White Paper: Enterprise Mobility Barometer — State Of Mobility In Manufacturing

Manufacturing enterprises are focused and forward-looking in their preparations for a renewal of consumer demand. Challenges faced by the industry since the third quarter of 2008 have prompted the most comprehensive process reviews in decades; the search for solutions that will empower a leaner workforce, improve customer satisfaction and drive increased revenues has been propelled by shared and unavoidable forces. Decision-makers recognize that agility and responsiveness are critical to gaining or maintaining a competitive advantage and that enterprise mobility solutions can provide differentiation from their competitors by enabling leaner, more profitable operations.

The importance of mobility solutions for productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction and their associated impact on cost and profitability is well recognized by enterprise mobility decision-makers. Mobility, by driving integrity, accuracy, and availability of information is an indispensable tool for continually streamlining operations and enhancing the impact of Lean Manufacturing initiatives.

According to Motorola research, seven in ten manufacturing companies surveyed view mobility as key to converting downtime into productive time — a clear indication of the impact of mobility on overall operations. In addition, findings showed that the mobilization of key applications enables their organizations to save or recover on average 42 minutes per mobile employee per day. Imagine the impact on your organization.

The benefits of a leaner, mobile enterprise quickly justify the focus required to address challenges such as security, cost, and integration issues. Across all work environments, including the shop floor, the warehouse and field operations, manufacturers are realizing benefits today and making plans to expand mobility within the next 12 to 24 months.

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