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How Boston Mayflower used web GIS to improve communication
Boston Mayflower Limited, a Registered Housing Provider operating in the East Midlands, own and manage approximately 4,600 rented homes with a further 200 leasehold and shared ownership interests. In addition to these property assets, Boston Mayflower also manages 35 hectares of grassed open areas, footpaths and car parks. Boston Mayflower wanted a cost-effective, web based GIS to improve communication of the data within the organisation. With outdated ownership boundaries marked on paper maps, they were seeking a solution to help manage communal areas and produce detailed, accurate information for tenants receiving service charges as well as improving efficiency of future procurement processes. Detailed MasterMap vector mapping data was acquired through the Ordnance Survey. 500 original paper maps were scanned, and then the mapping information digitised into a GIS system and categorised. The … Read entire article »
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How to improve communications within your company
1. Plan your communications Improve communications within your company by planning them first. Understand your audience. Where are they based and what are their skills? If necessary, split your audience into audience groups and communicate to them separately. Consider the channels available for communicating your message such as email, newsletters and meetings. Use templates for regularly used communications, and get feedback on how your messages have been received. 2. Store documents centrally on the cloud Cloud-based storage is becoming increasingly available and supported by more and more applications; documents are stored on-line, and can be accessed from any location where you have internet access. Companies with employees in different locations, who work from home or who travel on a regular basis, can take advantage of cloud-based hubs to improve communications within your company … Read entire article »
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How GIS can improve communication inside your company
Using a web-based Geographical Information System or GIS can improve communication of your data inside your company. Most data within your organisation will be linked to a geographic location, whether it be client addresses, sales figures for geographic regions or statistics to target specific groups of people. Displaying, querying and analysing your data over online mapping allows you to effectively communicate your data across your organisation, and see patterns that you would not detect using databases and spread sheets alone. In a web-based GIS, address databases can be geocoded to find a location for each address that can be displayed over a map using a map pointer or marker. These markers can be colour-coded by a value specific to your data giving you an instant geographic picture of your data. Sales … Read entire article »
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How Housing Associations can increase efficiency through GIS
Housing associations are increasingly turning to GIS mapping software and digital map data to increase operational efficiency and visualise their assets. By converting legacy paper map records and accompanying Excel listings into a GIS solution, the spatially referenced datasets become much more useful for management decision-making. GIS solutions can be deployed via desktop or web-based interfaces. They are highly scalable as further data is added and new users come on board. This article considers some of the ways in which housing associations are benefitting from GIS solutions. The Grounds Maintenance management information used by housing associations can still exist in the form of paper map plots that have been heavily annotated over time to reflect changes in types of open space. Just two examples of where GIS software can increase efficiencies … Read entire article »
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Top Countries to Migrate to in the World – Infographic
We found some interesting findings from the World Economic Forum in their 2013 Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index, released last month. The report looks at 140 countries across the world based on safety and security, environmental sustainability and cultural and natural resources. The report focuses on travel and tourism in the world but you can easily deduce from the findings how desirable a country is to live in. All of the same factors which determine how well a country performs in tourism can be attributed to how attractive that country is to migrate to. An average of nearly 100 respondents per country were polled to provide opinions which were rated on a scale of 0-7. Our infographic on the ‘Top Countries to Migrate to in the World’ illustrates some fascinating opinions on how … Read entire article »
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Jobs – Customer Service / Administrator required
Customer Service / Administrator About Us Lovell Johns is a small specialist mapping company. Covering a number of markets this position will mainly be involved in the administration and customer services for the online map shop brand mapsinternational.co.uk. This area of direct sales through eCommerce and retail is a growing part of our business. We now require some to help with customer service and administration for this area. Duties Pick up monitor phones during this time dealing with any order taking as necessary over this time period (training will be given.) Manage courier systems, upload of delivery data etc Deal with any number of customer queries Process customer orders into databases and supply to production team Deal with any product returns etc and process admin for them. Process any PDQ machine payments that need doing Requirements Excellent communication and interpersonal … Read entire article »
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Jobs – Business Development / Sales Executive Required
Business Development / Sales Executive This is an exciting Business Development Executive position with a leading UK mapping specialist company. This role is a great 2nd career role, as we are looking for someone with around 1-2 years product led selling experience. This may also suit someone currently in a Sales Support position looking to take a step up. This individual will manage be responsible for managing a selection of already developed accounts and additionally be required to develop new accounts Worldwide. As some of the sales channels are new, an entrepreneurial approach will help as will a can do attitude. This is a product sales role and as such you will have some involvement in the products that you are selling and developing new ideas. Responsibilities: Day to day management of all current accounts Development … Read entire article »
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Jobs – Financial Controller required
Financial Controller Based in Oxfordshire we are looking for an experienced full time Accounts Manager/Financial Controller with drive, ambition and the ability to motivate others. This is an exciting opportunity to join this well established but growing map making company with a £2 million turnover. Reporting to the Managing Director and working with an Accounts Assistant, you will take responsibility for the company accounts and the overall day to day running of the whole finance function. In this role you will join the management team and be expected to contribute to the direction and running of the company. This role will oversee the input of accounts to trial balance and the whole administrative function, assisting where needed including all purchase and sales ledger. Responsibility for the production of the monthly management accounts, annual budgets, … Read entire article »
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Planvu software – 3 further roll outs!
Lovell Johns mapping software, Planvu, has been provided to 3 further District Councils in the last Quarter meaning members of the public in the counties of Somerset, East Sussex and Hertfordshire are now able to search on interactive mapping showing Local Plan information over familiar Ordnance Survey base mapping. Planvu software has been fully developed since 2007 by Lovell Johns’ own team of GIS and software developers. The software provides Local Government with a highly efficient and intuitive website based interactive map experience, allowing developers and general public to search by postcode and street name, then query the Planning Policies and associated Planning restrictions in their area. The internet mapping solution is proving increasingly popular as it helps to reduce expenditure on maps. In addition to the 11 existing customers, Mendip District … Read entire article »
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UK Fuel Price Map
Why domestic fuel prices differ depending on where you live! Ever wondered if domestic fuel bill prices would change if you moved house? Well as our UK fuel price map shows, depending on where you live in the UK, your energy bills could go up or down. As Scottish Power becomes the latest of the big six energy companies to raise energy tariffs this autumn, we look at the regional variations in what we pay for domestic energy. Our UK fuel price map shows average annual tariff prices from the ‘big six’ by Distribution Network Operator (DNO) region. Prices are based on the average dual fuel standard tariffs paid by direct debit, with a medium consumption. The UK fuel price map shows the difference that the transportation of gas makes to regional pricing, with … Read entire article »
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