Edge Blog Team

Nov 15, 2019

We investigate the new inflection points driving the current rugged mobility reboot and their impact on your future-focused mobility investments.

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Governments’ Emergency Response Plans are Only Effective If Emergency Responders Have the Means to Execute Them

by: Bob Ashenbrenner

Oct 9, 2019

Coordination between first and second responders requires constant communications, which requires reliable communications technology. But not all mobile devices can weather the storm, causing even the best-laid plans to fall apart in the aftermath.

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4 Ways that Augmented Reality Can Help Your Field-Based Teams Better Help Your Customers (Today)

by: S. David Silk

Oct 7, 2019

See how this “assistive” technology solution can give you an even greater return on investment for the handheld mobile computers your workers already use every day.

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