Ask us more.  Call us for a quick chat on (02) 8436 2800 or drop us an email. 

So what is GIS?

GIS allows us to view, understand, question, interpret, and visualize data in many ways that reveal relationships, patterns, and trends that are not necessarily obvious.  These can take the form of maps, globes, reports, and charts to name a few.

GIS helps you answer questions and solve problems by looking at your data in a way that is quickly understood and easily shared.  At MDS we refer to accessing the spatial element in our data as Geo-enabling and delivered via Geo-Apps.

For an excellent overview by Esri, visit 'What is GIS'.

Industry solution - Retail and Franchise

MDS provides geo-enabled capabilities across a number of industries, based around location and location intelligence.  These capabilities translate into the many benefits that MDS is providing to the Retail and Franchise industry.  They included:

* Working with the professionals that power Google and Bing Maps

* Providing “locator” links for websites, including reporting on who is searching where and which stores were selected. 

* Site selection - where to grow your business

* Creation of franchise territories - use Census boundaries, postcodes, suburbs, drive time or km radius

* Managing territories to ensure appropriate service to customers

* Valuing territories for potential franchisees

* Visualising sales and store profitability via a mapping interface

* Introducing ideas like the “Power of the Postcode” from the data captured at point of sale

* Reviewing advertising campaign success

* Targeted marketing to assist a franchisee generate new business

* Using demographics to better understand territories & product placement

* Understanding the availability of suitable staff, availability of suitable locations and franchisor growth prospects

* Providing information and reports to increase profitability

* Using science when making business decisions with improved results

* Accessing POI data sets (Fast Food,  Shopping Centres, Department Stores, Banks...) to assist analysis

* All services are online - no infrastructure required

* Enquiry or order based routing to the right territory, phone or web

* Based on MapData Sciences Foundation Map which includes 4 updates per year to the road network

* Most current mapping data available in Australia and New Zealand

To find out more about the Retail and Franchise solution, please contact MDS Client Services by email or call +61 2 8436 2800

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MDS Foundation Map - The Perfect Background

MDS has released the MDS Foundation Map, a mapping backdrop capable of being used within most Geographic Information Systems (GIS) environments to seriously enrich the visual experience and significantly increasing the speed to market for displaying geographically based information.

GIS professionals using software from vendors such as ESRI, MapInfo and others no longer need to focus on cartographic principles, techniques and continual data maintenance.  The MDS Foundation Map provides a professional standard display of current data sourced from PSMA in Australia and LINZ in New Zealand, allowing GIS professionals to focus on analysing key information in a spatial context.

Benefits:

* Same map data that powers Google Maps and Bing Maps

* The most current online road data available in Australia and New Zealand

* Accessed as a map service from any web environment from an MDS hosted server/service 

* Consistent multi-scaled background map for all of Australia and New Zealand

* Supports multiple zoom levels

* Web Standard Tile structure, format and projection

* Designed for internal and external public web use

* Authoritative PSMA dataset for Australia and LINZ dataset for New Zealand

* The most up to date data available with a minimum of 4 updates per year

* The assurance of the MDS' Service Level Agreement

To access the MDS Foundation Map email or call MDS Client Services on (02) 8436-2800.

New Zealand updates now shipping

For those on subscription maintenance, MDS is now shipping updates for NZ CAD and NZ Address Points while finalising Australian Suburbs and Postcodes for release next month.

If you are not on a current MDS subscription maintenance licence but would like an update, please do not hesitate to contact MDS Client Services via email or +61 2 8436 2800.

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Eric Harrison

It is with sadness that we inform you of the passing of Eric Harrison earlier this month.
 
Eric worked at MDS on two separate occasions over 7 years.  He was a great "salt of the earth" man with a story for every occasion with work and life experiences that left many wondering how he ever achieved so much.   Always able to speak his mind, and push his agenda, or step in and help others when ever or where ever.
 
A wonderful and generous person. He will be missed. 

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