"When I spoke with one vendor for that job, its response was 'do you want me to drive up to the Central Coast?' And 25 handsets is not a small sale," he said.

Skywire was contracted to supply, configure, and integrate the solution.

When it comes to integration work, Myers says, make sure it's "someone you are comfortable working with; if not, don't bother".

Wavelink's Avalanche was used for centralized device management.

"For anyone involved in a supply chain, it's about delivery in full, on time," Myers said. "We have increased the accuracy of stock levels and picks, and reduced time to double check. There are fewer 'crisis' activities [and a] significant reduction in short-dated stock."