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Overview In February 2014, the A1 Group acquired an asphalt plant in Morwell, Victoria. The site was previously owned by Boral and dependent on a bespoke weighbridge software that they had developed in-house. A1 staff were required to first manually complete multi-part dockets to record transactional information, and then perform manual data entry into MYOB. A1 sought the assistance of Mandalay to increase operational efficiency through process automation for data capture, processing and reporting at the facility. Background A1 Asphalt Supplies is part of the A1 Group, which includes operations around asphalting, civil construction and development. It is an Australian-owned… Read More

Requirement Resource Recovery Centre (RRC) transaction and reporting system Product MandalayCS Software Servicing an area of approx 2,700 square kilometres, the Wingecarribee Shire Council required enhanced internal and external reporting to support the 500 daily customer transactions taking place at its busy Resource Recovery Centre (RRC). An important requirement of the system was that it must cater to facility-specific reporting requirements, including the capture of sub-contractors’ activities. www.wsc.nsw.gov.au/ Industry: Waste Management The challenge The Council’s previous system had presented extensive limitations and systemic flaws, resulting in poor quality reporting and a significant investment in time and money… Read More

Background Located in Perth’s outer southern suburbs, the City of Rockingham is a rapidly developing residential area with substantial industrial, commercial and naval activity. The City owns and operates the Millar Road Landfill and Recycle Facility which processes household, commercial, industrial, green and contaminated waste. Managing the City’s population growth and taking a responsible position on greenhouse gas mitigation necessitates a system which supports more sophisticated operations and provides a more accurate and timely audit trail of customer and sub-contractor transactions. http://www.rockingham.wa.gov.au/Residents/Rubbish-and-waste/Rubbish-tips-and-recycling-stations.aspx Industry: Waste Management The challenge Like all waste management providers, the City of Rockingham is… Read More

Overview Eco Resources are a privately owned, family run waste management site based in Western Australia. To meet their increased demand for accurate data, Eco Resources chose Mandalay CS to streamline their ticketing process and save considerable time and money processing their weekly accounts. Background Opening its doors in July of 2011, Eco Resources is a Western Australian recycling transfer station that is situated in Hope Valley in the Town of Kwinana. After experiencing rapid growth in the first 18 months, it was evident they were unable to continue manually writing tip dockets. Eco Resources extensively researched different programs that… Read More

Overview In 2012 Logan City decided it needed to solve a growing issue at their primary waste facility in Browns Plains. The facility could not keep up with the demand and it was getting worse. Queuing in peak times was considered by Council to be unacceptable and a solution to this was a priority. The Council sought the assistance of Mandalay to help design and implement a transaction and facility upgrade that would ensure it met the current and future demands of the growing Logan community. Background Logan is home to more than 300,000 people from over 215 different cultures,… Read More

Overview The City of Charles Sturt is a progressive authority that led the way in e-waste management in South Australia. Their awareness and collection programs were generating substantial volumes of e-waste from the surrounding community. A solution was needed to streamline the processing of e-waste collections and to gain more insight into the origin of this waste for greater visibility and more effective planning. The City engaged Mandalay Technologies for assistance, which then helped them achieve their objectives. Background The City is situated west of the Central Business District of Adelaide, South Australia extending to the coast with a population… Read More