Hampshire County Council empowers citizens to access information on demand

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An article entitled ‘

Building Public Trust

’ (author: Stuart Sumner) published this week in the May 12th issue of Computing, has Jos Creese, CIO of Hampshire County Council talking about the ability of Local authorities to deliver optimal services. This is something close to our heart at Esri UK and in fact Hampshire CC are a customer who have been successfully using LocalView Fusion and

ArcGIS Online

for some time, as a part of a centralised drive to provide better services to citizens. In the article Jos notes that “Whats important is to design interfaces so that citizens can do what they want, when they want and how they want. Its better simpler and cheaper”. Online digital mapping is one means for Local Authorities to achieve this for many services – from finding nearby amenities like recycling facilities to reporting potholes or sharing census, demographic and other data for their area.

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Think Location to build a sustainable city

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Sustainable cities are designed to be self-sufficient for energy and facilitate low-carbon living. These sustainable developments are paramount to preserving resources and protecting the environment. When planning the construction of a sustainable city it is important to make sure that facilities are placed in the optimal location.

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Think location for sustainability

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We can no longer afford to do nothing.  Every year, vital habitats are eroded or lost all together; global cities become more overcrowded and polluted; and even small organisations can have an irreversible impact on environmental issues extending from local communities to global warming.  No matter what business activity we are engaged in, we all have a responsibility to act sustainably – and location analysis can help us.

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Five reasons why location analytics is essential for retailers

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In a competitive climate, it’s more essential than ever that retailers invest in their businesses to stay fresh; but funds have never been so limited. The public and the government are demanding greener practices and greater sustainability; yet supply chains are becoming more complex and unwieldy. More customers want a service that’s tailored to their personal wants and needs – yet all the while retail operations are growing more global.

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Think Location to reduce costs

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Are your grounds maintenance costs too high? Are you paying contractors for grounds maintenance areas that do not belong to you? Are you scheduling your planned and reactive maintenance efficiently? Can you apportion services charges accurately?

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Northern Ireland welcomes public sector cost and carbon savings

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Spatial NI is poised to transform the way in which public sector organisations in Northern Ireland store and share information. It has the potential to deliver significant, sustainable cost savings and reduce the carbon footprint of government at the same time

.” Suzanne McLaughlin, GI Strategy Co-ordinator, Land and Property Services.

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The power of location explained

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Geographic information is no longer the preserve of the specialists, and is now being put into the hands of many more people thanks to the web, the cloud and proliferation of mobile devices.  Businesses and organisations are using the power of location data to drive improved operational efficiency and new business insight.

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Improve operational efficiency

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It’s tough, isn't it?  Economic growth remains slow; public spending is constrained; and consumer confidence is damaged.  But let’s face it, these are facts not excuses.  Trading conditions may be difficult, but, with a little creativity and advanced technology, organisations are nonetheless confronting the economic realities and boosting their business performance by making sustainable and significant improvements to their operational efficiency. 

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Three reasons to use location analysis in Insurance

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Increased competition from new entrants, a lack of capital and the need to cut costs are forcing insurance companies to double their efforts in the search for competitive advantage. Location analysis can be used to create fresh insights and improve core business processes such as risk assumption and claims management.

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Think location for risk management

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Where are your assets located? Are they at risk of damage from predicted flooding? Environmental risks are hard to prepare for without accurately understanding the location of your assets and their proximity to potential hazards.  The ability to visualise your assets with any potential risks on a map, enables you to easily identify assets that would be affected and mitigate the risk by planning for the potential disruption.

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Think location to improve asset management

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What if your existing workforce could complete twice the amount of work in a week?  What if you knew exactly where to locate your next store or customer service to maximise profitability?  And what if you could easily identify and remove “bad” assets to halve your exposure to risk?

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Think Location for faster action

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Accurate and timely information is absolutely vital when responding to disaster scenarios.  Location analysis can be used to locate the incident, allocate resources, keep everyone informed and focused on the information that matters.  Fast action can help save lives and minimise the amount of damage caused.

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Think Location for improved customer service

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Where are your customers located?  Where do they need services?  And which facilities are nearest to them? If you can’t answer these questions instantly and accurately, for each and every one of your customers, your organisation is almost certainly not delivering the high standards of customer service that it is capable of.     

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