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Forward-thinking manufacturers are using this data to benchmark suppliers in real-time , all over mobile devices .
5 . Replacing manually-intensive inventory management systems with enterprise-wide mobile inventory tracking , traceability and reporting systems . Manufacturers using an enterprisewide mobile inventory tracking , traceability and reporting system can report production status to the work instruction level electronically , saving thousands of hours a year in reporting paperwork .
6 . Monitoring production workflow performance using dashboards accessible from mobile devices . By integrating mobile-based systems to provide real-time updates and propagate data through the production centre , manufacturers can significantly reduce production time as the data and information doesn ’ t need to be manually transported .
7 . Tracking machine-level compliance and providing alerts to production engineering when maintenance is required . In highly regulated manufacturing industries such as medical products , production machinery and systems need to be regularly calibrated to stay within compliance . Manufacturers are starting to use mobile-based sensors to capture this data and report it in real time . Production and quality engineering teams get alerts immediately and can plan on how to keep an entire shop floor continuously in compliance .
8 . Reducing field service call cancellations and delays by accurately communicating parts and staffing requirements . There is nothing more frustrating from a customer ’ s perspective than waiting for a field service technician to show up , only to find they don ’ t have the necessary parts or were told the problem was completely different than the one that needs to be solved .
Cloud-based mobile platforms show significant potential here . Combining emerging mobile platforms with service optimization
22 May 2015