NELMAC

NELMAC, owned by Nelson City Council, uses KernMobile for the management of the City’s horticultural assets.

The Brief

In 2008 NELMAC required a solution from KernMobile for two key purposes: scheduling and recording mobile works for its horticultural contract with the Nelson City Council. The aim was to increase the efficiency and accuracy of the field data capture processes and associated auditing and reporting for multiple contracts with the Nelson City Council, which cover all the parks and reserves in the Nelson City region.

The KernMobile Solution

KernMobile configured its core system to allow NELMAC teams to schedule and record specific tasks being carried out in the field. The system produces a "run-sheet" of work to be carried out for the week based on the frequency of allocated tasks at a particular park or reserve. It also provides information about where teams were in real time, which helped NELMAC use its teams more effectively.

Outcome

NELMAC believes it has introduced 50% efficiency around its internal contract management practices.

"KernMobile has been of huge benefit in helping us to fulfil our Nelson City Council contracts more efficiently and more accurately. It has allowed us to provide a better balance of work across our different work crews and zones, significantly reduce errors, and to carry out recording and scheduling fare more quickly and easily. It has completely transformed our processes for the better."

Andy Evans, Horticultural Contracts Manager, NELMAC