When the motto of any business is to make life easier and smoother for the masses, then success and revenue are by-products. Cairn approached Appscrip for a Software Solution (an Application) to aid in the transportation requirements of their employees in the remote regions of Rajasthan and we delivered the necessary solution.
Cairn Oil & Gas
Cairn is a part of Vedanta Resources Limited, Cairn Oil & Gas is the largest private oil and gas exploration and production company in India currently producing more than 25% of India’s domestic crude oil production from assets in Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat.
The Mangala field in Rajasthan was the largest onshore oil discovery in India in two decades and they recently celebrated 10 years of successful operations. Mangala along with 2 other oil fields in Rajasthan has 2.2 billion barrels of gross hydrocarbons of oil equivalent.
Cairn has plans to invest $3.2 billion towards enhancing production significantly in Rajasthan.
Barmer – Rajasthan
The Rajasthan block is spread over 3,111 km2 in the Barmer district and 38 discoveries have been made in this block. Cairn’s acreage is now 65,000 sq km, making it one of the largest exploration startups globally. The Mangala field has produced 414 million barrels of crude. While Rajasthan in all contributed to 532 million barrels and furnished a royalty of Rs.33,500 crore to the Government of Rajasthan.
The Travel Situation
Oil fields being set in remote regions always suffer from incompetent transportation facilities. This was notwithstanding the fact that Cairn had made adequate arrangements. There were plenty of cars provided for employees, but availability was always the issue.
Having very many vehicles did not alleviate the situation as communication posed a challenge. Hence they decided to institute an App to assuage the situation.
The Transportation Issues
Even though there were many cars on paper, employees did not find one when they needed it the most.
An employee would drive a car to work and park it until his shift ended. Only when he got back to the quarters another could utilize the car. Hence idle time of cars increased.
Drivers picked up only one or two employees and dropped them to work. The driver then remained there until the end of their shift or work. There was no control center in place.
Or a driver would drop one employee and go back to pick another. This increased per capita fuel consumption.
In some cars the usage was high and in some others idle time. No credible system was in place to manage this disparity.
As the town/city is located far away, during holidays not all could travel due to communication woes.
Overall transportation stuck out like a sore thumb.
The Resolution Provided
A Software Solution (an application) was mooted as an absolute remedy.
Login to the App was provided via Active Directory Integration or AD Login as the solution was meant only for employees of Cairn.
As Cairn was already using this Microsoft product, it was deemed tenable to provide login through this system- which we inculcated in our App.
Now when one employee planned to travel to work, the dispatch could notify employees regarding this travel and others could share the ride.
Or employees would contact a driver for travel requirements and he would facilitate as many employees to travel along.
During holidays also a car could carry as many people to town by facilitating communication between all parties concerned through the dispatch.
Cairn Transformed Barmer
The discovery and subsequent exploration of crude oil in the region has transformed Barmer from being a backward region to one of the most prosperous districts in the country over the last decade.
The district’s per capita income has spiralled by 650% to become the highest among the 33 districts of Rajasthan, and de facto higher than the national average.
Cairn’s Social Initiatives
Cairn CSR initiatives touched the lives of at least 10 lakh people in Rajasthan. Their community interventions in healthcare, drinking water and sanitation, child-care and education, and livelihood generation through natural resource management, arid-land farming, animal husbandry have brought about a positive change in the lives of people and communities in and around Barmer.
Time is the essence. Most, if not all the inventions and discoveries are aimed at us humans saving time. We want everything done quicker, faster and sooner. We live as though we just don’t have enough time – nevertheless we are all equally endowed with 24 hours to spend. Apps have come into existence to save time in diverse domains. House cleaning services App saves us time and energy in the upkeep of our homes and offices.
Most machines were built to automate repetitive tasks. When a task becomes consistent and time consuming it becomes laborious to perform. Some of them being house cleaning, office cleaning, home cleaning, deep cleaning, yard cleaning, or snow clearing. We know that keeping our surroundings clean is a never ending chore.
To live a healthy life you need clean ambiance. House cleaning revolves around mopping floors, vacuuming, dusting and changing bed linens. There are two options available, do-it-yourself or hiring a cleaning service. There are apps for both options. Here we shall concentrate on completing a cleaning service via professionals through an App.
Software Solutions will assist cleaning services to operate efficiently, allowing entrepreneurs to focus on growing their business. These have been specifically crafted for the service industry and the software will connect your office with your field staff, schedule jobs, track field units, handle invoicing, and help track customer records on a PC, tablet, or smartphone.
Apps help to reduce scheduling errors, take care of cancellations quickly, and complete jobs as per agenda. You can reduce office operations, notify field staff and customers of change in schedule via messages or email. Check inventory and technician check-in, check-out stats. Improve storing of records and reduce disputes as field technicians can endorse customer signatures, images, and videos to orders and invoices.
Optimize travel time through GPS tracking. Enhance your billing cycle and increase cash flow through job-site invoicing. Eliminate data entry as customer records update automatically.
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House Cleaning Services Apps
ChoreRelief
Handy
MaidsApp
Tidy
Housecall Pro
Extra Cleaning App
These software applications can save you a lot of time that could be utilized to catch up with other necessary engagements. With a smartphone you can find a house cleaner of your choice and requirement, then fix an appointment for the chores to be performed. It also enables you to take complete control of the services to be performed.
You can save money by increasing the frequency of your cleaning service visits as the amount of hourly work to be done would reduce. Over and above your surroundings would be cleaner.
Home cleaning service rates would depend on its location, the total area that needs to be cleaned and how often the cleaning service has been performed. Some firms charge at a fixed rate of 5 cents per square foot, with the minimum being $100. The national average costing for house cleaning services range between $110 and $150. But the prices could be lower in certain towns or higher in big cities and affluent regions.
Locate your ideal contractor
Some Apps are designed keeping landlords in mind. The app lets you list the job that needs to be done, when you want it done, and how much you’re willing to pay for it. The apps also suggests you a reasonable price range which keeps you in control of the final cost. A repeat customer would be aware of a fair price for the job to be done. Reasonable prices will get the best responses. Some apps protect you from inflated bids that some cleaners project.
The Apps also screens cleaners near you who fit the bill and agree to work for your price. Just pick one to get the project started. Once the job is done, the crew will send you a picture of the completed work, and you can then pay for it through the app. The entire process is simple, saves you considerable time, and works perfectly even when you cannot get to personally supervise the job.
Cleaning Services App
Give all necessary details of the job to be done. Is it a basic clean-up job or a major project. Is it deep cleaning or surface cleaning? The number of bedrooms and other rooms to be cleaned. Be specific as it would leave no room for doubt. Then list the address where you want the service to be done. Finally, take pictures of the areas where work needs to be done and put-up the price range you’re willing to pay.
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After you enter all these info into the app the interested cleaners will send you bids. The app naturally assumes you want the nearest cleaners hence it recommends the closest firm/individual until and unless you change the setting. The person providing the service is motivated to do commendable job and garner good reviews in their local area so as to get regular work from the locals and those in his region of operation.
House Cleaning Services
While searching for a professional to in your home or rental property you can ensure to contract someone from your local area. But do ascertain that he is licensed and that the work being done is insured. Always ask for this information when you’re interviewing potential service providers for house cleaning services.
1. ChoreRelief
ChoreRelief is one among the best app’s to find house cleaners. The mobile app will assist you to locate cleaning services, contractors, painters, and other service professionals. You will save time, money and patience by finding the service that is perfectly suited to your requirement.
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2. Handy
Handy is an interesting mobile app to seek professional house cleaning services. You can employ these services for repeated visits such as fortnightly, monthly, or weekly basis. You can change or postpone bookings as per your need. Option has been also provided to either cancel or reschedule a booking.
The app allows you to keep in touch with your professional cleaner and you can tip via the app. Handy has a reputation for maintaining time with all its appointments. Download the app and apprise them on the size of your apartment, condominium, or home. Handy will connect you with the appropriate professional cleaning service and ensure that the work is completed as per schedule.
Handy has affordable pricing options, a commendable customer service and professional cleaners who have been vetted. The app is available on both the App Store and Google Play.
3. MaidsApp
MaidsApp makes it possible to find professional cleaning services at the time and date you need them. You could be picky and choosy regarding contracting an ideal house cleaner, MaidsApp provides options for the same. Choose one among the three cleaning options – normal cleaning, deep cleaning or a professional cleaning. Rest assured they would arrive in time and complete the job as per your requirements and schedule.
All professional cleaners available on the MaidsApp are background-checked and trained. They are pretty competent regarding the work to be done. The app is available on Google Play / App Store.
4. Tidy
Tidy assists you to book a trustworthy house cleaner from near your location. An App that can be recommended to anyone who owns a small home or a big size condo, the work is professionally carried out and is pretty much affordable. This app promises to get you a housecleaner to your location within the hour. For any issues, you can contact Tidy Concierge with your questions or concerns and they will resolve it to your satisfaction.
Tidy Satisfaction Guarantee is an imperative part of every undertaken work. If you’re not satisfied with the cleaning services performed, you will receive credits that can be claimed during future cleanings.
5. Housecall Pro
Housecall Pro is an all-in-one App similar to the ChoreRelief App that will connect you to the house cleaning community. You can schedule appointments, make payments, and check the work done through the images loaded. It’s an affordable and easy to use app. You have the option to start off with a free trial and later on you could opt for one of the many plans that is available.
6. Extra Cleaning App
Booking for professional cleaning services is straightforward on a smartphone after the inception of Apps. The Extra Cleaning App is free to download and use. Contracting agencies for residential or office cleaning services is uncomplicated on this App.
A professional cleaning team will arrive at your home/office within 60 to 90 minutes. You can also schedule regular cleaning services as per your need and availability. Subsequent to booking a cleaning service, the app will connect you with professional cleaning services in your vicinity. You are not coerced to accept contracts or commit to future appointments. Customer care representatives are available to respond to all your doubts and apprehensions. The App also provides you with tips on how you can take steps to ensure that the property is maintained in a picture perfect state.
When Miguel Martinez Cano contacted Appscrip in 2016, he was keen to ensure a sense of justice for all the hard work taxi drivers put in. He was also unhappy with the mobility concerns of the common man in Mexico. It didn’t take too long for Cano to surmise that the two issues were interrelated.
Cano was initially into video game creation where he had his first stint with technology. Miguel Cano decided to resolve both the above mentioned concerns with a mobility solution on the lines of Uber by launching an App.
During that period Uber and Cabify provided mobility services in Mexico. The two firms collected commissions from drivers for the trips that originated from their network.
Initially it was 10%, later 15% and presently it is at 33%. Cano deemed such rates predatory and the drivers did not report all the rentals, overall efficient transportation dwindled.
Tu Pronto App Genesis
Miguel Martinez Cano CEO of Pronto Mobile Technologies launched Tu Pronto a mobility solution App in 2017. The Pronto App was created by Appscrip after comprehending the requirements of Cano and based on our expertise in the domain.
It is better not to hail cabs off the street after dark in Mexico City especially if you are a newbie and don’t speak Spanish. Instead pick taxis from Taxi Ranks or off an App-Taxi service. In small towns and provincial cities taxi travel is considered safe and you can hail cabs off the streets but with an App based service lots of issues can be curtailed.
Technology has mitigated risks to a large extent by enabling travellers to quickly and easily arrange licensed cabs in Mexico City on a smartphone App. In comparison to taxi fares across USA, Canada, and Europe traveling in a taxi in Mexico is relatively inexpensive, but using local buses, peseros (micro buses) and, if available, the Metro – are much cheaper.
Tu Pronto App, was initially introduced in one of the smaller states of Mexico, Tlaxcala. For seven months, the company operated with 220 drivers. The word of mouth was pretty impressive that another thousand were waiting on the wings to get on to the rolls of the company.
Cano also made it a point not to charge commissions instead introduced a monthly subscription policy with 3 options ($499, $999 and $1999) which gave drivers the initiative to enhance their income on their own terms.
The App was built in accordance with this feature by Appscrip.
After Tu Pronto App introduced its services in Tlaxcala, the consequential effect in that region was a social windfall and economic bonanza. Usually all business establishments shut by 9 pm, but this was due to the handicap in transportation facilities.
As the transportation situation improved so did the nightlife of that region and the overall economy. Appscrip has pride to have a part in this fortuitous economic revival.
After the introduction of taxi service in Tlaxcala within the first six months 100 thousand trips were generated.
The Pronto App is built to scale without a hitch. In all there were 100,000 downloads of the App.
This made Pronto Mobile Technologies pretty much satisfied with the App developed and deployed by Appscrip.
Appscrip also had provided Tu Pronto App with 3 years of support for the ensuring necessary upgrades and a trouble free operation. Appscrip was successful in ensuring smooth operation in the software domain until now.
In general the acceptance of the Pronto App is worth mentioning as both the drivers and customers are satisfied with the performance of the App.
Appscrip has also introduced a security feature to ensure safety of women – the ‘Pink Button’. As a matter of fact the App ensures women travel with women drivers only.
But in the event of an emergency, if the Pink Button is activated during a ride, information is immediately relayed to the control centre, to the local authorities and the location of the cab noted.
Cameras have been installed in all cars as an additional safety feature.
Miguel Cano plans to spread the operations of the Pronto Mobility Solution throughout the Mexican Republic and Appscrip would be there to support them in such endeavours.
