The Insight-Report Service 2021, a cooperative study conducted by Kothes and the customer service associations in Germany (KVD) and Austria (KVA), is devoted to answering these and other questions about the need for information in service (source: Instandhaltung).
Information search too time-consuming for service technicians
One of the key findings of the study: 85% of the service technicians stated that they did not have access to important information and had to search for it first. This costs time and, especially when production delays or downtime are taken into account, money.
(Source: Instandhaltung.de/Kothes)
Digital information sources and remote support instead of print and PDF
Also interesting: Print instructions or PDF downloads are not a sufficient source of information for service technicians in the field. Instead, they prefer digitally provided knowledge, ideally in the form of mobile apps, AR or VR content, or remote support.
(Source: Instandhaltung.de/Kothes)
All information in one place | bitnamic CONNECT Product catalog
Based on our many years of experience in the field of service and maintenance, we know what hurdles technicians have to overcome on a daily basis. That’s why we wanted to develop a tool that provides information quickly and clearly.
Collecting knowledge, bundling knowledge, retrieving knowledge independent of time and place — this is what the bitnamic CONNECT Product catalog offers. Hierarchically structured by categories, it includes all products for which information is available. This can be files such as texts, images or videos, related links, step-by-step instructions or even 3D models. The search function can be used to filter for a specific product and thus quickly access all the information stored on it.
All information can be accessed online on a mobile basis, all content is digitized and ready to hand at any time. Our sales team can present the bitnamic CONNECT Product catalog to you live on request.