Five opportunities with a modern ERP system for parking management
"A parking management system? What do you mean?" you might think. "We’ve always used Excel, paper contracts, and physical parking permits — and it’s worked just fine." That’s great — as long as you don’t feel limited by it. But managing parking manually across multiple tools comes with risks: more administration, greater likelihood of mistakes, and challenges in handling personal data in a compliant way. If you want to be a modern operator with satisfied parking customers and significantly increase your parking revenue, you need a digital parking management system. You’ll get everything from automated waitlist handling to digital keys and dynamic parking contracts. In this blog post, we walk through some of the smartest things you can do with a modern parking management system.
Automation
Still sending out physical parking permits?
By upgrading to a modern management system, you can distribute permits digitally — just like the municipality of Uppsala has done. New systems come with improved functionality, and one of the major benefits is the ability to automate repetitive tasks.
Integration Capabilities
Using different systems for different needs is not a problem in itself — the challenge is making them communicate seamlessly.
If you offer visitor parking, for example, it should be managed with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR). Each license plate is automatically detected and billed through an integration with registries containing owner information.
ANPR in facilities with contract parking also creates powerful synergies for both visitors and recurring users. You can read more about this in our blog post “7 things you need to know about ANPR.”
Better Decisions with Visualized Data
Data-driven decision-making is a success factor for many organizations. With a modern and efficient management system, you can visualize your operational data and get a clear picture of the entire business.
For example, you can analyze the inflow and outflow of vehicles at your parking locations with far greater accuracy.
Here we’ve collected our best tips on how to use parking data.
User-Friendliness
Remember when ERP systems looked like someone had thrown all the buttons into a box and shaken it?
Functionality trumped usability — to put it mildly.
Modern ERP systems are (mostly) much easier to use, making daily operations smoother for both administrators and parking customers.
Curious about digital parking management? Check out our blog post “Is digital parking management right for you?”
Security
No one wants unexpected “visitors” in their IT environment. But outdated systems increase the risk of someone “dropping by” uninvited.
Unauthorized access is one of the biggest concerns in terms of IT security.
Another equally important aspect is how you handle your information internally — ensuring data doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. Storing personal data and sensitive information must be done securely and responsibly.
A modern ERP system generally provides better IT and information security than older, non-updated solutions — or worse, data stored locally across employees’ computers, Excel files, or printed contracts sitting openly on office shelves.
There are at least 14 things more enjoyable than worrying about IT and data security — such as developing your parking business.
Just ask Eva at Corem, who has done this successfully. Read her five recommendations for successful business development here.
Why it's time to upgrade parking management
Digitalize your parking business and get better control, reduced admin and more satisfied customers. From digital states to automated queue management — the future is already here.
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