Facilities management encompasses a wide range of functions to ensure that commercial and institutional buildings are functional and safe.  Keeping track of work orders, inspections and assets can become quite cumbersome when done manually.  Mobile and wireless technologies improve facility management operations by enabling the accurate tracking of work orders, inspections and assets in real-time.  Mobility extends crucial job specific information to mobile workforces and keeps them connected to back office data while on-the-go.  Mobile workers can access:

• Tasks
• Job information
• Inventory status
• Material management
• Maintenance procedures and repair manuals

And much more!

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. to learn more about mobile solutions for facilities management.

In our post yesterday we announced the release of Grapevine Push-to-Talk for the Blackberry client.  Check out the new demo video below to see DecisionPoint’s cloud-based Push-to-Talk software running on a Blackberry mobile device.

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

Up-to-date information about products that need to be re-stocked and machines that need to be serviced is vital to ensure that the vending machine service industry is selling the most products they can.  Equipping field-workers with mobile devices provides real-time information to track the performance of machines and inventory.  With a mobile solution you can optimize routes to better plan service activities and record services and stock use on-site.

In addition to mobile computers in the hands of field workers, a new trend is wireless, Web-based monitoring systems that remotely monitor vending machines and send inventory status in real-time to the back office or field workers.  Increased visibility into the specific products being sold enables staff to load each truck with only what they need for their routes each day, reducing transportation costs and improving efficiency.  Service requests from customers can also be sent to the closest field worker for faster response and service details are entered at the time of service rather than at the end of the day.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. to learn more about mobile solutions designed for the vending machine service industry.

In our Dec. 16th post I announced that DecisionPoint has partnered with TotalMobile to provide enhanced field mobility solutions and today I’d like to provide additional information about TotalMobile.  TotalMobile’s suite of enterprise mobile applications is designed to increase the productivity of workers in the field by providing access to real-time information no matter where the job takes them.  TotalMobile offers a suite of applications that can be bundled together to create a variety of software solutions such as:

• Health and Human Services
• Home Healthcare
• Permits & Inspections
• Department of Public Works
• Department of Housing
• Asset Management

Check back in the coming weeks to learn more about each of these mobile applications in detail.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for additional information about field mobility solutions that increase productivity.

In my post yesterday I discussed the benefits and efficiency gains provided by customizable user interfaces for mobile workforces.  Today as promised, here is a link to a great video demo from DecisionPoint’s software partner Mobile Epiphany that showcases Touch Inspect with a customized user interface for a Child Services application.

View the video demo here or click the image at right.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for additional information about Mobile Epiphany Touch Inspect software.

Providing your mobile workforce with a customized user interface makes the user experience more enjoyable, as well as intuitive.  With a tailor-made user interface you can improve your workers unique workflow and maximize efficiency.  DecisionPoint’s software partner Mobile Epiphany recently released new skinning tools that enable the customization of their Touch Inspect application to match the look and feel of a particular industry or company branding.

Check back tomorrow to see a great video demo that has been created for a Child Services application and utilizes the Touch Inspect customizable interface.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for additional information about customizable user interfaces for your mobile workforce.

A geostamp is much like a time stamp, but it records spatial data and typically includes information about latitude, longitude and elevation.  Providing your field workers with a mobile device that features GPS technology and a high resolution camera enables them to append photographs with a time stamp as well as this spatial data.  Geostamping provides accountability of field operations and confirmation that work has been completed at the right place and the right time.  Geostamping is typically used for:

• Proof of Delivery (POD)
• Proof of Condition
• Inspection Services
• Maintenance and Repair

Enable your field workers to provide indisputable confirmation of work completed and increase efficiency.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for additional information about GPS technology and geostamping solutions for field workers.

Fleet management solutions provide valuable information about your fleet and drivers that can be used to improve operations.  Real-time information about vehicle usage, driver behavior and fuel consumption help you determine where your highest costs are and what areas of your operation can be improved to deliver more benefit to your customers.  With mobile solutions such as GPS tracking, Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) and wireless mobile devices you can begin measuring performance in real-time.  Automatic alerts provide you with the hard data you need to begin making improvements.  Common alerts include:

• Excessive engine idle-are your vehicles running for too long, but not headed anywhere?  Educate your drivers on the costs of excessive engine idle to reduce unnecessary fuel consumption.
• Mileage reports-help you determine if you need to improve routing so you can complete more jobs per day and reduce fuel usage.  Also provides insight into after-hours vehicle usage.
• Driver alerts-increase the safety of your drivers and reduce insurance costs with alerts that indicate speeding, seatbelt use and more.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for additional information about fleet management solutions that improve operations and increase the productivity of your mobile workforce.

In our October 29th post I announced the release of the Motorola ES400 Enterprise Digital Assistant and provided the opportunity to download the ES400 Field Mobility Application Brief in the November 11th post.  Today I’d like to share this great video from Motorola that summarizes all of the features that the ES400 offers to field workers and mobile task workers.  Learn more about how the ES400 empowers your mobile workforce.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for additional information about the Motorola ES400 EDA and mobile solutions designed to increase the productivity of your field workers.

In our October 29th post I provided information about the new Motorola ES400 Enterprise Digital Assistant (EDA).  Today I’d like to provide you with the opportunity to learn more about the ES400 and the benefits it provides to a variety of field workers.  Download the Motorola ES400 Field Mobility Application Brief to learn more.

Also, check out the video below that features Darin Soll, CXT Software CEO and DecisionPoint partner discussing the strong demand for rugged, small form-factor devices like the ES400.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. to learn more about our MobileArc® Field Mobility Practice—everything you need to automate your field-based workforce.