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Case Studies and Product Press Releases

Drive time Catchments  

MapMechanics’ rounded GIS streamlines analysis
for BNP Paribas Real Estate

July 2010 - BNP Paribas Real Estate, a leader in the UK’s commercial property market, has gained new ability to provide clients with detailed geographical-based analysis and planning support with a wide-ranging package of software, maps and data from MapMechanics. ........Full story>>>

MapMechanics Process Promise  

MapMechanics’ Process Promise says maps and related data are ‘good to go’

June 2010 - Are you happy to accept data for mapping and geographic analysis in the raw form in which it’s provided by the originator, or do you want to ensure that it’s really suited to your requirements? ........Full story>>>

Home Instead Senior Care logo  

MapMechanics’ GeoXploit helps home care franchise fine-tune territories

June 2010 - Home Instead a franchise specialising in non-medical care for older people in their homes, has been able to improve its system for defining franchise areas in the UK radically by introducing the GeoXploit mapping and geographic information system ........Full story>>>

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>>>

MapMechanics Data Catalogue 2010/11 Image  

More mapping, more attractive prices, more information & support

May 2010 - More digital mapping and related data, much reduced pricing, invaluable beginners’ background information, and fascinating insights into how data is processed and structured to make it faster, easier and more powerful to use
.......Full story>>>

MapMechanics Pointers Webinar Image  

Getting more out of TruckStops and GeoConcept
– direct from your desk!

Apr 2010 - A programme of one-hour trainer-led webinars on these two key ranges of software has been launched by MapMechanics under the name MM Pointers, and each series will run regularly every month until the autumn.......Full story>>>

MapMechanics’ StreetServicer enhances efficiency and flexibility for Sud Ouest  

French newspaper group streamlines home deliveries
with UK solution

Apr 2010 - Sud Ouest, one of France’s leading regional daily newspaper groups, has successfully increased the number of home deliveries of newspapers its agents can make with Street Servicer from MapMechanics.......Full story>>>

New StreetServicer 4  

StreetServicer 4 from MapMechanics
streamlines street-level scheduling

Feb 2010 - Scheduling the movements of people who make multiple calls on the same roads or streets, whether driving or on foot, can be handled more efficiently than ever before with a substantially enhanced solution from MapMechanics......Full story>>>

New TruckStops 4.1  

Faster Vehicle routing and scheduling by
time of day and truck type

Feb 2010 - With new vehicle type and time of day functionality, the latest release of TruckStops vehicle routing and scheduling software enables fleet operators to make more efficient use of resources and to more accurately plan arrival times to suit tight delivery time windows.....Full story>>>

TruckStops Focus to Shift to UK Market  

TruckStops Focus to Shift to UK Market

Jan 2010 - After the acquisition of the North American division of the TruckStops product line by another US firm, MicroAnalytics (its originator) will be focusing on the United Kingdom as a primary market for the TruckStops product. ....Full story>>>

Pallet movements with TruckStops  

To deliver in-house or contract out to a pallet network?
TruckStops can help

Jan 2010 - Hauliers and other organisations with palletised goods to move can make more informed and cost-effective decisions to deliver on their own vehicles or to subcontract to a pallet network or similar third-party carrier. ....Full story>>>

GeoConcept Software latest release  

Faster, smoother, more seamless web mapping
with GeoConcept Internet Server from MapMechanics

Dec 2009 - Incorporating maps on the web has been made even easier with the launch of a new version of GeoConcept Internet Server, already a key resource for people who need to deliver browser-based mapping on the internet or on corporate intranets. .......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>>>

GeoXPloit Logo  

GeoXploit launch marks new era
in affordable, powerful business mapping

Oct 2009 - A brand new era of powerful yet affordable, intuitive and interactive mapping for business applications is ushered in with the launch of GeoXploit, a complete mapping software and data package .......Full story>>>

MM Full Loads map display  

MapMechanics’ MM Full Loads
rewrites the book on scheduling optimisation

Oct 2009...MapMechanics launches a brand new optimisation system called MM Full Loads.
Designed specifically for full load operations, it is suitable for day-to-day planning and strategic use including what-if modelling.......Full story>>>

Solaglas truck livery  

More world mapping, more analytical options
in MapMechanics’ new catalogue

Aug 2009...More mapping from around the world, and more detailed options for mapping both at home and abroad – these are among highlights of the new 2009/10 edition of the definitive MapMechanics Data Catalogue......Full story>>>

Solaglas truck livery  

Solaglas on course for significant savings with MapMechanics' mobility solution

July 2009...Solaglas, one of Britain’s largest processors, distributors and installers of glass and glass systems, on course to make significant savings through a vehicle loading, routing, scheduling and mobility management solution from MapMechanics. ......Full story>>>

Example of a Clear Channel Outdoor media site  

Clear Channel Outdoor fine-tunes poster targeting
with help from MapMechanics

June 2009...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>>>

BSI logo  

BSI streamlines client visits with
bespoke planning system from MapMechanics

May 2009...BSI, the global business services organisation offering testing and certification services, is introducing in the UK a brand new system from MapMechanics called PeopleSuite to plan the movements of its roving client managers.....Full story>>>

Drive Times with New Smart Routing  

MapMechanics Introduces New Smart Routing Application

May 2009...MapMechanics announces the introduction of Smart Routing a new drive time application that raises efficiency, increases profitability and boosts turnover. This is achieved by using a range of new functionality including ability to calculate journey times and distances taking account of constraints such as one way streets.....Full story>>>

Ambulance on the move  

Map data from MapMechanics underpins CCS’s mission-critical software

April 2009...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>>>

China coverage from NAVTEQ  

European first as MapMechanics launches NAVTEQ map data
for mainland China

March 2009...MapMechanics has become the first supplier in Europe to be able to offer scaleable NAVTEQ vector digital street-level mapping of the Republic of China to businesses using mapping in logistics planning and management, marketing and GIS.... Full story>>>

Find employment with the Shaw Trust  

Mapping project speeds access
to employment information and support

February 2009...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

February 2009...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>>>

GeoConcept 6.5  

GeoConcept gets faster, more web-friendly
and easier to integrate

January 2009...The new version 6.5 of GeoConcept, the internationally-renowned geographic information system from MapMechanics, is significantly faster than before (up to ten times faster in some processes)and easier to use. Full story>>>

WSP example isochrone map  

Consistency of NAVTEQ street-level map data appeals for WSP’s worldwide projects

January 2009...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.
Full story>>>

 
The above are just examples of the many applications that use map data and software technology provided by MapMechanics. Click here for more customer examples.