Broadcasting operations supported by Trail
Yle's broadcasting equipment is efficiently managed using Trail. Trail offers comprehensive visibility into the location, reservations, upcoming productions, and maintenance status of the equipment, ensuring those responsible can maintain availability.
"After we implemented Trail, the equipment reservation process started to work," says Ville Venell, Head of YLE's Production and Design Department.
Trail plays a central role in managing Yle's broadcasting equipment. Behind every media production is a vast team of professionals, each responsible for a specific aspect of the project. The technical component is critical, and with Trail, those responsible for equipment availability can ensure all necessary equipment is ready and well-maintained for production.
Trail also facilitates smooth information flow within Yle's operations, especially concerning equipment management. Accurate location tracking is vital for coordinating logistics around productions.
"When we discovered Trail, it set a high standard for asset management. The production planning software couldn't match Trail's capabilities, so we decided to use different modules. As a result, equipment management and planning are handled in Trail, while production planning is managed in separate software," adds Ville Venell.
Yle's Trail users have always praised its usability. Juha Rinne, head of equipment pool in Yle Productions states "Our experience of Trail has been very positive and our employees give constant feedback of its intuitiveness" According to Juha, ease of use also cuts costs because now the warehouse workers' time is not wasted in searching for equipment and equipment information. "It has been a great relief that now all users can easily see who is using the equipment and what equipment is currently booked. It has never been easier to see where the so-called 'Lost' items are.", mentions Rinne.
The equipment used in Yle productions has to be serviceable and therefore continuous maintenance is required. Trail supports the maintenance activities and logging of maintenance for the equipment.
Achieved benefits:
All required broadcasting equipment is right where they are needed at the right time and in good condition.
Transparency and accountability through an easy-to-use system
Integrations to key financial and production management systems
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