Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine June 2015 | Page 18

MARKETING
whereabouts cannot be monitored at all times . Tardiness , time theft , and a general lack of information as to where employees are is a large and crippling business issue , compounded by the fact employees often call in to get needed information from a home base to facilitate their field effort .
Today , forward-thinking companies are tying their field forces together into a huge mobile grid that is supported by the employee ’ s own smartphones . These apps can be programmed to only allow field workers to clock in when they are at the actual job site , reducing time theft . This MPI app allows employees
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