This is the third article in MDM’s Emerging Technologies Series. This article examines the growing role of mobile technologies in how distributors do business.

Full Emerging Technologies Series is available here.

Over the past two years, a significant shift has taken place in technology, away from the traditional home- or office-based tools to technology that offers portability and accessibility. And while the development of new technologies often takes place at the speed of light, the adoption rate of mobile technologies such as smartphones and tablets has risen at a nearly unheard-of pace.

Even in industries such as wholesale distribution where investment in the newest technologies is often approached conservatively, mobile devices have already …