Maplytics, the preferred 5-star rated app of AppSource is an interactive package that unleashes locational intelligence to ease and better the day-to-day operations of businesses within Dynamics 365 CRM. Being an all-inclusive app finely working with Dynamics 365 CRM, it is very popular for its unique functions such as automatically scheduling appointments, plotting optimized travel routes for the field reps, tracking their location in real-time, and much more.
The unique functions of Maplytics find their application across industries and the application in the field of construction is admirable. Let us have a look at some of the Construction based applications of Maplytics.
Construction Industry
The construction industry is an umbrella of organizations directly in the business of constructing or repairing office spaces, residences, homes, etc., and the ones in the business of supplying raw materials to these building organizations. Let us have a look.
Challenges in Construction Industry
The popular challenges faced by the Construction Industry loiter in the category of supply chain management, resource optimization, market reach, etc.
Visits to Unknown Client Locations
Organizations dealing in road construction must deploy resources to far places along with heavy equipment
Some office spaces and residential areas are in regions with no proper transport facilities or intense density of construction nearby
The supply teams often need to find raw material suppliers outside city limits or collect the same from sites such as forests, rivers, etc.
Often the clients or purchasers of raw materials are located in distant places
Finding help in preferred regions
Locating raw material suppliers nearby with the best rates
Searching markets nearby
Being in close proximity to equipment manufacturers, sellers, and repairers
Having offices near areas that have a lot of ongoing construction and development
Detecting means of Transport
Heavy construction material requires heavy transport and excellent road facilities
Quick transport is needed in the case of onsite accidents and other emergencies
Organized and planned schedules for work-life balance
The schedule boards for the construction resources need to be well-planned for weeks
Spare resources should be at hand for ad-hoc repairs, absentees, emergencies, time crunch
Deadlines are stringent and need planned addressing
Being emergency ready
A failure of bulky equipment, an unwarranted worker strike, or unavailability of raw material can happen without notice
Physical injuries and construction mishaps come on the go
Communicating effortlessly with the other stakeholders
Language often becomes a barrier between the managing staff and the frontline workers
Having the right mode of communication and documentation is a necessity
Solutions using Maplytics
Being technology-forward is one of the answers to being ready for any adverse situation in any industry. The Construction Field finds this application true to some extent. Here are possible answers to the common Construction challenges faced using Maplytics
✔ Visualizing construction sites on a map, when often in a remote region becomes useful
✔ The surrounding regions, their density, etc. could be gauged for the amount of noise generated or safety precautions to be intensified
✔ The distance from the nearby construction site could be analyzed for monitoring purposes
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