Maintaining Renewable Energy Across Multiple Locations with Naviam Planner
About
About Manawa Energy
Manawa Energy, a renewable energy company, is responsible for the generation and management of sustainable energy across New Zealand. With a growing portfolio of renewable energy assets, including hydro and wind farms, Manawa Energy needed a solution to enhance the management and maintenance of its operations. The company's technicians were struggling to access and update work orders effectively in the field, resulting in inefficiencies and delays.
To solve these issues, Manawa Energy sought a mobility solution that would allow their technicians to use IBM Maximo more effectively in the field. This led them to partner with Naviam for the implementation of Naviam Planner and EZMaxMobile by Naviam.
Problem
Work Order Management Challenges
Manawa Energy faced several challenges in managing its asset maintenance processes:
- Inefficient Work Order Management: The company needed a better way to plan, schedule, and allocate work orders to their mobile field crews.
- Limited Mobile Workforce Capabilities: Technicians faced difficulties in accessing and updating Maximo data while in the field, leading to delayed work order completions and a lack of real-time communication between office and field teams.
- Manual Planning and Scheduling: Work orders were being manually created and scheduled, which was time-consuming and error-prone.
These challenges created inefficiencies in their asset management, which Manawa Energy wanted to address in order to streamline operations and improve the maintenance of its renewable energy assets.
Solution
Naviam Planner and EZMaxMobile for Efficient Field Operations
Naviam implemented Naviam Planner and EZMaxMobile by Naviam to enhance Manawa Energy’s work order management system. These tools were specifically designed to improve field operations and increase overall efficiency.
Key aspects of the solution included:
- EZMaxMobile by Naviam for Field Crews: The solution allowed field technicians to access IBM Maximo on their mobile devices, enabling them to receive, update, and close work orders directly from the field. This eliminated the need for paper-based processes and improved real-time communication between teams.
- Naviam Planner for Scheduling and Allocation: Naviam Planner helped Manawa Energy optimize the planning, scheduling, and allocation of work orders. The solution provided visual planning tools, which allowed dispatchers to allocate work orders based on technician location, availability, and skill set, improving efficiency.
- Seamless Integration: The integration of Naviam Planner with Maximo ensured that work order data was automatically updated in real time, eliminating manual data entry and reducing the risk of errors.
Result
Strategies to Improve Future Operations
The implementation of Naviam Planner and EZMaxMobile by Naviam brought several key benefits to Manawa Energy:
- Increased Efficiency: The mobile solution allowed field technicians to access critical information and update work orders in real-time, reducing delays and increasing work completion rates.
- Improved Work Order Allocation: Naviam Planner helped optimize the scheduling process, enabling Manawa Energy to allocate work orders more efficiently and improve field crew productivity.
- Real-Time Data Access: With mobile access to Maximo, field crews could instantly update work orders, resulting in accurate and up-to-date records of asset conditions and maintenance actions.
- Streamlined Operations: The integration between Naviam Planner, EZMaxMobile by Naviam, and Maximo eliminated inefficiencies in work order management, ensuring that all processes, from planning to execution, were completed more smoothly.
- Enhanced Reporting: Manawa Energy could generate more accurate and timely reports on asset maintenance, leading to better decision-making and improved asset life-cycle management.
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