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  • Motive Offshore Group appoints ABL to digitise asset base

    Motive Offshore Group appoints ABL to digitise asset base

    Leading Energy Industry Specialist Motive Offshore Group (Motive) has contracted ABL to automate and digitize its extensive pool of rental equipment, enabling cost-efficient support whilst improving the customer experience for offshore energy operators and their suppliers.

    ABL’s award winning software AssetVoice™ utilizes customizable automated workflows with scannable tags to link the physical asset with its digital imprint, giving assets a voice. Motive is implementing this automated asset tracking solution for its rental equipment, which is utilized by operators and supplier companies in the maritime, oil and gas and renewables industries.

    Motive is an energy service company specializing in the design, manufacture, rental and inspection of marine and lifting equipment across the renewables, oil and gas and decommissioning industries.

    Motive will start the digital asset transformation at its headquarters in Banff, Aberdeenshire, UK, and then expand to its international offices in Stavanger, Norway; Sharjah, UAE; Houston, USA; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Taipei, Taiwan.

    “Motive is transforming its rental fleet with the rollout of digital technologies providing asset tracking and real-time data. Digitalised equipment unlocks significant benefits for our clients and Motive, such as increased sustainability through ESG analysis, improving operational efficiency through more informed decision-making, and automated financial tracking to calculate accurate utilization cost.”

    — Ross Whittingham, Technical Director at Motive Offshore Group

    The combination of the AssetVoice™ software and RFID technology, which is being facilitated by an IoT (Internet of Things) network, provides customers with clear and instantaneous reports which will save Motive time on manual reporting.

    “Our task is to help Motive in optimizing availability, integrity and efficiency of its asset base, meaning cost savings, increased productivity, and an excellent customer experience for Motive and its clients. They are a forward-thinking business who have identified our groundbreaking software as part of their strategy to capitalize on the benefits digital solutions can offer.”

    — Peter Adam, managing director of asset and integrity management at ABL

  • Add Energy wins NHS Asset Management Framework Agreements

    Add Energy wins NHS Asset Management Framework Agreements

    Add Energy – part of ABL Group – has been awarded three framework agreements with NHS Commercial Solutions for the tracking and management of critical medical equipment, assets, inventory, and the provision of associated services. NHS Commercial Solutions, a not-for-profit procurement and shared services NHS Hub, launched the framework agreements for the provision of inventory and asset management systems, and associated services. Peter Adam, ABL Group’s managing director of asset and integrity management (AIM) said:

    “This is an important business-to-government contract win. We know from other industries that our technology saves time, money and improves safety for our clients, and we look forward to seeing the value it can add through its application in the public sector.”

    In total, the framework agreements represent the opportunity to participate in the bidding for multi-year contracts representing several million pounds in revenue for the companies selected.

    As a chosen supplier, Add Energy will have the opportunity to bid under the following framework agreements, with its award-winning software AssetVoice™ as a lead for the delivery of solutions:

    • Medical Equipment Database: Applying AssetVoice™ software to enable tracking and management of medical devices during their lifespan, securing equipment optimisation and performance improvement.
    • Asset Tracking and Management System: Using AssetVoice™ to provide real-time tracking and management of any assets and their locations.
    • Bespoke Services: Applying a combination of the above and associated AIM services.

    AssetVoice™ utilises customisable automated workflows with scannable tags to link the physical asset with its digital imprint, giving assets a voice. Originally developed as part of an InnovateUK collaborative Knowledge Transfer Project with Salford University, AssetVoice™ has been successfully transferred for use across energy and process industries by Add Energy.

    “The combination of AssetVoice™ and our expert services in asset integrity management, will allow the NHS to track assets, automate workflows and control change, with applications interfacing across people, patients, equipment, and locations. Crucially it will release precious resources back to frontline care via improved resource management.”

    — Peter Adam

  • Motive First to Implement New AssetVoice™ Features, and sign 3-year deal

    Motive First to Implement New AssetVoice™ Features, and sign 3-year deal

    Motive Offshore Group has adopted the latest enhancements to AssetVoice™, ABL’s asset tracking and workflow management software, to streamline financial and operational processes with advanced digital automation. The newly introduced features provide a fully digitised and semi-automated invoice generation system within AssetVoice™, allowing Motive to display and forecast revenue in a user-friendly calendar format, improve resource management and optimise processes.

    New digital capabilities

    The latest AssetVoice™ features include:

    • A fully digitised display of revenue in a calendar format, with forecasting capabilities and easy export to financial systems to reduce manual processing time on invoices.
    • A streamlined way to manage personnel utilisation and allocation across projects.

    By consolidating all asset, personnel, and financial data into a single platform, Motive can now adjust rental schedules, forecasts, and costs in real time, providing greater control over project revenues.

    Commenting on the implementation, Peter Adam, ABL’s Group Managing Director, AIM, said:

    “We developed these new AssetVoice™ features to give businesses greater financial transparency and operational control. Seeing Motive leverage these capabilities so effectively highlights the real-world benefits of digitalisation, and we’re proud to support them on this journey, having just signed a new 3-year contract for licencing.”

    Fast asset onboarding

    ABL has supported Motive in optimising the management of its rental asset base through a digital platform, meaning increased productivity and returns through higher utilisation. Following its acquisition of Aquatic in September 2024, Motive onboarded Aquatic’s assets into AssetVoice™ globally within one month, showcasing Motive’s ability to act as a platform for M&A and track and improve asset utilisation by using its digital systems.

    David Leith, Head of Business Improvement & Assurance, Motive Offshore Group:

    “Through collaboration with AssetVoice™, Motive has further enhanced and digitalised its internal processes. Motive’s investment in the upgraded AssetVoice™ functionality has led to significant cross-departmental efficiency gains. The semi-automated and digitised system allows for scalability through improved forecast reporting capabilities. Motive can more effectively manage utilisation of equipment, rapidly responding to client requirements.”

    As ABL’s clients continue to expand, AssetVoice™ is set to evolve alongside new processes, ensuring streamlined operations and reduced administrative burden.