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Numac Fabrications: Enhancing Efficiency with IoT

Technology Category

Robots - Wheeled Robots
Sensors - GPS

Applicable Industries

Recycling & Waste Management
Telecommunications

Applicable Functions

Maintenance
Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Predictive Waste Reduction
Time Sensitive Networking

About The Customer

Numac Fabrications Ltd is a family-owned business that manufactures waste skips, roll-on roll-off containers, and waste compactors. They also provide on-site servicing of waste compactors and balers. The company services clients across Ireland, the UK, and the USA, offering bespoke design and production services to waste management, construction, and food processing companies. Their facility includes CAD design, specialist plasma cutting equipment, and painting units. They manufacture products to meet all Chem standards and their product range includes waste compactors, both static and portable units, as well as a wide range of containers and skips.

The Challenge

Numac Fabrications Ltd, a manufacturer of waste skips, roll-on roll-off containers, and waste compactors, was facing challenges in managing their day-to-day operations. The company, which also provides on-site servicing of waste compactors and balers, was struggling with the efficient allocation of jobs based on real-time factors such as driver, equipment, and stock availability. The traditional method of passing on orders verbally often resulted in mistakes, as important specifications were sometimes forgotten. Furthermore, the company was unable to effectively track their products and engineers, which was crucial for their growing business. The lack of a digital system for forms and data collection was also hindering business growth and employee productivity.

The Solution

Numac Fabrications Ltd adopted FIELDMOTION, a waste and recycling software, to streamline their operations. The software allowed the company to send orders directly to the workshop supervisor, eliminating the need for verbal communication and reducing the chances of errors. The software also provided the ability to add photos to job sheets and service sheets, enhancing customer understanding of the work carried out. FIELDMOTION's job scheduling feature enabled Numac Fabrications to allocate jobs based on real-time factors, improving efficiency. The mobile app provided live job progress updates to the back office team and customers, and also included a GPS stamp for locating jobs and employees. The company also switched to mobile forms and data collection software, which led to greater business growth, employee productivity, and improved bottom line.

Operational Impact

The implementation of FIELDMOTION software has significantly improved the operational efficiency of Numac Fabrications Ltd. The software has not only streamlined the process of order transmission but also reduced the chances of errors that were common with verbal communication. The ability to add photos to job sheets and service sheets has enhanced transparency, giving customers a better understanding of the work carried out. The job scheduling feature and the mobile app have improved the allocation and tracking of jobs and employees, crucial for the company's growing business. The switch to mobile forms and data collection software has led to greater business growth, employee productivity, and improved bottom line. The company has also found that having FIELDMOTION has proven to be a good selling point for potential customers in the servicing part of their business.

Quantitative Benefit

Significant time savings each day due to direct order transmission to the workshop supervisor
Improved efficiency in job allocation based on real-time factors
Enhanced customer understanding of work carried out due to the ability to add photos to job sheets and service sheets