The use of tablets increases 28% the productivity of Spanish professionals, according to Panasonic

Have tablets become an indispensable work tool? Do they improve the productivity of professionals? These are some of the questions raised in the study carried out by Dynamic Markets on behalf of Panasonic in nine European countries.

The use of the tablet as a work tool in Spanish companies is causing little less than a revolution in productivity: he 74% of employees interviewed by Dynamic Markets on behalf of Panasonic claimed to see substantial improvements in their productivity using this device. In fact, on average, The Spanish professionals surveyed estimate that productivity with the use of tablets in their daily lives has increased by 28%.

To prepare your study, Dynamic Markets has interviewed more than 2.300 IT managers from different companies and professionals in companies with more than 50 employees in nine European territories, including Spain, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italia, Russia, Türkiye, Poland and Benelux.

In the analysis of data obtained in the different European countries surveyed, The companies most convinced that the use of tablets improves productivity have been those in Türkiye (80%), Russia (79%), Italia (77%) and Spain (74%).

However, Of the companies that believe that its use increases productivity, those in the United Kingdom stand out., that estimate its increase in a 44%; Türkiye, with a 42% and Poland with a 43%. These percentages are above the 33% of the European average and are significantly higher than that of Spain, with an average of 28%.

Regarding productive sectors, it refers, The use of tablets is also an increasingly used element. According to the study data, and 13% of Spanish users surveyed use their tablet as a barcode reader, he 26% connects it to scanners, printers or cameras via USB or other serial ports and the 12% uses it to track logistics operations, while a 18% uses it as a geographic information system, he 7% to capture signatures, he 12% for customer payments, he 6% for smart card authentication and a 9% to scan RFID and NFC tags.

The study has also identified another trend: employees in countries that see the greatest productivity increases (Italia, Spain, Russia and Türkiye) They are also the ones that use tablets for a wider range of specialties.

Despite confirming the increase in productivity, Professionals point out that there is still room for improvement, as reflected in a 74% of Spanish professionals surveyed who indicate that they are not “completely satisfied” with the performance of their tablet for all activities related to their work.

A common point is that all the companies surveyed point out that their workers have had problems with tablets in the last two years and a 92% alleges problems caused by poor design or functionality. On the list of the most common problems with this device, the study highlights damages (24%), broken screens (23%), battery problems (22%), poor visibility of screens in daylight (18%) and lack of compatible interfaces (18%).

Design and functionality

For Jan Kaempfer, general manager marketing de Panasonic Computer Product Solutions, The results of this study “point to a productivity revolution as a result of the implementation of tablet use in the workplace.”. However, The professional tablet market is still relatively young and user reviews suggest that productivity could improve significantly, addressing some of the design and functionality needs they point out”.

In this sense, Kaempfer highlights Panasonic's work to meet these needs "from battery life with the introduction of hot-swappable batteries to our display technology.", which are perfectly visible under daylight. In addition, our ability to adapt devices to customer needs through integrated modular devices, as barcode readers, specific ports, scanners or integrated cameras, allows us to currently be leaders in this market”.

Five criteria for choosing a professional tablet

• Functionality (66%).
• Precio (57%)
• OS Compatibility (53%).
• Ease of use (51%).
• Robustness (45%).