Workforce management

Mobile Workforce Management Tips For Evaluating Workforce Performance

May 14, 2014 by DeAnna Davidson Leave a Comment

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Mobile Worker (Photo credit: mikecogh)

By implementing the use of multiple mobile devices for work tasks, many organizations improve their employee productivity and customer service, because these devices permit employees to work from virtually any location outside of a conventional office environment. In a June 12, 2013 Business Review Europe article from Marcus Jewell and Sheree Hanna, “Top Tips To Drive A Mobile Workforce,” they note that the mobile workforce population will reach 1.3 billion people, according to U.S.-based market research company International Data Corporation. [Read more…]

About DeAnna Davidson

DeAnna Davidson is a proven technologist and business leader who is passionate about the power of mobile computing to revolutionize a business or industry, and dedicated to helping organizations use mobile, wireless, and web technologies to their advantage.

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Six Ways Mobile Data Collection Improves Tank Farm Management

April 28, 2014 by DeAnna Davidson Leave a Comment

Tank Farm: courtesy of Wikipedia.

Within the fuel industry, tank farms are a crucial method of storing crude oil, solvents or other liquid substances. These tank farms consist of large tanks that store thousands of gallons of potentially hazardous liquids and require a well-developed management system to prevent potential problems such as environmental damage, safety hazards and financial loss.

In recent decades, wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi network adapters, wireless routers, antennas and video cameras have become a common method of tank farm management. Tank storage facility owners adopted these technologies since they allowed tank farms to be monitored and managed with greater ease and significant cost savings. For example, the cost of a wireless solution at a tank farm is 50% of the cost of a wired installation, according to New Jersey industrial automation distributor Industrial Controls’ “Industrial Wireless Cost Savings: A Tank Farm Example”. [Read more…]

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Five Ways Mobile Computing is Transforming Workforce Management

March 30, 2014 by DeAnna Davidson Leave a Comment

Workforce management is evolving as workers are changing the way they communicate with their co-workers and expressing their workplace expectations and needs.

Evolution of Workforce Management

With the rise of mobile computing that offers both connectivity and apps tailored to meet workplace needs, using a mobile workforce is a popular trend at many businesses. Teleworking via mobile computing such as smartphones and tablet computers is now a viable work option. Mobile computing and teleworking are particularly popular among small- and medium-sized businesses that may not have the office space to accommodate employees physically. An April 2013 survey by US-based global research and advisory firm Forrester Research, for example, found that 48% of the workers in 17 countries used a smartphone weekly and 21% used a tablet computer weekly. [Read more…]

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Six Ways Mobile Technology Improves Utility Company Workforce Management

February 14, 2014 by DeAnna Davidson Leave a Comment

Workforce management and data collection software makes it easier to monitor field service workers and improve efficiency and productivity in a mobile workforce.

Mobile Growth

Because utility companies use a workforce that is mostly mobile, measuring employee performance in the field is complicated. Since field service workers are trusted to work on their own and are often away from on-scene supervision, management sometimes has to rely on judging employees through criteria such as job completion forms and customer satisfaction reports from consumers, businesses and government agencies.

Now, monitoring field service workers electronically has become an important way to realize company success. With the development of workforce management software, it is easier to monitor mobile employees more closely and use the information gained from software solutions to create improvements within the company. [Read more…]

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What Will Happen With Mobile Computing In 2014?

January 2, 2014 by DeAnna Davidson Leave a Comment

Mobile Worker (Photo credit: mikecogh)

Now that smartphones and tablet computers have gained a firm foothold in the business marketplace, mobile computing should continue to expand throughout all sizes of organizations, which in turn will cause increases in employee connectivity and productivity. In the federal market alone, for example, a new survey predicts that federal workers could save up to 364 hours and gain up to $14,000 per year in productivity by remaining better connected to their agency’s network. [Read more…]

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Workforce Management with Mobile Devices

December 1, 2013 by DeAnna Davidson Leave a Comment

Spotlight On Mobile Strategies

With the use of smartphones and tablet computers gaining in popularity, they have established a growing presence in workforce management. Due to their convenience and portability, these devices help a mobile workforce to provide added value to their employers.

In the future, businesses and federal agencies will need to adapt to this changing technological environment to remain competitive in the business world. According to a SlideShare presentation by VCD Research Group, the mobile workforce represents over 1 billion workers globally and is expected to reach 1.2 billion by 2014. Only 15% of this workforce currently uses some type of mobile device, however. [Read more…]