Customer Communications You call your bank to check on a charge to your account that you do not recognize. “Please say or type your 16-digit account number,” says the automated voice. You dutifully oblige and then push the “3” button to reach a human. After a couple of minutes, a [...]
Introduction to FieldProject How can construction companies better manage their many projects, especially in today’s ever-changing work environment? While remote work is business-as-usual, given the nature of the construction industry, some of the changes that impact the way we work require new approaches to maintain efficiency and visibility to all [...]
How LEGO and FieldConnect Changed the World In the days before electricity, Billund was an obscure Danish village, and Ole Kirk Christiansen was just a simple carpenter with ambition. As a young man, Christiansen turned his love of whittling and playing with wood into a business and, in 1916, he [...]
Customer Satisfaction and Retention – 6 KPIs to Tell You If You’re On Track Given the nature of our connected world and the impact of technological advances, it is little wonder that customer experience and satisfaction have risen to the top of the list of differentiators for so many companies. [...]
KPIs and the Autonomous Vehicle So, you’re finally ready to purchase an autonomous vehicle! You go to the dealership and climb into the shiny, red car that you pre-ordered. The representative gets your signature (electronically, of course), shows you the owner’s manual, goes over a few of the main features [...]
What does the Digital Workplace mean for Field Service? – Part 2 In Part 1 of this blog post, we discussed some of the benefits of adopting the digital workplace. We also identified one of the key issues – what this transformational journey looks like in the context of your [...]
What does the Digital Workplace mean for Field Service? – Part 1 These days, the concept of the digital workplace is described in so many ways and through so many channels. Technology media, social media, software business communications, websites, and blogs (oops, including this one!) are all touting the benefits [...]
Embedded vs. Integrated Solutions FieldConnect has worked closely with our software partners, leveraging our 17 years of experience with these systems, to embed field service into the back office financial management system. Actions that occur in the field are written directly into the back office database – no secondary database, no [...]
Digital Transformation Digital Transformation has become a very popular term over the last couple of years, and it is almost impossible to avoid references to it when looking at any industry publication, whether online or in print, that see it as a critical initiative for any forward-thinking company these days. [...]
Invoicing delays – what is the real cost? For many service-based companies, maintaining an efficient invoicing process represents one of the biggest challenges to success. This cash flow killer can be attributed to a number of factors – inefficient paper-based processes, low/no technology integration, and delays in capturing accurate and [...]
