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  • Writer's pictureArpit Shah

10+ Business Needs fulfilled by Mapping Solutions

Updated: Jul 1, 2021

In previous blog entries, I have explained in detail how mapping solutions can help businesses to select a new location, monitor and mitigate risk & manage supply chain and improve operations.


These are not the only use cases. I explain a comprehensive list of business needs fulfilled, using the following structure- a) Name of business need and how mapping solutions can be useful, b) Additional hardware requirements and c) Case Video.


(The concepts are borrowed from, and explained in more detail, on my partner website. Link in the Headings below will lead you there. The industries are sorted in Alphabetical order).

 

1. Asset Tracking and Analysis


Description: Mapping Solutions help to track and understand Asset location & condition, Performance & life-cycle of Key Assets. Useful for: Improving Inventory Accuracy; Preventing Asset Failure.


Additional Hardware Required: Yes


Case: University of Minnesota

 

2. Economic Development


Description: Mapping Solutions help to visualize and analyze economic indicator datasets (at a geo-spatial level) to aid you in your decision-making. Useful for: Discovering where to invest; Creating sustainable business growth.

Additional Hardware Required: No


Case: Vayam Technologies

 

3. Facility Management


Description: Mapping Solutions help to visualize, monitor and analyse business operations in your facility. Equivalent to 'Indoor Mapping'. Useful for: Managing and Monitoring Facility Security; Using Location Intelligence to strengthen Facility Operations.


Additional Hardware Required: Likely


Case: Exxon Mobil

 

4. Field Service Management


Description: Mapping Solutions help to integrate and share on-ground operations data (multiple External Project sites, Branches) with Central Planning & Strategy team (Internal, HQ). Useful for: Preparing an effective Field Strategy; A Visual Dashboard of Field Operations.


Additional Hardware Required: Not Necessary


Case: CoServ

 

5. Logistics and Fulfillment


Description: Mapping Solutions help to visualize, analyze and derive near-real time insights about the logistics operations of your organization. View my detailed article on logistics capabilities of mapping solutions here. Useful for: Route Management; Preparing a Fulfillment Strategy (eg. Pizza Delivery within 30 minutes or free).


Additional Hardware Required: Yes


Case: Making Transportation Agencies 'Smarter'.

 

6. Market & Customer Analysis


Description: Mapping Solutions help to make better sense of Customer Location Data, Behaviors and Preferences. Useful for: New Market Expansion Strategy; Creating Customized Shopping Experiences.


Additional Hardware Required: No


Case: Walgreens

 

7. Operational Efficiency


Description: Mapping Solutions help to visualize, analyse and optimize end-to-end business operations. Useful for: Operations Dashboard; Big Data & IoT.


Additional Hardware Required: Yes


Case: The Port of Rotterdam

 

8. Performance Monitoring


Description: Mapping Solutions help to Manage Projects & Visualize Workflows. Useful for: KPI Dashboard; Quality Control; Incident Response.


Additional Hardware Required: No


Case: BP

 

9. Real Time Location Tracking


Description: Mapping Solutions help to keep track of, and understand patterns about, all things that matter on a near real time basis. Useful for: Sensor Feed Integration; Location Analytics.


Additional Hardware Required: Yes


Case: Utah Department of Natural Resources

 

10. Risk Management


Description: Mapping Solutions help to know the risk extent, develop a mitigation plan and deploy a crisis response plan. View my detailed article here. Useful for: Historical Risk Incident Analysis; Preparing a Crisis Response Plan.


Additional Hardware Required: No


Case: General Motors

 

11. Site Analysis & Territory Planning


Description: Mapping Solutions help to choose the best business locations to facilitate growth. View my detailed article here. Useful for: Identifying most profitable locations; Optimizing online buying and in-store engagement.


Additional Hardware Required: No


Case: The Shopping Center Group

 

12. Situational Awareness


Description: Mapping Solutions help to monitor incident impacts on a near real time basis. Useful for: Emergency Response Planning & Deployment; IoT Integration.


Additional Hardware Required: Likely


Case: CalOES

 

13. Supply Chain Digitization


Description: Mapping Solutions help to transform your organization into a digital and agile entity. Useful for: Operations Excellence Projects; Process & Network Mapping.


Additional Hardware Required: Likely


Case: Seneca Resources

 

Isn't this useful?

Intelloc Mapping Services | Mapmyops.com is engaged in selling products which capture geo-data (Drones), process geo-data (Geographic Information System) as well as services (PoI Datasets & Satellite Imagery). Together, these help organizations to benefit from Geo-Intelligence for purposes such as operations improvement, project management and digital enabled growth.


Write to us on projects@mapmyops.com. Download our one-page profile here. Request a demo.


Regards,

Arpit


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