In practice, many companies have large seasonal fluctuations in production and weighing needs can vary widely at different times. Company needs, such as those related to load handling, production processes and reporting, can change at different times. In different business sectors, there are manufacturers or downstream processors with weighing needs that are sporadic or cyclical in nature.
When incoming loads of raw materials or outgoing truckloads of finished products are irregular or infrequent, it is not practical or difficult to justify the purchase of a new truck scale. Issues may arise that make it very difficult or even impossible to carry out weighing elsewhere or manually. If you look at the operators in one logistically concentrated area, where there are dozens of weighing needs on a calculated weekly or even daily basis, the investment in a single weighbridge and the mScales weighing service is avery justified and reasonable purchase. We use the term " multi-enterprise environment solution" for such a mScales weighing service. In this case, weighing is done by each user as a fully self-service and/or all weighing is done by one scale operator.
Once connected to the mScales service, it is possible to subsequently open a company-specific account for each user,with each company having its own products,customers, transporters, orders, users, stocks and electronic documents. The service sends weighing receipts to the necessary parties and the customer, supplier, haulier or other partner in the network can see up-to-date weighing information and reports only for themselves. An unlimited number of companies can be connected to the weighing service and each of them can use the scale as their own and only pay for the use of the service.
Additional company-specific modules can be added and exchanged as required. For example, boom opening, electronic transport documents, warehouse management and weighing offline. Production can also be given a separate loading authorisation and real-time transfer of weighing events to ERP systems and invoicing. This allows the weighbridge to be managed by more than one company. In addition to the above, the weighing service can also be connected to other customers who can use the scale with their mobile weighing codes.
The mScales service is safe and secure as users from different companies only log in to their own company accounts with their own personal IDs and do not see each other's data and transactions. For example, if there is a company responsible for security in the area, the scales services can also be managed so that they act as users for each company and can serve their customers on a company-by-company basis. Information sharing is controlled.
It should also be mentioned that additional customer-specific parameters can be set in the mScales software as required and are not visible to others. The scale owner only sees the registration number of the truck, the weight of the load and the time stamp, i.e. how many weighing operations have been carried out. It can be concluded that the multi-company environment built into the mScales weighing service is a sharing economy at its best, creating a win-win situation for users. Examples of such customers include logistics and warehousing centres, port areas, business parks and industrial estates.
Read how our customer Metsäsairila has used the shared use scale.
Boost Efficiency with Multi-Company Environment Features
1. What is the mScales multi-company functionality and what are its benefits?
The multi-company functionality allows one scale to be shared by multiple companies while ensuring that each organization can only access and manage its own material flows. This enables new business opportunities for the scale owner, who can easily and securely offer weighing services to other local businesses. Each user has a specific role and access rights, enabling efficient and traceable operations for all parties involved.
2. Can several companies use the same scale without mixing up the data?
Yes, absolutely. Each company has its own user account and role-based access, meaning they only see their own weighing events and material data. mScales is designed with data security at its core, ensuring that access to information is strictly controlled based on the user’s role and company.
3. What are the benefits of multi-company functionality for the scale owner?
The scale owner can expand their business by offering weighing services to other companies in the area without any manual overhead. With mScales reporting, it’s easy to track how much each company uses the scale, and automatic data sharing supports smooth collaboration with partners like transport companies and contractors. This enables new revenue streams without the need for extra device investments.
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