Future of Maintenance vs Repairs – Part 2
Future of Maintenance vs Repairs - Part 2, our previous blog Part 1 discussed the advantages of preventative maintenance over reactive maintenance or repairs, the business proof of ‘a stitch in time saving time’. It’s important to bear in mind that for preventative maintenance, it’s necessary to consider the age of the equipment. If it is brand new, or [...]
Maintenance Versus Repairs – Part 1
What was that your grandmother told you? ‘A stitch in time saves nine’? ‘Make hay while the sun shines’? Perhaps it was that other old chestnut: ‘the early bird gets the worm when it comes to maintenance versus repairs’? The truth is, all three are tried and tested adages that emphasise the wisdom of not putting off until tomorrow [...]
Overcoming the challenges of technology adoption for field staff and contractors
By: Chris Calamos, CEO Retriever Communications Change. It may be as good as a rest, but for many people it can also bring uncertainty, confusion and apprehension. And this year has seen seismic change on a global scale - from the way we go about our everyday lives to the very fabric of the way organisations conduct their business. [...]
Efficiency, system, economy!
While parts of the world are still struggling with rising numbers of cases in the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Australia has conducted a remarkably successful response to the challenge. That’s not to say that anyone is out of the woods yet and premature celebrations have already proven hazardous in many corners of the planet. But whether the virus is all [...]
Safety of field service workers
Ensuring the safety of field service workers while they carry out their tasks is now more important than ever. The 2020 global pandemic has seen businesses of all shapes and sizes adopting new practices to ensure their working from home employees have everything they need to do their jobs remotely and safely. However, there is a whole section of [...]
The Importance of Working Offline
Four Ways to Create True Offline Capability By Mary Brittain-White Over the last few decades the phrase ‘we will resolve this offline’ has evolved. Originally, it meant a one-on-one follow-up meeting would take place to resolve the issue at hand. Today, offline is more commonly used as a term when discussing mobile apps, as in “Does your app work [...]