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The blogs from Mintek are a team effort. Contributing Authors include Stuart Smith, Chris Kluis, Ty Abrahams, Lee Reeves and Kevin McConnell.

About Mintek

Mintek Mobile Data Solutions is a turn-key solutions developer providing access to customer, employee and asset information beyond the 'traditional office.'

Through multiple devices and platforms, we strengthen our clients mobility by providing key information as they perform their work in the field. Timely access to data provides for better business decisions that improve operational efficiency.

Since 1987, Mintek Mobile Data Solutions has provided complete system solutions to hundreds of clients and thousands of mobile users throughout North America include the Fortune 100 and privately owned SMBs.

Our simple premise is that our technology must provide a rapid, verifiable return on the investment. Our promise to you is that it will.

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Enterprise Asset Management

Top EAM and CMMS Stories of the Week 9.03.2010
Friday, Sep 3, 2010 Stuart Smith
I am positive that the kickoff of the new college football season has caught some attention, but I wonder how many people noticed that there was another oil platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico this week leaking more oil. Regardless of...Read More
Does EAM Document Handling Save Time and Money?
Friday, Sep 3, 2010 Stuart Smith
With almost every asset purchase comes a slew of documents such as contracts, warranties or service guides. On top of this there may be blueprints, diagrams, schematics or other documents in addition to the vendor information that needs to be kept...Read More
Top EAM and CMMS Stories of the Week 8.27.2010
Friday, Aug 27, 2010 Stuart Smith
Now that school has started back up in much of the country, businesses and leaders alike have turned their attention back to making sure their companies can survive the economic downturn. To help, We were pleased to announce the kickoff of a ...Read More

Cable Door-to-Door CRM

Using Tap Audits For College Communities
Monday, Aug 23, 2010 Stuart Smith
In our last post, Back to School with SFA , we noted that tens of thousands of students are making their annual pilgrimage back to college towns. As they return, students living in areas where cable or internet is not provided for free will...Read More
Back to School with SFA
Wednesday, Aug 4, 2010 Stuart Smith
August is an important month for cable MSO s as swarms of college students descend upon communities. Students armed with the latest high tech tools make broadband access a top priority for cell phones, laptops, desktops, and TV. Recent...Read More
An Introduction Cable MSO Challenges
Wednesday, Jul 21, 2010 Stuart Smith
The cable industry is undergoing major changes as a result of growth and technology. The two most important challenges Cable MSOs face are how to manage their business more efficiently and the integration of technological advancements into product...Read More
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Cable CPE & Warehouse Management

Cable MSO Challenges - Net Neutrality
Thursday, Aug 12, 2010 Stuart Smith
In our previous Cable CPE post we provided a brief overview of the largest Cable MSO companies and a brief overview of some of the challenges they face. In this article the issue of net neutrality is looked at in a little more depth. ...Read More
Introduction to the Cable MSO Industry
Wednesday, Jul 21, 2010 Stuart Smith
The cable industry has come a long way since the first cable operations were established in the late 1940s. Originally designed to be able to provide television signals to remote areas, cable operators have developed a complex system of services...Read More
Beat The 2010 World Cup Warehouse Blues With Better CPE Management
Monday, Jun 14, 2010 Stuart Smith
What is worse than not doing a manual serialized CPE reconciliation in the middle of the summer? One answer is, scheduling a manual reconciliation during the 2010 World Cup. It is difficult enough to get people to show up for work on the dog...Read More