Can we train remote technicians if they have never worked within a field role?
Martin McLean reflects on whether it is possible to train remote technicians to solve customer issues as effectively as those who have a previous background working in field service.
Do we want our most experienced technicians in the field or remote service specialists?
Martin McLean draws on his experience as a technician both in the field and now as a remote service specialist to reflect on a critical question – where do we place our most experienced technicians?
Overcoming potential customer barriers to adopting remote service tools?
Martin McClean talks us through how he personally approaches overcoming any barrier to remote service his customers have
Field service engineers are becoming an increasingly scarce resource
While embracing new technologies such as AR and AI to drive productivity is desirable, the reality is that in the shadow of a very real ageing workforce crisis, doing so may be a matter of survival for many field service organisations…
How are customers reacting to Konica Minolta’s remote-first policy?
Martin McClean reflects on how customers have reacted to Konica Minolta’s shift to a remote-first-as-a-default policy
Our industry will only become more data driven and we need Artificial Intelligence to make it work
With the exponential rise of data across almost all aspects of business, we are on the cusp of true industrial revolution. Industry 4.0 is no longer a vision of the future but is today’s reality. However, without AI, many organisations are set to drown in their own data lakes and oceans…
The role that development and trust can play in workforce retention
Martin McClean explains how being involved in development projects has been pivotal in maintaining his passion for his role
How Konica Minolta is fostering a culture of intrapreneurship within the workforce
Martin McClean explains how through a series of dedicated initiatives Konica Minolta is fostering a culture of intrapreneurship within the technician workforce
Remote service is now firmly established as part of our industry
While the tools for remote service were being leveraged by some forward-looking organisations and championed by many analysts in the industry as a game change long before 2020, the pandemic brought the whole field service sector onto the same page
Understanding the day-to-day use of remote service tools in service delivery
We hear from Martin McLean, Konica Minolta, about the practicalities of day to day use of AIRe Link solution they use to deliver remote service