As the weeks tick down, budgets for the new year become finalized, and all eyes are focused on 2023. Bolstered by the proliferation of field service management software, the last few years in the industry have been like a rocket ship to the moon. Tech-forward solutions are helping to find new efficiencies and improve effectiveness. …
Read moreThey deliver your groceries, walk your dog when you get stuck late at work, and mow your lawn. They are gig workers, and they are revolutionizing the American workforce. Gig workers are independent contractors that cobble together multiple “side gigs” or contract work to earn a full-time income. The concept is hardly new. Think about…
Read moreOne of the signature elements of a field service management company is having a mobile workforce. It’s the nature of the beast for businesses that dispatch their employees directly to customers’ homes, businesses, and job sites. With the advent of new technology, at least some of those tasks can now be completed from the comforts…
Read moreThe world is more connected today than it’s ever been. We’re now capable of communicating through text, voice, or video with someone across the world. While we often think of these feature-rich and tech-forward platforms as boons to our personal lives, the benefits are just as abundant for businesses. More specifically for businesses with a…
Read moreAs companies in the field service industry have learned, the information superhighway is a road paved with data. For some field service companies, that data has yielded actionable insights that continue to inform critical business decisions. Yet, not all of these companies have had the same level of success. Possibly due to an ineffective (or…
Read moreThese days, the Internet truly is all around us. The times of people using personal computers in their living room to surf the web at dial-up speeds are gone. In addition to mobile devices and blazing-fast connections, today’s use also involves a network of physical objects. Objects embedded with sensors and software using internet connectivity…
Read moreAn industry like field service management, they rely heavily on the human connection between provider and customer. It sounds counterintuitive to say one of the biggest differentiators in the coming years may not be human at all. We’re talking about artificial intelligence. While the term artificial intelligence, AI, conjures up images of robots performing the…
Read moreIf you’re still not a believer in the importance and power of data, perhaps this quote from renowned American engineer, statistician, and management consultant W. Edwards Deming can sway you: “Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion.” What Deming was inferring is that data is a tool that people and businesses can use…
Read moreAt no point in history has the topic of prompt service been more important than it is right now. For many years, the standard for a business to react to a customer request was 24 hours. But today, customers’ expectations have shifted, with many presuming they’ll have an answer in a matter of minutes. While…
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