It’s not uncommon for employees to be wary of any system that allows supervisors to monitor their whereabouts throughout the day. This resistance is generally less prevalent in the younger millennial demographic, who are used to readily divulging their GPS location via their smartphones. However, members of Gen X may find it more difficult to hand over so much information to their managers. Below are three angles managers can take to..
I recently sat down with Marko Kovac, co-founder and CEO of Repsly Inc., to discuss the company’s unique operational structure. Repsly is a B2B SaaS company in the mobile workforce management space...
Balancing service delivery against the need for economy is something that every retailer faces – the need to cut back while remaining competitive and ensuring sufficient staffing is key. However,..
In 2010, the Apple app store held approximately 130,000 apps. Today, there are over 1.5 million. That’s a 1,053% increase in just over five years, and the figures only keep growing. What's more, ..
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It can be tempting for managers to remain vigilant over every activity their team members are performing, especially if the employees are working remotely. However, doing so will only breed feelings..
For businesses trying to push products into retail stores, having a well organized retail line sheet to present is critical. The line sheet is a document that the business can hand over to a retail..
To outsource or not to outsource, that is the question. For companies looking to cut costs, outsourcing can be attractive because third parties can often provide service for a cheaper price. However,..
Every manager wants to get the best from their team, but sometimes the monthly or weekly reports just don’t add up. If every employee made every customer visit they said they did, then why are..
Your clients are your biggest asset. Without a strong customer base, a business will fall apart. Although acquiring new customers is necessary for business growth, maintaining good relationships with..
Pay for entry, pay for space, pay to stay, and pay to limit rival shelf space. Slotting fees and practices vary depending on the product, vendor, and market conditions. Still, much of the pricing..
This week, we investigated the number customer visits an average field rep makes per day across different industries. The following data was extracted from the Repsly field activity database of..
