their own inventories, saving ordering time through the use
of pre-defined parts lists and maintenance checklists while
keeping track of what’s in the warehouse.
Moving into the digital world
“We have nine offices across North America,” Madden said.
“Anyone interested in giving the system a try only has to reach
out to their local PistenBully representative. SNOWsat Maintain
is cloud-based and highly integrable, so users need to be
able to connect to the internet, preferably using a computer
or tablet, in conjunction with the SNOWsat Maintain app.”
SNOWsat Maintain Basic is completely free of charge, while
the more extensive Professional version carries an initial activation
fee. After that, the annual fee is based on the amount
of equipment in the program.
In the Kässbohrer tradition, progress doesn’t stop there.
“Right now, we are working on two central development
themes,” Glockhamer said.
“One is sustainability, which entails electrification of our
PistenBully; right now, we have a battery-operated study
vehicle in testing phase. Secondly, we are moving forward
with digitization, which is what SNOWsat falls under. Our
vision is to digitize all the processes that affect our side of the
business, push into more aspects of the ski area and make
digitization even more seamless. This way our customers will
save money, increase efficiency and we all will make overall
progress in sustainability.”
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Task management
Along with the repair and service status of each vehicle,
SNOWsat Maintain records completed and outstanding
tasks, creates further tasks and assigns new tasks to individuals.
Employees can quickly access all available information
on every vehicle in the system, making for clear and efficient
communication and completion of work assignments.
With the Professional version, an app can be downloaded
free of charge onto smartphones and tablets, and then anywhere
on the mountain, each mechanic, technician and
operator can access individual task assignments and pre-
and post-operational checks as customized by the manager.
Madden said, “Our primary users are snowcat technicians
and operators as they need to communicate with management
and with each other. Any information they record in the
app – for example, a vehicle pre-operational check or repair
order – is stored and shared for viewing by other user groups,
such as mechanics or management, potentially saving a lot of
money by getting ahead of maintenance issues.”
Inventory
“Both levels of the SNOWsat Maintain interface come with
an online PistenBully parts-ordering system,” said Glockhamer.
“Management can quickly order what’s needed or be
aware of what’s coming up.” As well, the store offers an optimized
search function by individual vehicles, on-hand parts
availability and order tracking. Multiple shops can maintain
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