By using mobile digital device, Jackson is able to obtain instant access to the company’s entire operations. For example, Jackson’s Wi-Fi-equipped RV connects wirelessly to the company headquarters in Sparta, Tennessee. When Jackson’s not on Wi-Fi, he uses his iPad 3G cellular connection which gives him instant access to his entire operation, so he can analyze customer data, refresh Web site content, or approve new designs.
In General Electric (GE) uses their iPads to access email, contacts, documents and electronic presentations. They developed applications such as industry-specific diagnostic and monitoring tools and business intelligence tools that help decision makers find patterns and trends in large volumes of data. Transformer Monitoring app helps manage gas turbine inventory and electronic transformers through the world, with the ability to zoon in from a global map to a specific transformer and read all of the key performance indicators. PDS Movement Planner lets service personnel monitor railway tracks and obtain diagnostic information on locomotives.
Roambi Visualizer app – allows Dow Corning executives use their iPhones to quickly view and analyze real-time data from their core corporate system, including sales figures, trends, and projections. It presents managers with simple, intuitive dashboards of complex data. According to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Don Sheets, the application enables the user to sense for a financial performance issue he needs to get involved within 15 seconds.
Analytics App for iPhone by Dow Corning monitors Web site traffic and online sales for the company’s XIAMETER brand of standard silicone products. The app interfaces with Google Analytic which allows the executives to monitor the content anywhere whether they are at home, traveling or at the office.
Mobile SalesPro ties with multiple systems and