The Challenge

Migrating the complex manual ballscrew repair process to a digital system required a solution that was easy to use and yet able to accommodate the hundreds of items of information that may be required for any one repair.  Of particular importance was the storage of the many photos taken throughout the repair process.

The Solution

The conditional logic possible within AppSheet allowed SBP’s technical consultants to migrate PGM Reball’s finely-honed repair workflow into a portable digital solution that allowed the team to easily store and retrieve every piece of information they needed for each repair. 

The Benefits

By uploading photos directly into the app, integrating AppSheet with the team’s backend spreadsheet, and with the use of automated AppSheet workflows, SBP have significanctly  increased the efficiency of PGM Reball’s ballscrew repair process.

Testimonial 

PGM Reball had identified AppSheet as a perfect solution to digitise our ballscrew repair process.  We were familiar with managing the process using MS Excel which meant that AppSheet provided the perfect platform combining the familiarisation of Excel with the simple user interface of AppSheet. 

Although we had a basic understanding of creating Apps using AppSheet in-house, we needed the experience and expertise of Smarter Business Processes to help us transform the complexity of our ballscrew repair process into a user friendly App. 

SBP’s approach was very systematic and inclusive and they provided advice and support over and above the project brief. The result was a successful project with potential to extend to our ballscrew manufacturing.  I highly recommend  Smarter Business Processes for their professionalism and AppSheet expertise.   Ann Ford – Director Sales & Marketing – PGM Reball

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For the delegates present it was 3.15pm but for Brent Frei it was 07.15 am in Seattle. Fortunately Brent is an early riser and was prepared to put his family festivities on hold in order to present his ideas on “What constitutes a Smarter Enterprise App?” and how we select the right APP when we are faced with APP overload?

Brent talked about how we are all utilising a variety of devices to view and update our work and Enterprises have had to accommodate the BYOD users.

He went on to comment:

• That corporate consumers are demanding that their APP providers tick all their boxes in order to succeed .
• How adoption relies on the corporate culture that encourages collaboration and visibility to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the very best Cloud solutions, in preference to 20^th Century legacy systems.
• How the decision making process has evolved from being top down to bottom up.

Brent explained how Smartsheet is one of the big winners in this evolving Enterprise area. Because in just one company it has many uses across departments and it is so good to use, the uptake from new users typically goes Viral across the Enterprise.

Delegates at this EXPO were from Private sector businesses across the European Union, Public sector and Universities, from the Midlands and wider UK.   They came to find out more about the opportunities presented by the best Cloud and Data solutions, to find out about the Smarter Cities being planned at Government and University level in conjunction with the Automative industry like Jaguar Land Rover, who are major employers in the area, along with their supply chain.

Digital Birmingham’s  speaker Raj Mak explained the plans to build the Smarter Cities that will benefit us all and interact with our vehicles and devices as we move about the cities of the future.

Cisco’s Head of Enterprise Networking, Sarah Eccleston explained us how Cisco has stayed ahead of the game and enabled users to BYOD and how the Network can operate with the highest level of intelligence and facilitate the benefits of BYOD while securing sensitive corporate date from inappropriate use. The explosion in internet ready devices is set to continue to grow in the Smarter City where even the Traffic lights will be “on the internet” and in an emergency they can be set to speed the progress of an ambulance across this Smart city or visitors can be guided to available parking spaces by their “Smarter (Internet enabled) car”. Plus Big Data can be utilised in so many ways to make our lives easier and smoother.

Mike Leddy, The Lord Mayor of Birmingham and Chancellor of Birmingham City University, the EXPO venue,  opened the event and welcomed delegates from all over the UK and Europe.

Richard Rymill, UK Smartsheet Consultant said: “This event has been a great opportunity for SkillsFinder to raise awareness of our consultancy services and Smartsheet  in the automotive  heartland and European  Enterprise Zone. The event has been a huge success for Skillsfinder in opening dialogue with new Smartsheet users.”

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The Challenge Could we create an easy to use system for Drivers handling vehicle breakdowns to quickly record details of:

• Client and vehicle records
• Issue, Resolution, time taken and parts used
• Maybe, a photocopy of documents, or photo of the scene, or  damage

The Solution We chose a Smartsheet Form that is accessed by iPhone, Android and tablets that asks the above questions. When the driver/repairer has filled out the form on his remote device, then pressed the send button, the data instantly appears on a Smartsheet/Spreadsheet in front of the controller back at HQ. From that Smartsheet/ spreadsheet  the controller can then manage the client account with up to date info and share a “To Do” with accounts for invoicing. The Benefits Instantly available detail, as soon as the breakdown is concluded safely fired back to HQ, saving the driver paperwork time, and minimising the risk of lost or incomplete data.  The controller has instantly available information, saving him time to focus on the clients and the next job, knowing the records are in place.  Job Done! What did the client say afterwards? This app has made the problem of logging breakdowns and outstanding repairs a thing of the past. Great, recommend it to anyone with mobile workers. Cheers,  Brian O’Loughlin – O’Loughlin Commercials Ltd

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