The new generation of low cost smart phones and tablets opens up a wide variety of new business opportunities for route sales and DSD companies. However, while running a direct store delivery program on an Android-based device is easy to understand and train, barcode scanning is a challenge, to say the least. Cameras don’t work well […]
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Sprint has gone from ugly duckling to belle of the ball recently, with two large corporations in a heated battle to woo shareholders and executives with large dowries. Japan-based SoftBank Corp. first offered $20.1 billion for 70% ownership of Sprint, an offer that resulted in an unsolicited $25.5 billion offer from Dish Network. SoftBank and
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At DCT, we’ve been offering customizable business solutions and software for years. The trend toward customization is now hitting IT departments, where “one size fits all” software has typically dominated. Companies are beginning to realize, however, that the old approach needs to be updated to fit with the also updated issues and needs that advances in
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Ever wonder how your cell phone provider’s mobile network speed stacks up against its competitors? In today’s world of instant access, it is easy to feel entitled to faster download and upload speeds and lightning-fast internet. Every cell phone provider claims to have the fastest network, so it can feel like a gamble when choosing
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Now, for a little fun…people in the technology industry often have a love of “techie” gadgets and gizmos that extends beyond their 9-5 jobs. We might have the newest smartphone, the coolest new apps on our tablets, or the latest gaming system. Even if you don’t consider yourself a “gamer,” today’s gaming systems should appeal
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“Big data”–route speed, fuel usage, delivery time, mileage, etc.–is increasingly important, and more difficult than ever to analyze on paper, in the field service industry. Improvements in these areas can mean higher profits, lower overhead costs, and increased customer satisfaction. But the time commitment and level of difficulty involved in analyzing this data can create a logistical nightmare for
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Our clients often wonder whether it is necessary to take on the (often) added expense of using ruggedized mobile business devices over consumer-grade ones. DCT clients aren’t the only ones asking this question. In a world where technologically advanced smartphones can be purchased on the cheap, it is becoming increasingly important that businesses weigh the costs (literally and
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