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I presume some of our earliest memories pertaining to Mapping would be from the Geography classes at school - using the Physical and Political maps in a Topography session to outline Natural features such as Rivers, Mountains and Deserts or Administrative Boundaries of Cities, States and Countries.
Essentially, we diagrammatically plotted any feature with 'Location Attributes' onto the map. This is the underlying foundation of Mapping Technology as well. Not only can one capture high resolution geodata from a multitude of sources (Satellites, Drones, Ground Sensors) but also one can merge that data with publicly available or commercially sourced datasets onto a Mapping Software to draw valuable insights and improve business operations.
Mapping has evolved into being a GIS (Geographic Information System), akin to MIS (Management Information System) but with Geographic Data embedded. You can analyze, manage, visualize, & monitor operations in several ways and forms.
Deploying a Mapping Solution could be a source of tremendous competitive advantage for your organization. Outlining a few ways below-
a) Asset Monitoring - Do you have an Field Sales Team which pitches products to customers across the country? Want to map out the Supply Chain? GIS will help you to chart where everyone or everything is, detect patterns, plan routes, model expansion, foster collaboration and promote efficiency.
b) Facility Location Siting - Want to arrive at an intelligent decision to locate your new Infrastructure, be it a Store, Factory, Office, Hospital or Warehouse? You can use Mapping Applications to study Location Features (Road connectivity, Air quality, Elevation) and / or combine it with Census / Consumer data to determine suitable pockets of Land for the project. GIS allows users to dynamically query parameters that they wish to have for their ideal location and enables them to obtain powerful insights along the way.
c) Agriculture Research - Does your organization procure Agri-produce to be used as a Raw Material for your manufacturing operations? Using Mapping Solutions, you'd be able to use agri-datasets such as Soil Quality, Crop Health, Meteorological Data - in isolation or in combination - to determine where the potential sources for the desired quality of agri-produce could be.
d) Transport Management - Be it Route Planning & Optimization, Fleet Management, Employee Travel or any other unique Logistics workflow such as 'where can my long-haul Truck perform a U-turn on the Highway?', you can analyze and solve it using modern Mapping technology.
e) Risk Management - You can plan for any Risks or Emergencies that your organisation may face (man-made or natural) on a Mapping Software and devise ways to mitigate it - for workflows related to Procurement, Logistics, Rescue Operations, and so on.
f) Layout Design & Management - You can model Real Estate layout in 2D or 3D, map out Commercial Spaces, and even integrate Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality with it. Even large and complex Industrial workflows such as laying out Pipelines, Telecom or Electric infrastructure can be planned, designed and monitored using Mapping platforms saving millions in costs for organizations besides Time and Safety benefits.
g) Unique Applications - Organizing a Large event or exhibit? Making a Movie? Mapping solutions allows you to monitor Visitor movement, or even build a virtual animated city mimicking reality!
These are but a few applications. The potential of mapping / GIS is truly unfathomable. Any Location Attribute generated in your operations can be mapped and combined with internal or external datasets to produce meaningful outcomes.
Moreover, the Mapping Applications can be deployed by virtually any business / industry and the benefits in terms of Cost Savings and Revenue Growth are immense. Using Drones and Satellite Imagery, organizations are using different types of geodata to gather more knowledge and insights about operations than ever before. Each day, several new applications are discovered. Annual conferences are held to discuss these new innovations and workflows - sometimes the developers themselves do not know how their technology is being utilized!
Give us the opportunity to craft and deploy a Mapping Solution for your organization.
ABOUT US
Intelloc Mapping Services | Mapmyops.com is based in Kolkata, India and engages in providing Mapping solutions that can be integrated with Operations Planning, Design and Audit workflows. These include but are not limited to - Drone Services, Subsurface Mapping Services, Location Analytics & App Development, Supply Chain Services, Remote Sensing Services and Wastewater Treatment. The services can be rendered pan-India, some even globally, and will aid an organization to meet its stated objectives especially pertaining to Operational Excellence, Cost Reduction, Sustainability and Growth.
Broadly, our area of expertise can be split into two categories - Geographic Mapping and Operations Mapping. The Infographic below highlights our capabilities.
Our 'Mapping for Operations'-themed workflow demonstrations can be accessed from the firm's Website / YouTube Channel and an overview can be obtained from this flyer. Happy to address queries and respond to documented requirements. Custom Demonstration, Training & Trials are facilitated only on a paid-basis. Looking forward to being of service.
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