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Digital Transformation in Rail Maintenance: Vision Industrial's Success with Assignar

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Computer Vision Software Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries	Buildings Railway & Metro
Applicable Functions	Maintenance
Use Cases	Personnel Tracking & Monitoring Root Cause Analysis & Diagnosis
Challenge	Vision Industrial Services, a Louisiana-based industrial welding contractor specializing in railroad construction and maintenance, was struggling with outdated, analog business processes. The company relied heavily on spreadsheets, emails, and physical calendars for communication, scheduling, and data management. This approach was not only slow and cumbersome but also prone to errors and data loss. As the company grew, these manual processes became increasingly challenging to manage. The General Manager, Melanie Smith, spent a significant amount of her time ensuring smooth communication and process execution. The lack of a digital solution led to endless email exchanges to relay information from customers to office staff and field workers, creating numerous opportunities for data to go missing. Read More
About Customer	Vision Industrial Services is an industrial welding contractor based in DeQuincy, Louisiana. The company specializes in railroad construction and maintenance across the United States. With a team of highly skilled welders and state-of-the-art equipment, Vision Industrial provides top-notch service to its clients. The company's field technicians operate in every state of the U.S., maintaining the national rail network that spans 160,000 miles. As the company grew and took on more infrastructure work, it recognized the need to transition from analog to digital processes to improve efficiency and productivity. Read More
Solution	To address these challenges, Vision Industrial adopted Assignar, a digital solution designed to streamline their operations and enhance productivity. The platform was easy to implement, even for staff members who were not tech-savvy, ensuring a smooth transition from analog to digital. Assignar allowed Vision Industrial to replace spreadsheets and emails with digital forms, enabling instant access to field data and facilitating efficient communication across multiple states. The platform also provided a shared operations platform for cross-checking work across teams, reducing the risk of costly mistakes due to human error. Additionally, Assignar enabled the company to digitally schedule everything from daily fieldwork to invoicing, ensuring smooth and error-free operations. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Computer Vision Software

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms

Applicable Industries

Buildings

Railway & Metro

Applicable Functions

Maintenance

Use Cases

Personnel Tracking & Monitoring

Root Cause Analysis & Diagnosis

Challenge

Vision Industrial Services, a Louisiana-based industrial welding contractor specializing in railroad construction and maintenance, was struggling with outdated, analog business processes. The company relied heavily on spreadsheets, emails, and physical calendars for communication, scheduling, and data management. This approach was not only slow and cumbersome but also prone to errors and data loss. As the company grew, these manual processes became increasingly challenging to manage. The General Manager, Melanie Smith, spent a significant amount of her time ensuring smooth communication and process execution. The lack of a digital solution led to endless email exchanges to relay information from customers to office staff and field workers, creating numerous opportunities for data to go missing.

About Customer

Vision Industrial Services is an industrial welding contractor based in DeQuincy, Louisiana. The company specializes in railroad construction and maintenance across the United States. With a team of highly skilled welders and state-of-the-art equipment, Vision Industrial provides top-notch service to its clients. The company's field technicians operate in every state of the U.S., maintaining the national rail network that spans 160,000 miles. As the company grew and took on more infrastructure work, it recognized the need to transition from analog to digital processes to improve efficiency and productivity.

Solution

To address these challenges, Vision Industrial adopted Assignar, a digital solution designed to streamline their operations and enhance productivity. The platform was easy to implement, even for staff members who were not tech-savvy, ensuring a smooth transition from analog to digital. Assignar allowed Vision Industrial to replace spreadsheets and emails with digital forms, enabling instant access to field data and facilitating efficient communication across multiple states. The platform also provided a shared operations platform for cross-checking work across teams, reducing the risk of costly mistakes due to human error. Additionally, Assignar enabled the company to digitally schedule everything from daily fieldwork to invoicing, ensuring smooth and error-free operations.

Impact #1	The adoption of Assignar brought about a significant transformation in Vision Industrial's operations. The platform's ease of use facilitated a smooth transition, eliminating technical roadblocks. The digital forms feature improved communication and data gathering, enabling the team to access field data on a daily basis. This instant communication was crucial in managing a high volume of work across multiple states. The shared operations platform allowed for cross-checking of work, reducing errors and potential losses. Digital scheduling ensured smooth and error-free operations. Overall, Assignar helped Vision Industrial optimize their operations, preparing them to take on more projects and expand their revenue goals.

Impact #1

The adoption of Assignar brought about a significant transformation in Vision Industrial's operations. The platform's ease of use facilitated a smooth transition, eliminating technical roadblocks. The digital forms feature improved communication and data gathering, enabling the team to access field data on a daily basis. This instant communication was crucial in managing a high volume of work across multiple states. The shared operations platform allowed for cross-checking of work, reducing errors and potential losses. Digital scheduling ensured smooth and error-free operations. Overall, Assignar helped Vision Industrial optimize their operations, preparing them to take on more projects and expand their revenue goals.

Benefit #1	Significant increase in productivity after adopting Assignar
Benefit #2	Daily access to field data, compared to previous delays
Benefit #3	Increased workload capacity due to efficient operations

Benefit #1

Significant increase in productivity after adopting Assignar

Benefit #2

Daily access to field data, compared to previous delays

Benefit #3

Increased workload capacity due to efficient operations

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