In our February 24th post I provided information about DecisionPoint’s partner TotalMobile and their industry-leading mobile application platform.  I provided specific information about their suite of applications designed for home healthcare workers and today is your chance to learn more.  Check out the video below from TotalMobile to see how a mobile healthcare solution from DecisionPoint and TotalMobile enables healthcare workers to access critical patient information from a mobile device while on-the-go—from virtually anywhere.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for additional information about TotalMobile’s industry-leading mobile application platform designed for field workers.

DecisionPoint Systems would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Memorial Day! 

We will return tomorrow with our regularly scheduled blog post.

DecisionPoint Systems is proud to announce that yesterday marked our milestone 500th blog post!  We’d like to thank all of our dedicated readers.  Since the launch of our new Website in July, 2009 we have had a post every single business day and readership has continued to steadily grow.  We now have 998 readers from 43 states each month.  If you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to our RSS feed and follow us on Facebook and Twitter so you can stay up-to-date on all of the latest mobile solutions and the newest hardware and software designed to improve productivity and increase ROI.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. to learn more about our end-to-end mobile solutions.

In past posts we’ve provided information about the additional productivity gains realized by adding mobile printers to operations.  When selecting a mobile printer you need to make sure that it can withstand demanding conditions no matter where the job takes you.  Check out the video below to learn more about the Datamax O’Neil RL4 mobile printer that’s rugged design is ideal for mobile workforces and extreme environments such as warehouses.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for additional information about the RL4 and Datamax O’Neil’s full line of rugged mobile printers.

Yesterday, DecisionPoint announced that they have successfully delivered an integrated mobile solution to Fairplex for use in parking and ticketing systems during the L.A. County Fair and other year-round events. DecisionPoint worked with Fairplex to upgrade their existing mobile computers to new tablet PCs that provide a larger display and more kiosk-like operation. The deployed units will be used for Fairplex’s parking services and POS ticketing systems. Equipped with bar code scanners to capture parking, ticket and coupon information, as well as magnetic stripe readers to process payment on the spot, the new tablet form-factor and outdoor viewable displays enable Fairplex to improve customer satisfaction while also increasing employee efficiency.

To learn more about the solution you can read the entire press release here or download a copy from the DecisionPoint website.

Let’s Get Mobile! Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for additional information about our end-to-end mobile solutions.

Keeping ATMs running is essential to ensure that customers are happy and that owners continue to receive a steady stream of transaction fees.  The most common problems with ATMS include:

• Faulty Dispenser
• Worn out card reader
• Broken keypad

In order to correct these problems as quickly as possible, field technicians must have access to the parts they need, when they need them.  Equipping field technicians with mobile computers enables them to track inventory on their trucks and make sure they don’t arrive at a repair site without what they need.  Mobile solutions also enable field workers to optimize routes to reduce transportation costs and record services performed and parts used in real-time.  With a MobileArc™ Field Service solution from DecisionPoint, mobile workforces have all of the tools they need to increase productivity and efficiency so that customers stay satisfied.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for additional information about end-to-end mobile solutions for repair technicians.

It’s time again to take a closer look at a bar code symbology.  MaxiCode is a 2D matrix bar code symbology used to encode address and specific customer data on shipping packages and is ideal for packages scanned on high-speed conveyors.  MaxiCode symbols encode two types of messages.  The first message usually encodes the postal code, country code and class of service.  The second message encodes the address data and can also encode other types of customer data as well.  MaxiCode has a bulls-eye finder pattern in the center and two levels of error correction so it can be read even when slightly damaged.  A  linear imager scanner is necessary to read a 2D symbol such as MaxiCode.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. to learn more about 2D bar code imagers that can read MaxiCode.

DecisionPoint is pleased to announce that Grapevine, their cloud-based Push-to-Talk software for Windows Mobile phones and Windows PCs has been certified on a variety of Intermec rugged devices.  Although Intermec doesn’t have a formal certification process, Intermec’s Cedar Rapids software engineering group recently completed successful testing of DecisionPoint’s Grapevine Push-To-Talk solution on several of their most popular mobile computers including the CS40, CN3, CN50 and CN70.

Grapevine delivers Push-to-Talk capability over the Internet and across disparate carrier and Wi-Fi networks.  It keeps workforces connected no matter how widely dispersed, enabling users to improve their communications while reducing costs.  Grapevine Push-to-Talk is a cloud-based, worry-free Software as a Service (SaaS) product.  There are no servers to set up and maintain, just improved communications.  Grapevine is ideal for immediate communications between dispatch and field workers, is highly scalable and supports communication among up to 5,000 individuals and 100 participants at once in a group.  Key features include high-quality voice with audio alerts plus a private and secure network with voice encryption and sub-second transmission.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for additional information about Grapevine Push-to-Talk software.

Mobile printing has proven to have universal benefits across vastly different industries.  From field service to retail, mobile printing is enabling businesses to streamline operations and increase workforce productivity while reducing costs.  For businesses making the move to mobile printing, Zebra has a few tips.  Here are Zebra’s top 5 considerations when looking at adding printing to your operations:

1. Ruggedness and Durability-mobile workforces need a printer that can withstand demanding conditions while in the field.  The device must be able to withstand dust, dirt, drops and fluctuating weather conditions.
2. Size-a mobile printer should be just large enough for the application.  Full featured mobile label printers have many features, but they may be too large for a worker who just needs to print receipts in the field.
3. Ease of Use-printers should be easy to load, LCD menus should be easy to read and they should be easy to operate.  If field workers struggle with the basic operation and changing out media takes too long, the efficiency gains realized by mobility are lost.
4. Total Cost of Ownership-inexpensive printers can’t withstand the conditions of field mobility and will have to be replaced often.  Rugged printers may have a higher up-front cost, but they end up being less expensive over a 2-3 year period.
5. Accessories-outfitting mobile workers with the proper clips, straps and vehicle mounts adds to the flexibility of mobile printing and improves efficiency.

Check out the DecisionPoint and Zebra mobile printing videos to learn more about all of the benefits of adding printing to your mobile operations.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for additional information about mobile printing solutions.

In our post yesterday, I provided information about the importance of mobile device management solutions.  Today I’d like to take a look at DecisionPoint’s software partner AirWatch and their comprehensive mobile device management solution.  AirWatch is a web-based mobile device management product that features:

• Advanced Mobile Device Security Management-application lockdown, Internet lockdown, device wipe and device lock.
• Advanced Remote Mobile User Support-file management, remote control, screen capture and warm and cold reset.
• Advanced Application, OS and Settings Management-manage settings and profiles, application and OS provisioning, bulk device management and registry editor.
• Advanced Mobile Asset Tracking and Management-Cell & SMS log capture, collect device statistics, GPS tracking and send messages from console.

AirWatch Device Management can be deployed as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and coupled with live support from experienced DecisionPoint personnel.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for additional information about AirWatch Mobile Device Management.