Four Technical Marvels With Appenate

Another factor to their success is their innovation on the Appenate platform, coupled with Platform IGQS. They’ve built groundbreaking solutions that have helped them to create and maintain a loyal client base. 

Let’s take a closer look at a few of these solutions. 

1. Transformed A 45 Minute Job Into A 45 Second Job

This client had a tiresome process to get their data in the right place. They were using three different workflow management solutions at the same time. Which meant they had to consolidate all this data in a lengthy process. They had to download the data, zip it up, send it on in an email, and capture it manually elsewhere. 

The process took a total of 45 minutes per job. Even after all of this, they still got into arguments with their clients around payment and validation of jobs. 

Using the Appenate API along with Platform IGQS, our Solution Reseller cut this process down to just 45 seconds. From a tiresome, mundane task to just a few clicks. In the end, Platform IGQS created a custom solution that included all the modules they needed to do everything from a single platform for a seamless experience, saving time and money. 

Each step was also auto-validated on this system, forever ending payment arguments with this company and their clients.

2. Innovation In Agriculture

It’s easy to assume that agricultural companies leave innovation to others. In our Solution Reseller’s case, this couldn’t be further from the truth.

The right reports and modules that matched their internal processes was a crucial part of a certain agricultural company’s success. They had to track batches and make improvements to not only their productivity but also the quality of their produce.

Our Solution Reseller helped them to create the custom solution that they needed. They assigned a batch number to each crop – in this case, a QR code which was printed via Platform IGQS. That, paired with Appenate’s barcode scanning capabilities, gave them the information they needed – whenever they needed it.

This gave them the end to end traceability they needed to succeed with a digital farming solution.

Here’s some of the information they could see at a glance…

• When the seeds were sown
• Which chemicals were used to protect the crops
• Who planted the seeds
• When the batch was harvested
• The profitability of individual batches
• And more!

Apart from this, our Solution Reseller also integrated this information into a live map. The farmers could see batch stats for plots right on the mapping tool. So they could easily see which farm blocks were performing best, and which needed attention.

Overall, a revolution in agricultural tech. 

3. Easy Employee Hours Tracking

Another client had a problem. They tracked their employee hours – for two main reasons: 

1. So they didn’t run the risk of staff entering incorrect hours worked on their timesheets
2. They could see who had capacity so that they could better assign tasks and workflow.

The problem was that it was an arduous process. Manual paper-based reports had to be drawn up and checked – a task that required a full-time employee. 

Our Solution Reseller was tasked with creating a simpler, more streamlined report, and they did. Using Appenate’s formula builder, REST connector, and Platform IGQS, they developed custom modules that enabled accurate tracking of employee hours. They were then able to generate automated payroll reports, thereby removing the need for the client to invest in a separate payroll system. 

On top of that, using Appenate’s GPS functionality, they could also see where their employees were at the time of check-in – all the way down to the street view. Which meant they could be sure that employees weren’t tracking hours from the comfort of their favourite pub 🙂