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Businesses up and down the supply chain are undergoing a digital transformation. Everything from work orders to pick and pack checklists are being converted to digital formats as distribution centres, pet food manufacturers, and fast-food operators go paperless. As part of this digital revolution, technology for manufacturing, including iPads and industrial tablets, are deployed in manufacturing facilities to speed up transactions, complete jobs more quickly, and create more efficient workflows. Once used by consumers to read e-books, more and more employees on shop floors are getting work assignments and making sense of information with smart…

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Inefficiencies in IT Maintenance Cripple Budgets and Productivity Your company is in the middle of a digital transformation. New processes, new mobile technology, more productive employees, and larger revenue streams all sound great, right? Yes! Until your tech teams are tasked with managing fleets of laptops, tablets and cell phones, many times without increased monetary resources or additional human capital. Like many of your peers, you’re searching for ways to keep working devices in the hands of staff while balancing time, resources and budget. Typical solutions, like implementing…

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Three billion. That’s about how many miles the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft travelled before dropping a capsule of asteroid dust from the miniplanet Ryugo to earth. The scooped up samples from the surface of a space rock landed about 500 kilometres northwest of Adelaide. Three billion is also the size of another extraordinary achievement—the biggest spend on education in school building the state of Victoria has ever seen. Premier Daniel Andrews recently announced this allocation for new schools and infrastructure as…

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Believe it or not, dipping skewers of bread into melted cheese was one of the hottest food fads of the 1970s. As a healthy alternative to ice cream, fro-yo shops were all the rage in the 1980s. The 1990s were known for a coffee shop on every corner. By the 2010s, everyone was crazy for cupcakes. But the food trend with the most significant impact on how, what, and where we eat is the one that combines fine dining fare…

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The usage of mobile devices within the hospitality industry is rapidly expanding. 86% of organisations are currently in the research or pilot phase of an iPad management program, with many implementing mobile devices with the goal of improving communications, reducing costs or increasing revenues. Would it surprise you to learn that 73% of organisations fail to plan how they’ll centrally charge and secure those devices, limiting their program’s ability to achieve intended results? This list of best practices for using mobiles…

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