| Innovation and adaptation are words commonly | | | | are spread around different locations, it is hard to |
| echoed throughout the manufacturing industry. To | | | | keep everyone on the same page. Holding regular |
| survive in a demanding fast-paced economy, | | | | online meetings, whether to release updates, train |
| companies must alter their current business practices | | | | new staff members or for general education unites |
| and accommodate the needs of a growing market. | | | | staff members and builds employee moral. |
| Constantly challenged by aggressive global | | | | Connect inaccessible teams for brainstorming sessions |
| competition and a "need it now" economy, leveraging | | | | - Development teams in Los Angeles can sync up |
| technology such as video and web conferencing, | | | | with teams in London to go over product design |
| provides manufacturing companies with a way to not | | | | progress, development problems and work together |
| only survive, but to thrive. These tools equip | | | | on new ideas. |
| businesses with a solution to drastically reduce | | | | Reach out to experts for advice - When a problem |
| operating costs by giving them options to maintain | | | | arises in development or production, video and web |
| sustainability and further expand business into a global | | | | conferencing provides flexibility to immediately |
| market. Video and web conferencing can be used to: | | | | maximize expert resources without waiting for them |
| Conduct training sessions with distributors - There is | | | | to come to a specific location. |
| no need for training teams to spend time and money | | | | Find and screen offshore partners - Hold video |
| travelling around various parts of the world to inform | | | | interviews with potential partners who may be |
| distributors on production line status updates and | | | | located over seas. Get a better sense for their |
| changes. Training staff can stay in-house and use | | | | business environment as well as provide access to |
| video and web conferencing to conduct one large | | | | virtual equipment demonstrations and plant tours. |
| training session with all distribution locations at the | | | | Gain new customers and retain old ones - Being |
| same time. | | | | readily available to a customer builds up a businesses |
| Collaborate remotely with suppliers and vendors - | | | | brand. When customers need help or need to have |
| Instantly connect manufacturing locations with | | | | items repaired, technical staff members can |
| suppliers and vendors. By keeping the information | | | | immediately conduct a visual diagnosis as well as |
| moving between them, there is less chance of | | | | offer remote instructional support. |
| supplies running out, ultimately reducing the product's | | | | Video and web conferencing provides a solution for |
| time to market. | | | | some of the most pressing challenges faced in the |
| Oversee product production and life cycles - | | | | manufacturing industry. Companies no longer have to |
| Management teams and executives can use video | | | | spend a high percentage of their money and time |
| conferencing to participate in product inspections, | | | | worrying about globalization and sustainability issues. |
| remotely track product development progress and | | | | Video and web conferencing gives businesses a |
| make sure things are running smoothly without having | | | | competitive advantage and allows them to focus on |
| to physically be there. | | | | more important issues such as employee retention, |
| Educate, train and update staff - When employees | | | | customer loyalty and product quality. |