If your company still uses piles of paper to manage its mobile workers then you’re carrying out a valiant service.
You’re trying to preserve a tradition that’s heading for extinction; a way of working which is destined to go the same way as dinosaurs, dodos and… black football boots.
Because ever since paper was first invented by the Chinese in 100 BC it has remained our main method of creating, sharing and storing information.
It has played an incredible role in driving the advancement of humankind, allowing us to create art, develop cultures and craft laws. So, well done paper.
But then along came digital.
And for businesses, the power of digital technology is having a similar effect to that massive meteor that experts reckon wiped out the dinos. Digital data lets us create, share and store information in ways that paper based management simply can’t handle.
It’s the difference in speed, cost and efficiency between the hassle of handwriting a letter, buying a stamp and taking it to the nearest postbox and the ease of pinging off an email.
Digital difference
When it comes to managing mobile workers, the differences are just as stark. It removes the reliance on a blizzard of paper - worksheets, job reports, safety forms - that help stifle an organisation’s efficiency.
Instead, each worker gets all the info they need via a smartphone app which is updated instantly whenever any changes are made from head office.
Using GPS tracking technology, the system allows managers to track and monitor the location and status of each employee in real-time whenever they’re out on the road.
It means that companies using digital methods of working have the potential to achieve a level of service that can’t be matched by those reliant on paper based management techniques.
That’s why in a business world where the survival of the fittest rules apply, paper based management is a tradition which is heading for a museum display case.
Businesses could have been excused for ignoring the benefits of digital workforce management systems when they were prohibitively expensive but that’s no longer the case.
MyMobileWorkers uses flexible pricing and the power of consumer handheld devices to make mobile workforce management software available to organisations of all shapes and sizes.
As more companies are making the switch, it’s going to become increasingly difficult for those clinging to traditional paper-based methods to survive.
Graham Whistance, Managing Director of MyMobileWorkers, said:
“The biggest challenge companies face is the fear of change and moving away from their traditional ways of working.
“But in reality, organisations make the switch with a minimal amount of fuss or disruption and once they do, they’re left wondering why they hadn’t done it sooner.
It allows mobile workforce productivity to increase exponentially, as well as becoming a more modern and transparent company.
It’s not just a case of considering it – you need to do it.”
Thinking of going paper free but not sure where to start? Download our guide, "What to expect when mobile workers go paper free".
