3 Reasons Your Manufacturing IT Clients Need Mobile Solutions

By Bob Meads, CEO of iQagent

The manufacturing industry has a heavy reliance on manual and paper-based processes, homegrown applications, and legacy systems that are, for the most part, obsolete by even the most forgiving standards. However, it’s all about to change. The industry is going mobile, and with good reason. With mobile applications using augmented reality and beyond, there are many possibilities to increase productivity and employee efficiency. But what exactly are those tangible benefits?

1. Saved Downtime. One of the biggest pain points in a manufacturing plant is unplanned downtime. Maintenance staff can waste a lot of critical time leaving the plant floor to find resources in order to troubleshoot and correct the issue. Mobile solutions allow employees to have all of the relevant resources available right at the equipment, allowing them to quickly locate and analyze the problem. Trying to identify the part of the machine that requires attention will no longer be an issue. There are now solutions, which can identify and direct workers to the specific part that requires attention. Production downtime costs are often measured in hundreds or thousands of dollars per minute. These costs are multiplied when workers are unfamiliar with the equipment and must constantly refer back to documents in order to identify where a specific part. The time to react to a production downtime event can be significantly reduced by implementing a mobile solution.

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