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Track materials efficiently & complete your project on time

 

          • Visibility for the whole logistics chain from procurement to site installation
          • Real-time collaboration tool for the whole project network
          • No more manually updated excels

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Track materials in industrial projects

Manage material flows with real-time information, collaborate with the entire project network and trace goods throughout the logistics chain

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Items ordered

Packing lists created

Containers delivered

Shipments booked

Are you using Excels to manage material flows?

Too often delivery information is still stored in excels and sent via emails. Time is wasted updating information manually and it is difficult to share to all relevant parties. 

Is time wasted looking for lost materials?

If a specific material’s location is unknown, hours can be wasted searching for it, the project’s progress halts and in worst cases expensive air freights are paid to redeliver the lost material.

How will you ensure your project is on time?

77% of capital projects are delayed over 2 years. Delays cause many additional costs to the project. Efficient materials management is essential for completing a project on time and on budget.

Transform how you manage material flows to your industrial plant

The Material Handling System (MHS) has been developed to resolve the key issues in tracking materials in capital-heavy construction projects by acting as a common materials data-base

  • Transparent material flows throughout the supply chain
  • Connect all project stakeholders on the same platform 
  • Track individual items with the master search tool
  • Get rid of manually filling in excels and sending emails

MHS is a modern material tracking system designed specifically for large industrial projects. It is suitable for projects in various industries such as oil & gas, power, pulp & paper, and metal & metallurgy. The software gives stakeholders across the supply chain access and visibility into the project. The tool can be used by project managers, project engineers, procurement, material suppliers, forwarders, contractors, logistics managers and project warehouse managers. 

The Material Handling System has been in use in international capital projects since 2003. The features of the software have been developed with the latest technologies based on collaboration with leading Finnish heavy industry companies. 

Material tracking throughout the entire logistics chain

Supply chain stages of MHS graph

Supported materials tracking processes

 

    You can build the material tracking system for your project from the following components.

    For a free analysis of your business needs you can book a consultation with one of our logistics experts.

    You can build the material tracking system for your project from the following components. Click on the component to read more. 

    Material tracking system for heavy industry projects

    Engineering and procurement

    Publish and manage purchase orders and home-calls

    Logistics service providers in capital construction projects

    Freight forwarding

    Share delivery milestones with the entire project network

    Material tracking system for construction site warehouse

    Warehouse and assembly

    Tools for construction site warehouse management

    Material suppliers in heavy industry projects

    Report material deliveries

    Form packages, containers and delivery documentation

    Receipt process for goods at construction site

    Material receipt

    Unload and inspect goods at site using a mobile application

    Material tracking system FAQ

    Frequently asked questions

    Which languages are supported? How long is the set up process?…

      For a free analysis of your business needs you can book a consultation with one of our logistics experts.

      Benefits of using the material tracking system

      • Manage materials efficiently and complete your project on time and on budget
      • Shared database and collaboration tool for the entire project network
      • Locate any component with a single search in the system
      • Automatically generated packing lists and labels
      • Manage materials based on set milestone dates
      • Unload and inspect goods at site with a mobile app
      • Ensure timely delivery of goods and avoid missing deadlines due to missing materials
      • Transparency of information with shipments, containers, packages and items
      • Electronic shipment bookings
      • Accurate info on laydown area placements at site 
      • Pick-lists and automatic inventory updates
      • No more time spent on Excels, emails and phone calls
      Equipment delivery tracking tool in capital projects

      Customer stories

      UPM made an investment decision to construct a 2,1 million tonne greenfield eucalyptus pulp mill near Paso de los Toros in Uruguay. The total investment of the project exceeded USD 3,5 billion. The operation of the new pulp mill generates 10,000 permanent jobs and involves more than 600 small and medium size local companies in the production chain. More information on the investment can be found via UPM Paso De Los Toros website.

      UPM used the Material Tracking System (MHS) to track equipment in the project. UPM’s target for using the Material Tracking System was to introduce material and technology delivery suppliers directly to the contractors through a common system and database where the deliveries and their contents could be easily traced.

      UPM Paso de los Toros

      “It’s an insanely good system. The benefits of using the software have been huge, running a big project without such a system would have been really difficult. The system is easy to use. Using the system reduces the risk of errors compared to doing the same things with excel.”

      Helena Siipola

      Customer Service Lead, Meka Pro Oy

      Foster Wheeler Energy supplies power plant and industrial boilers all over the world. The company has more than 600 suppliers worldwide.

      The challenge for the company was the timely coordination of goods delivery from hundreds of different suppliers to sites all over the world. The delivery communication was done by fax, phone or e-mail. The stock inventory at different sites was handled manually.

      The solution was for Foster Wheeler Energy to implement the use of the Material Handling System (former RPM Manager system) in 2004. The cloud-based software is a communication platform for the supplier and the customer. The software covers communication exchange from the order’s reception till the delivery and instillation at the site.

      The benefits are real-time management of the delivery of the goods, quality delivery documents that meet customer standards and ability for both parties to see and be part of the communication and delivery process.

      Amec Forster Wheeler Energia Oy

      “Even though it is the first time I have used your system, it was easy to handle and to create the packages, containers and shipments. I have only been in contact with your support one time and did then receive an answer the same day, that solved my problem. Excellent!”

      Henrik Birkestad

      Wistrand Group

      MHS users over the years

      A word from our CEO

      A huge amount of work has been done to solve the major issues with material deliveries to construction sites. The Material Handling System is a result of over 20 years of work, including on-site interviews with hundreds of project management professionals, brainstorming sessions, piloting of new work practices and incorporating wireless technologies in every-day work at construction sites. We want to thank our partners in leading Finnish heavy industry companies for their cooperation in developing the system over the years including ABB Oyj, Andritz Oy, Metso Paper Oyj, Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy, Wärtsilä Oy, Sumitomo SHI FW and many others.  The system has been in use in capital projects since 2004.

      Petri Kiianlinna

      CEO, LogiNets

      Why choose MHS

      20 Years of Experience

      MHS has been developed over 20 years together with leading industry companies. Over the years it has been in use in capital projects of all sizes, including the recent 3,5 billion dollar eucalyptus pulp mill investment project by UPM.

      Customized Solution

      Our service is always offered as a customized solution for your organisation’s needs. It is scalable for any size industrial projects, up to projects which receive thousands of containers. It is also compatible with all material types (piping, bulks, steel structure, tagged equipment etc.)

      Seamless Integration

      The material tracking system has existing integrations with process planning systems, procurement softwares and forwarding systems. Our software is built using modern API’s, which allows for building seamless integrations. 

      Continuous Development

      MHS is constantly evolving based on the needs and feedback of our customers. We develop the service together with our customers daily to remain a pioneer in the field.

      Deployment in 5 days

      You can have the software in use as fast as 5 days and all our customers receive a dedicated server. We help make the entire onboarding process easy from implementation to training and support with data transfer from any old systems.

      Fast Customer Support

      Each of our customers gets a dedicated project manager to ensure smooth deployment and use of the system. We have been praised for our fast response times and personal support. Although MHS is highly intuitive and visual and many users do not even require training, all our contracts include PDF guides, video guides and FAQ documents. Onboarding sessions are also arranged as necessary.

      Material Tracking System packages

      Are you looking for a material tracking system for your next project?

      Your organization will be assigned to a project consultant, who will work with you to identify which modules of MHS would best fit your project’s material logistics. 

      You will work with the same project consultant from your first contact until your capital project construction is complete. Now we can begin tracking materials in your project efficiently!

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