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Applications

You can see here real examples of how MapMechanics' customers are using data products available in the catalogue to provide benefits for their organisation. These examples also include software solutions provided by MapMechanics.
MVA Consultancy map analysis  

MapMechanics helps MVA refine greener, more cost-effective modelling
June 2010 -“Real-world road speeds without the need for expensive data collection” – that is how MVA Consultancy sums up one of the key potential economic benefits of the NAVTEQ mapping and travel data sets it has licensed through MapMechanics........Full story>>>

Deya delivers Yellow Pages  

MapMechanics fills gap
in Deya’s directory and catalogue delivery service
Dec 2009 - Deya has been able to reduce the amount of time spent on planning house-to-house delivery routes significantly, and at the same time provide staff with consistent, easily-understood maps of each delivery area .......Full story>>>

Example of a Clear Channel Outdoor media site  

Clear Channel Outdoor fine-tunes poster targeting
with help from MapMechanics
Clear Channel Outdoor, the UK’s market-leading outdoor media owner, has been able to fine-tune the packages of poster-based advertising by introducing a range of digital maps, demographic data and software......Full story>>>

Ambulance on the move  

Map data from MapMechanics underpins CCS’s mission-critical software
Digital mapping and address data supplied and configured by MapMechanics forms key component in transport planning software developed by Cleric Computer Services (CCS) for ambulance services, health authorities, local government and private-sector organisations..... Full story>>>

Find employment with the Shaw Trust  

Mapping project speeds access
to employment information and support
When someone contacts Shaw Trust, the national charity that helps disabled and disadvantaged people to find employment, there is now a much quicker and more reliable mechanism for putting them in touch with the most appropriate office for them... Full story>>>

Open Road  

Why winter weather could demand less salt
for gritting roads in future
When low temperatures or other adverse weather conditions pose the risk of icy roads, responsible authorities in the future should be able to determine much more accurately which sections of road will need gritting. Full story>>>

WSP example isochrone map  

Consistency of NAVTEQ street-level map data appeals for WSP’s worldwide projects
Continual evolution and regular enhancements to the street-level map data sets available from MapMechanics have helped international consultancy WSP to build up and refine its portfolio of mapping resources.
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Aerial photo of Angola  

Satellite images from MapMechanics help landmine clearance in Angola
Satellite images supplied by MapMechanics are playing their role in helping the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) to clear landmines from Angola. A set of images have been supplied for the area where MAG’s Angolan operations are centred. Full story>>>

Peugeot concept car  

Peugeot fine-tunes dealer catchment planning &
streamlines reporting with GIS
Peugeot has streamlined the way it plans its franchised UK dealer network, and helped its dealers target customers more precisely and analyse their performance more effectively.
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In-cab computer from the Dilupe range  

Fleet Observer underlines tracking credentials
with detailed street-level mapping
Underpinning the launch this year of Fleet Observer, a new brand name in vehicle and personal tracking and location, the company behind it has switched to a more detailed form of on-screen location mapping from MapMechanics.
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Leisure and the Environment example analysis  

Leisure and the Environment
sees incremental benefits in the use of GeoConcept GIS

Using a geographic information system from MapMechanics to analyse and present data on leisure and community projects “has changed my life,” according to Graham Jones, founder of specialist consultancy Leisure and the Environment.
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Peter Brett Isochrone Mapping example  

MapMechanics adds precision to PBA consultancy projects
In an initiative to improve the precision and accuracy of its location planning and accessibility studies, Peter Brett Associates (PBA) has invested in a package of geographic analysis and digital mapping products from MapMechanics. Full story>>>

Thomson Directories streamlines distribution with help from MapMechanics  

Thomson Directories streamline distribution
In support of a programme to streamline the door-to-door distribution of its famous, blue directories, Thomson Directories has invested in the GeoConcept mapping and geographical information system from MapMechanics...
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Christie & Co mapping on the Web  

Thousands of maps in minutes: property service streamlined
Thousands of maps can be generated automatically in minutes by long-established property agency Christie & Co with a package of bespoke programming, software and digital data provided by MapMechanics. The system has allowed the company to bring an unprecedented detail & accessibility to the analysis service... Full story>>>

ASDA  

Enhanced drive-times stand up to scrutiny of Wal-Mart board

By introducing an advanced drive-time calculation system from MapMechanics, using real-life road speeds to determine catchment areas, retailer ASDA (part of the Wal-Mart group) is improving and speeding up the process of evaluating the market potential for proposed new stores. Strategic Development Manager Neal Stevenson says, “it is undoubtedly the biggest single development in routing systems that I’ve experienced in my career.”
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Phocol truck  

30% Fuel Reduction for Phocol
The journeys of mobile staff can be planned and routed much more quickly, and in finer detail than ever before, in the latest version of a ground-breaking system in use with Phocol, one of Britain’s leading firms of civil enforcement agents. Built for the company by MapMechanics, the system uses routing, scheduling and digital mapping technology. Every year Phocol’s team of over 50 agents deals with around 300,000 client cases made up mainly of parking offences and other fines.
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Interflora  

Interflora refines its routes with GeoConcept
Interflora British Unit has undertaken a major analysis exercise to gain a clearer picture than ever before of the resources that are involved within the organisation’s delivery network. With the aid of a new pricing matrix based on travel time and distance, which has been developed with the help of the GeoConcept geographic information system from MapMechanics, Interflora can now pinpoint what a delivery actually involves.
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Map Analysis picks GeoConcept for education sector Web portal

Maps generated by GeoConcept Internet Server that illustrate and analyse patterns and trends in local and regional education can be downloaded directly over the Internet by clients using a brand new portal Web site launched this month. It is the product of Map Analysis Ltd, a geographic information systems consultancy specialising in the education sector. GeoConcept is supplied in the UK by Kingswood MapMechanics, which also provided map data and support for the project.
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GeoConcept underpins demand-led passenger transport system
Suppose you’re taking bookings for a community bus service, for a staff transport operation or for a vehicle hire business. Which vehicle should you allocate to ensure you get each job done quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively, and also meet all your public service or contractual commitments? What happens if subsequent bookings completely upset your schedule?
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Tracker  

TRACKER Network’s seamless mapping switch enhances and saves
TRACKER Network (UK) Ltd, the leading automatic vehicle location and asset management specialist, has made a fundamental change in the way it generates on-screen mapping for its Web-based fleet management systems – reducing costs significantly and paving the way to add a range of new features. Yet to end users the move has been completely invisible. “As far as our customers are concerned, nothing has changed – except for the better,” says product development manager Peter Crinson. Full Story>>>

 

Off the wall or on the wall – Customised Mapping has the answer

Where would you turn if you wanted a detailed wall map the size of a small room? Or a set of maps showing the outlines of UK counties as they were fifty years ago? Or a map mounted on metal sheet? In every case, the answer could be a specialist company called Customised Mapping Limited. As founder and managing director David Yelland puts it: “We tend to get calls from people saying ‘I don’t suppose you could help me, but …’” He adds: “The answer is nearly always yes.”
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Thirsty Work image  

Thirsty Work shakes up water cooler delivery with GeoConcept
Thirsty Work, the premier UK supplier of water coolers to the workplace, has cut around 200,000 km of travel from its monthly delivery cycle by remodelling its distribution network with GeoConcept, the leading geographic information system. Now the system is helping the company to exploit market opportunities.
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Circular Distributor Image  

Leading doordrop company overhauls territory definitions

Circular Distributors, the UK’s leading doordrop marketing company, has completed what is described as “a major overhaul” of its territory definition process. The compnay can now create delivery areas by unit postcode for the first time, gaining new power to update and refine distribution routes in-house.
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ITIS speeds image  

GeoConcept streamlines road congestion display

Hampshire County Council has installed a new countywide system to enable control room staff to see traffic congestion trouble spots at a glance. MapMechanics developed the new application with ITIS Holdings to enhance its system called TAG Traffic Alert Generator),which overlays real-time traffic information on maps for use in control rooms.
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Rober Wiseman Image  

Scheduling more efficiently in a fraction of the time

Milk processor and haulier Robert Wiseman Dairies has significantly increased the number of milk collections it makes, and the company has paid tribute to the essential role played in the planning process by the TruckStops routing and scheduling system, which was supplied by MapMechanics.
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REFF image  

Find-a-football-pitch website majors on interactive mapping
The site has been developed for the Football Foundation, Britain’s biggest sports charity, by PWC and PMP, a leading consultancy in the sports world, and presents the results of the most comprehensive survey of English football pitches ever conducted. Already the site lists over 22,000 grounds with around 45,000 football pitches, and the Foundation is currently encouraging schools to check the accuracy of their details, or submit unlisted facilities for future inclusion.
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The above are just examples of the many applications that use map data and software technology provided by MapMechanics. Visit the press room for more customer examples.