Case Study – Diebold Inc.1Proprietary and Confidential

Real-Time Schedule Optimization for Improved Service and Reduced Costs

Diebold, Incorporated• Provides integrated self-service delivery,

security systems, and services• Maintains field workforce of

approximately 2,200• Receives 11,00 service calls per day,

many requiring immediate or fast turnaround

• Implemented ClickSchedule solution with street-level routing to improve overall efficiency and performance

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Challenges• Company had been assigning

work on a purely geographical basis• Jobs were prioritized at the field

resources level – not necessarily minimizing mileage and travel time

• Managers lacked visibility into field operations, impairing their ability to make informed decisions and respond quickly to customer concerns

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Advantages of Workforce Management Solution• Total visibility• Centralized scheduling operations • Reduced mileage and travel time, and related

expenses• Improved utilization of internal resources• Improved ability to meet customer expectations• Better monitoring and management of scheduling

costs

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ImplementationDiebold selected the Scheduling solution with street-level routing:

• Implemented in more than 60 multi-territory regions across the United States

• Integrated into Diebold’s existing systems infrastructure, including CRM and logistics, parts management, reporting, and mobility components

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ClickSchedule provides: Complete view of field resources • Ability to allocate resources using

set rules that are based on the strategic priorities of the business

• Optimized scheduling, taking into consideration available resources, their skills, and locations/routes

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Impact9Proprietary and Confidential

Doing Away with Geographical BarriersBreaking down the geographical barriers enables:

• Greater flexibility in scheduling• Job specialization – scheduling by skill

sets, not just by location – better quality job performance

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Improved Efficiency• Improved time and resource

management through street-level routing • Reduced travel time and mileage• Reduced vehicle maintenance costs

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Optimization of Routing

“We drive a quarter of a million miles every day... Even a very small improvement in

efficiency of maybe a quarter to a half a percent could save us roughly 1,000 miles per day, which

has huge cost implications.”Dwight Jellison, Service Delivery Team Manager

Diebold, Incorporated

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Decision MakingAutomated scheduling process helps the Diebold management team better determine where to invest time and resources

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