From machines that talk to one another to phones that can withstand fire and rain, there’s no shortage of high-tech devices that help field service professionals get the job done. Just as the print newspaper sometimes feels better than the tablet edition, though, some tried-and-true tools beat the latest version. Is your field service company ditching the old ways and embracing every latest technology? Or are some tasks best suited to old-school methods?

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