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When you think of military research and development, you probably think of Q type boffins testing out lethal devices in some underground bunker. What you don’t think of, is your local mobile phone shop. But this is where you’re likely to find the next generation of military devices. Because both the UK and US armed…

The bottom line for most field service companies is delivering your goods and services on time. If you can’t achieve this – you’re not going to be in business long. So it’s natural that hitting deadlines and maintaining schedules becomes the focus for operational performance. But this can create problems. Because what happens if your…

Kelly Friel, from trade tool and equipment suppliers Zoro, has put together this guide to PPE that will help keep road workers safe at night. Roads and motorways are never safe places to work, but they become even more dangerous when it’s dark and therefore difficult to see or be seen. Plus, some road users may…

What is GPS vehicle tracking, how does it work and what are the pros and cons for a business looking to use the technology? Let’s take a look: What is GPS tracking? Global Positioning System (GPS) is a method of working out exactly where something is. To achieve this, it uses a satellite-based radio navigation…

Making sure your commercial vehicles are safe to use is a basic requirement for any mobile workforce. Regular checks help to identify potential problems and to minimise the risks that a poorly maintained vehicle can pose to both drivers and the general public. But what are the legal requirements for commercial vehicle checks and what do we…

For light goods vehicles, there’s no specific legislation that says a business must carry out pre-journey checks. So, should you? The simple answer is yes. Any business with a mobile workforce needs to have an effective process to make sure vehicles are checked before being used.  Here’s why your staff should be performing daily vehicle…

 So you’ve taken delivery of a shiny fleet of new smartphones for your mobile workers. Now what? Well, in a few easy steps, any device can be turned into a safe, secure and dependable working tool that’s ready to handle the rigours of mobile working. It becomes a digital workmate that removes the pain of paperwork…

The most dangerous jobs are those that combine physical tasks with field operations. This is highlighted by the fatality rates for UK industry sectors which are tracked by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The figures for 2017/2018 show the five industries with the highest number of work related deaths to be: It’s a consequence of the…

For more than two centuries, paper was the main method used by businesses managers to communicate with workers. Schedules, work orders, reports, certificates and guides have all been handled by printing information out and physically distributing copies across a workforce. And this approach is still being used by many of today’s mobile service companies. If…

You’ve lost your work phone and now your mind is racing through all the potential disastrous consequences. You’re thinking of furious bosses and data leaks and evil hackers cackling as they root through the contents of your smartphone. Well, the first thing to do is… don’t panic. With smartphones becoming such an essential tool for mobile…