Winter Maintenance

Service modelling: Improving winter maintenance operations

In these challenging times for local authority service provision, approaches to winter service modelling need to be innovative and effective. The inefficiencies inherent in winter maintenance services – high material costs, uneven workload across teams, excessive mileage and fuel costs, and safety concerns – are challenges to be overcome each season.

The team at Integrated Skills have experience working with all factors that affect road-based service providers. We know how to streamline operations and increase efficiency by leveraging the potential of limited resources. We combine innovation and technology to ensure clients achieve their operational goals.

RouteSmart for ArcGIS is the modelling engine, offering a sophisticated, algorithm-driven solution for winter road maintenance. This tool is designed to navigate the complexities of route planning and execution, ensuring comprehensive coverage and efficiency during nature’s coldest months being applicable to both gritting/salting and snow ploughing.

Route optimisation for Winter Maintenance Integrated Skills

RouteSmart for ArcGIS delivers:

Balanced Workloads: Advanced algorithms ensure tasks are evenly distributed among crews for optimal efficiency
Optimal Routes: The system calculates the most efficient routes, reducing travel time and distance while ensuring the required coverage
Turn-by-Turn Navigation: Detailed route plans enhance safety and operational efficiency that drivers can follow with an in-cab solution
Efficient Training: Improved visualization and detailed maps expedite driver training.

Route plans are tailored for precision, efficiency and designed to integrate seamlessly with our proprietary onboard device, SmartSuite Moble. This unique compatibility ensures unparalleled guidance, tracking and reporting, focusing on the necessity of specialized technology for the best results.

The synergy between SmartSuite Mobile and RouteSmart for ArcGIS delivers an exceptional in-vehicle navigation and operational decision-making tool. This cloud-based platform, combined with high-quality street data, provides precise, high-density navigation and real-time insights for unmatched accuracy and efficiency.

By adopting RouteSmart for ArcGIS, municipalities can significantly improve their winter maintenance strategies, ensuring safer roads and cost savings.