Although the tablet craze began with the iPad in 2010, tablet devices have only recently become an established, mainstream technology, and it started at the 2012 CES. At the event, computer vendors introduced almost 80 different types of tablets or hybrid PC/tablets, most of them suitable for business use. But beyond the product innovation, attendees were able to see tablet devices used in new ways—like on the show floor. Indeed, tablets are ideal tools for both exhibitors and attendees at industry conferences and trade shows. Read more
Manufacturers that can make decisions on the fly have a distinct advantage. Immediate access to information can prevent production run delays on the shop floor, speed order delivery and inventory tracking in the warehouse, and prevent service technicians from having to call the service desk for assistance with complex products.
