Re-inventing the wheel won't get you a better wheel

In too many instances information must be re-submitted, re-entered or significantly edited on application. Documentation must be copied, re-scanned or re-attached.

At the other end of the equation, once the information is in a system, this rich data relating to certification, performance and productivity cannot be easily exported or shared.

It’s enough to encourage someone to start cutting corners!

Why is everyone trying to do it their own way? Why are we always trying to reinvent the wheel? Reinventing the wheel won’t get us a better wheel.

The reason behind this duplication and proliferation of systems and processes is based around ownership – every person or business who has invested time and money in their systems believes that the way they do things is the best. This is human nature.

What is the solution?

The solution is open-mindedness, and understanding where your intellectual property is genuinely valuable, and where you have had a crack at something someone else has already done or has more expertise than you.

In a perfect world, you take the bits of your system & IP which are world class, or unique to you and your operations, and you take other world class, best of breed IP and systems and stitch them together into something that is best of breed for your business.

Developments in telematics, site access software, motion sensors, dash cams, GPS, remote access technology, field service scheduling and other developments mean that our workplaces are becoming safer and more efficient each day, however are also becoming more technologically complex.

As solution providers, we believe it is our obligation to strive to deliver software to keep everyone safe, improve quality & productivity whilst keeping things simple and streamlined at the same time.

At Plant Assessor, we (try and) stick to the knitting solving the problems that we are best at, and keeping our eyes open for others doing things that are unique and/or best of breed and relevant.

That has led to us currently pursuing multiple integrations with other solution providers in the fleet management, safety management, machinery sourcing, ERP and various other specialise areas.

These integrations tend to involve a lot of complexity and hard work, mainly because we are striving to provide our clients with simplicity whilst also providing options and the flexibility to optimise their systems and IP.