adnexo is right in the middle of IoT tracking projects at customers' sites. They cover everything a customer's heart could desire, from fleet tracking of large construction machinery through to cow tracking in hiking areas. The IoT company is at home in Zurich and impresses with creative team minds and short decision-making paths.
Vanillaplan - more than digital magnetic boards - is software for deployment and capacity planning for construction firms. We develop our product right in the middle of Basel and our team spirit is shaped by curious, open and versatile people.
In an interview with Ingrid and Christian we show you the added value of our collaboration for our end customers.
What is your company's core competence?
Christian: With ax-track we offer our customers the complete solution for asset tracking. From the tracker to the software, everything ready to go from a single source. With our manufacturer-independent sensors we connect the tracking object to our IoT platform without complication. We are strong when it comes to solving problems and simplifying our customers' everyday work.
Ingrid: On the one hand we develop our Vanillaplan software, with which we focus on the typical deployment plans of the construction industry: planning - manufacturing - assembly/execution - service. Beyond that we are developing a cloud-based integration platform, Vanillaplan Fair, with generic interfaces for automatic data transfer.
What sets you apart from the competition?
Ingrid: The simple, visual operation of the software. With drag & drop, staff, inventory (vehicles, machines, tools), events and Post-its can be assigned to projects or jobs completely easily. This makes the application absolutely intuitive and it needs hardly any training.
Christian: We collect not only location data (GPS) from machines but also record operating times, temperatures or intensity of movement. Our customers thus receive a comprehensive overview of their inventory and its condition. All the data comes together centrally in our platform and can easily be analysed. Relocating construction machinery between sites is easily planned and carried out. That means less idle time and resources saved.
We track what our customers want and we support our customers comprehensively, from consultation through to commissioning on site.
Where does the adnexo and Vanillaplan partnership generate added value for the end customer?
Christian: As described in the answer above, our platform scores through comprehensive data analysis in one system. Combined with a deployment plan, potential new customers can save enormous resources with our package.
Ingrid: We see added value for customers in two areas: on the one hand it is helpful for firms with a large pool of machines and vehicles who want to protect their inventory against theft with adnexo's solution or who want additional information about their equipment.
On the other hand, added value arises in the area of deployment planning for service work: here it is important that someone is on site quickly in an emergency. With adnexo's GPS tracking, assignments can be visualised rapidly so that it is easy to react in an emergency.
What do you particularly appreciate about the new partnership?
Ingrid: What I find particularly positive is the added value for customers. Alongside that I appreciate the collegial collaboration ahead, which can also be extended to joint trade fair appearances, for example.
Christian: Ingrid and I got to know each other at Swissbau. Our companies share a very collegial way of dealing with each other. We have no reservations about new projects and recognised the added value of a partnership straight away. Two weeks after Swissbau we had already planned the first steps for integrating the interfaces. That is what makes working together fun. What is more, Vanillaplan's company values fit us well. We both like being closely involved in customer projects, we communicate with customers, partners and suppliers as equals, and you can feel the Swiss mentality in every meeting.
Do you think this partnership would bring you added value? Then get in touch with us, we would be happy to discuss it with you.
adnexo GmbH ¦ Rennweg 38 ¦ 8001 Zurich ¦ +41 44 500 21 20 ¦ info@adnexo.ch
Vanillaplan AG ¦ Leonhardsgraben 52 ¦ 4051 Basel ¦ +41 61 263 23 32
