Oil & Gas
In oil & gas field operations, data collected from sensors and maintenance equipment needs to sync between local devices before reaching central systems, enabled by this Ditto networking approach.
What is peer-to-peer mesh networking (or P2P sync)?
When a store's WiFi goes down, these checkout systems stop working, creating long lines.
POS systems or Cash Registers
Delivery drivers for FedEx or UPS often drive through areas without this, making package tracking difficult.
What is cell service or cellular coverage?
This process ensures that visitors are able to gain access to their hotel room
Check In
The process of creating the finished product from raw materials.
Manufacturing
Oil rigs and remote drilling sites commonly lack this basic requirement that most apps need to function.
Internet connection or WiFi?
If a retail store's internet goes down during the holiday rush, they can lose this.
Revenue
When IT outages occur at airlines, this front-line staff equipped with tablets cannot process customer rebooking requests, causing service meltdowns.
Who are gate agents (or customer service representatives)?
Guests at hotels expect to use their phone as this instead of a physical card.
Mobile key or digital room key
With Ditto, factory data is stored here and exchanged between devices
mobile database
Three main segments of the oil and gas industry value chain
Upstream, midstream, and downstream
Best Buy, Kroger, and AutoZone all need these mobile devices used by store associates to function reliably in warehouse areas with poor Wi-Fi coverage.
What are handheld scanners (or mobile inventory devices)?
This Atlanta-based Ditto customer is a major global airline serving 300+ destinations with approximately 1,000 aircraft.
Delta Airlines
Process by which Cruise staff must ensure tablets work off-line so guest can board and leave cruise ship on time.
Embarkation / debarkation
While on the road, PepsiCo's direct-store-delivery reps need to capture this important thing to generate invoices, process orders and scan returns.
Customer signature
When maintenance crews can't connect to the internet, they need apps that work in this mode.
Offline Mode
What are the devices that ensure food standards meet health safety requirements?
Temperature monitors
FedEx and UPS sortation facilities rely on this type of handheld device that must continuously scan and update tracking information even during connectivity gaps.
Barcode scanners (or sortation handhelds)?
Hotel rooms have these IoT devices that control temperature and need to work even offline.
Smart thermostats
Boeing uses these devices (abbreviated IoT) to track tools, parts, and worker safety equipment across their facilities.
Internet of Things
_______ systems to remove single points of failure that lead to operational bottlenecks
Decentralize
Rural stores like Dollar General face this problem because they're far from cities with good internet.
What is poor/limited internet connectivity?
This final leg is often the most expensive part of the supply chain due to traffic, multiple stops, and fuel costs.
______ ______ ______ or PMS refers to the application leveraged to conduct daily operations at hotels.
Property Management System
Traditional factory setups send all data to a central system (abbreviated MES or PLC), which can create this traffic problem.
Bottleneck