6 Ways Rugged Tablets are Changing Logistics and Materials Handling

March 19, 2019

Efficiency is critical in industries such as logistics and materials handling that utilise field and warehouse services. So how do you save time, increase productivity, decrease disruptions and downtime, and improve asset utilisation all at once? According to PR Newswire’s “Global Rugged Tablet Market - Forecasts from 2017 to 2022” report, there is increasing uptake of mobile technologies in industry, with the rugged tablet market projected to grow 4.92% to US$592.906 million by 20221 . Even in 2013, many companies that rely on field service and transportation were recognising the value of a workforce that is always connected while in the field2 . The key to this being the tablet, with its blend of portability, communications, and accessibility.

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