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Post - Mobile Workforce Group - Sep 21, 2020

How you can succeed in the Touchless, First Time Fix world as a Field Services Leader

Your field resources are providing an essential service for your customers and your business therefore needs the safest method to do this. So, what can you do to support this?

CEO & Founder, Dusk Mobile

Great overview on what was always an important topic but seemingly overnight became essential. Alan, we see a lot of discussion about what changes from this time of COVID will stick around once we're back to 'normal,' but I'm wondering if there are any areas where you thought mobile tech could fill in that these months have shown perhaps aren't ready yet for such a...

A good question Matt and a different angle to look from, than most I speak with. While I wouldn't say there are areas that we aren't ready for, there are certainly areas that will need more focus

Post - Mobile Workforce Group - Sep 21, 2020

Remote, Mobile Workforces Are Here to Stay, Report Suggests

Investment in mobile-based management and security will become even more important through the the middle of the decade as many front office operations adopt remote and mobile strategies to cope with Covid-19 realities.

Journalist, Independent Journalist and Analyst

IDC said that nearly 9 out of every 10 U.S. companies expect their employees to continue working from home three or more days per week once mandatory closures are lifted. I think our grandkids will look at TV shows and movies where people's lives revolved around communing to an office and spending 8-10 hours everyday there as one of the more bizarre things about our world that we...

Excellent read, thanks for sharing David and I agree. We're certainly starting to see the seeds of change being sown with regard to reprioritising of budgets toward more mobile enabled workforces longer term here in Australia.

Post - Mobile Workforce Group - Sep 18, 2020

Mobile Workforce Roundup: Recent Must-Read Posts From Fellow Community Members

Hurricane season and the ongoing pandemic are combining to make life demanding for utility professionals. As always, your fellow community members are monitoring what’s happening and keeping you informed.

Freelance Business Writer, Final Draft Communications, LLC

Post - Mobile Workforce Group - Sep 9, 2020

Utilities' Isaias response has Connecticut lawmakers considering penalties for lengthy restoration efforts

The amount of time Eversource Energy and United Illuminating took to restore power in Connecticut after Tropical Storm Isaias has state legislators considering a bill that would penalize them for prolonged restorations after future storms.

Freelance Writer, Editor, Consultant, Lansdowne, Pa.

I think use of GIS for vegetation management and operations support will be useful if its integrated with environment ie Heavy rain pockets, heavy snow pockers etc to prioritize the restoration work.

Shared Link - Mobile Workforce Group - Sep 9, 2020

Should Your Firm Embrace Employee Contact Tracing?

One challenge that utilities face in lowering the risk of employees spreading the Corona virus is the lack of centralized information: who has it and whom have they been in contact with. Apple Inc. and Google Inc. have been working on..

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Post - Mobile Workforce Group - Sep 3, 2020

Co-op Turns to Texting as Outage Response Tool

The system is directly connected to the utility’s outage management system, helping crews pinpoint the location and extent of an outage.

Journalist, Independent Journalist and Analyst

Post - Mobile Workforce Group - Aug 27, 2020

Major Storms and Pandemic Complicate Utility Response Efforts, Drawing Intense Scrutiny

As Hurricane Laura slams into parts of the Louisiana and Texas Gulf coasts, everyone from lawmakers to regulators to customers who are left without power will see how nimbly the region’s utilities respond.

Journalist, Independent Journalist and Analyst

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Sep 17, 2020

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Darwin Labs partners with Clevest to provide front-line utility workers with COVID-19 health check technology

Clevest announces partnership with Darwin Labs and the integration of its Clear360 solution with Clevest Mobile Workforce Management

Aug 26, 2020

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Gas Authority of Georgia Selects KloudGin Field Asset Management to Move Beyond the Meter with New Digital Customer Engagement Initiatives

Largest Non-Profit Natural Gas Joint-Action Agency in the U.S. adopts Field Service Management to support an Automated Digital Market Experience to Better Serve and Engage with Customers.

Aug 19, 2020

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Duke Energy plans gradual return to standard business operations

GREENVILLE, S.C. Duke Energy will begin its standard billing and payment practices in South Carolina in the coming weeks, keeping service disconnections for nonpayment of electric service suspended until October 2020. South...

Aug 19, 2020

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Incumbent govt launches elaborate reforms Programme in power sector

The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government inherited host of power sector challenges including system constraints, fast rising circular debts, inefficiencies driven by corruption, theft, growing burden of tariff...

Aug 19, 2020

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World's First Development of Remote Cable Monitoring System Using Existing Underground Power Transmission Lines

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Osaka; President: Osamu Inoue; hereafter, 'Sumitomo Electric') and TEPCO Power Grid, Inc. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshinori Kaneko; hereafter...

Aug 17, 2020

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South Carolina’s Energy Office Launches Energy Saver Tool and Website

New Energy Saver Tool and website provides central location for energy-saving programs COLUMBIA, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The South Carolina Energy Office, housed within the Office of Regulatory Staff, has launched a new...

Aug 12, 2020

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Entergy Arkansas Offers More Payment Options for Customers Affected by Pandemic

While the state continues to grapple with the health and economic impacts from COVID-19, Entergy Arkansas is implementing an Enhanced Customer Assistance Plan that includes offering flexible options to extend time to pay with...

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