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Locomotive Manufacturer Drives Shop Floor Productivity with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

Overview GE Transportation Systems (GETS) is one of the world’s leading suppliers to the railroad, transit, and mining industries. GETS wanted to improve the productivity of shop floor leaders and knowledge workers while they are away from their desks. When GE Transportation Systems deployed Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition to shop floor leaders, health and safety auditors, and business managers, the company saw immediate improvements in productivity during the many hours that users typically spend out of the office.

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Publisher	Microsoft Corporation	File Format	HTML & WORD
Date Published	November 2002	Downloads	233
Format	Case Studies
Topics	Portable Computers, Windows XP, Tablets

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