What VARs Need To Know About Mobile Computers And Manufacturing

By Brian Sutter, Director of Marketing, Wasp Barcode Technologies

Things move fast today — and manufactures have to keep up. The more mobile and untethered a manufacturer’s warehouse or sales force can become, the more efficient they can be.

In light of that, manufacturers want to adopt real time management solutions that are not only easy to use, but also wireless. Mobile solutions will allow manufactures to work faster and more efficiently, thus staying ahead of their competition. And we all know that staying ahead is one of the keys to success.

According to a Cisco study, 3 out of 5 workers say they don’t need to be in the office to be productive. Mobile computing devices allow these individuals to choose a work location instead of the task determining where work is completed. Currently, smartphones, tablets, and mobile computers are the most common devices used. Often, the employees own these devices — 61 percent use personal tablets and 77 percent use personal smartphones every day to complete work tasks. According to a recent study, 78 percent of small business owners believe using mobile applications saves time — on average, 11.3 employee hours per week (the equivalent of 22 full work weeks).

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