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Field service security keeps customers happy

Field service security keeps customers happy

As field services are using more and more cloud-based technology and cloud/mobile hybrids like Synchroteam, it’s essential that employees take security seriously. Field service software is secure, but people are still an essential part of the system. It makes sense to ensure they’re not the weakest link.

Customer experience in field service

Customer experience in field service Service providers have a head start in branding

Ask any old-school business guru for their secrets to success and customer service will be somewhere near the top. Along with an excellent product and value for money, customer service has always been one of the pillars of good business practice. But things are changing, and the customer service of old has been replaced with […]

Map view dispatch: Manage techs by the map

Map view dispatch: Manage techs by the map Lego man gets lost

One of the greatest advantages of field service embracing technology to aid workforce management is the use of what’s known as map view dispatch – in other words, the ability to see and manage all of your technicians and jobs on a digital map. It sounds simple, doesn’t it? Yet map view dispatch transforms scheduling from […]

Field service: what’s new in cutting-edge tech?

Field service: what’s new in cutting-edge tech? A drone flies

2015 was a huge year for technology: smart watches brought wearable tech to the mass market; fitness bracelets got people hooked on activity tracking; drones took off commercially in a big way, and virtual reality headsets became, well, realer than ever. But how will all this cutting edge tech affect mobile workforce management in 2016?

Synchroteam 4.0 – the same tool, just better!

Synchroteam 4.0 – the same tool, just better! Synchroteam 4.0

Happy 2016! New year, new features for our unique field service scheduling software. That’s how the saying goes, right?! In case we’ve lost you already, we’re talking about Synchroteam 4.0, the brand new version of our cloud-based scheduling tool, which we launched this month (hooray! *clink*).

5 excellent books, 5 opportunities to improve your business

5 excellent books, 5 opportunities to improve your business A selection of business books

The year is drawing to a close. 2015 was great for business books and ever hopeful that you’ll get some down time over the upcoming festive season, I’ve lined up 5 of the best books for field service professionals. So sit down with a glass of eggnog, put your feet up, and grab one of […]