The document discusses how mobile apps are impacting manufacturing functions by providing capabilities like cameras, GPS, and high-quality audio/video. It outlines several ways apps can help with customer focus, field service/sales, maintenance reminders, and increasing sales. Apps are also helping with vendor management, breakdown maintenance, labor tracking, and quality forms. The document encourages associations to use apps for conferences, member engagement, advocacy, education, and real-time analytics. It provides examples of analytics apps and possible data sources for apps, and lists several existing association apps.