By moving Geographic Information Systems into the cloud and putting the power of mobility into employees’ hands, utilities can save money, improve efficiencies, and make better decisions. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provide data that’s associated with a unique location, enabling users to analyze and display geographically referenced information. For electrical utilities that must track […]
Read MoreThe Louisiana Ambulance Alliance (LAA) delivers emergency and non-emergency services to Louisiana’s citizens. One of LAA’s members is St. Tammany Parish Fire District #4, which encompasses an approximate 70 square mile region in southern Louisiana. St. Tammany serves a community of nearly 60,000 citizens and more than 100 specialists in fire suppression and EMS. Before […]
Read MoreCFOs at general contractors may hesitate to invest in new technologies without understanding the full range of cost benefits those solutions can offer. This article from Construction Dive offers advice to help CFOs ensure optimal ROI from technology purchases. Information technology often falls under the chief financial officer’s umbrella at construction companies. This means that […]
Read MoreImproving equipment reliability and profitability can be achieved by gathering data on assets through predictive maintenance and optimizing performance through OEMs. This article shares two models that differentiate business whether it’s through sensor-based maintenance or software-based maintenance. The ability to perform predictive maintenance on a machine may not be ubiquitous today, but it will soon become […]
Read MoreThe Defense Department has embraced DevOps to help drive the modernization of key military systems. The methodology, which can shorten the development lifecycle of key systems, can unlock greater efficiency, security, and innovation. But in this article from National Defense, DevOps might not be enough. Instead, true transformation requires a look at both the software […]
Read MoreMore contractors are moving from paper-based inventory tracking to cloud-based, mobile inventory tracking solutions. Such inventory tracking systems can ensure better productivity, better inventory and asset optimization, improved compliance, and higher revenues. The following article from Construction Dive explains how cloud-based mobile tracking of inventory can increase efficiency and create more business. Contractors are always […]
Read MoreUnmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are becoming an important part of the fabric of both government and commercial enterprises. For many people, the most recognizable part of a UAS is a drone, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). But that’s only one part of the larger UAS ecosystem, which includes the ground control station with the pilot, […]
Read MoreDigital technologies like Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), are enabling companies to comprehensively transform their operations. The following article explains how MES can connect the factory with the rest of the business, thus ensuring improved control over every aspect of the production floor. Executing on your full manufacturing potential You’ve implemented a popular brand of […]
Read MoreGainesville Regional Utilities is the fifth-largest utility in the state of Florida, responsible for the electric, natural gas, water, wastewater and telecommunications services across the city. Like many utility companies looking to take advantage of new digital technology, GRU needed to overhaul its paper-based documentation to transition to a fully mobile work order management platform. […]
Read MoreWith capacity crunches, driver shortages and new government regulations all pushing companies to transform themselves into “shippers of choice” for their carriers and logistics providers, more of those shippers are starting to see their yards as valuable assets versus just storage grounds. After all, the yard is literally the first thing that a driver sees […]
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