Real-time results with regional impact
Across the Asia-Pacific region, many organizations are adopting data integration and automation tools to address operational challenges and improve decision-making across a wide range of industries. With FME at the forefront and the support of trusted local partners, these teams are building scalable solutions that drive enhanced strategy, deliver faster service, and support long-term growth.
This edition highlights practical examples from across the region, showcasing how FME is being applied in real settings to improve processes, increase efficiency, and respond to local challenges.
Enhancing Operations
Real-time rail insights in New Zealand
To keep commercial freight operations running smoothly, KiwiRail developed a real-time dashboard using FME. The system automatically integrates train schedules with live network disruption data, displaying everything on an interactive map. With clear, up-to-date insights into the rail network, customers can plan their journeys with greater confidence and accuracy.
Powerco is New Zealand’s largest electricity utility by area and one of the country’s major gas distributors, managing more than 29,000 km of electricity lines and 6,200 km of gas pipelines. To understand how climate change could affect thousands of assets across their network, they used FME to build a solution that combines mapping and elevation data to analyze risk across multiple climate scenarios. This supports streamlined planning and helps the team prioritize where to take action.
Faster water resource approvals in Auckland
Managing water resources in a city of over 1.7 million people is a complex task. For Auckland Council, processing requests for water resources once took up to 10 days. By using FME alongside Esri tools, they automated the entire process from submission to approval and delivery. The turnaround time has been reduced to just a few days, allowing staff to focus on more impactful, higher priority work and improving service for communities across the city.
Connecting retail and supply chain data in Australia
Tapestry helps businesses get more value from their data. Using FME, they connect information from different retail systems and transform it so it is easy to use. This helps businesses track inventory, improve reporting, and access insights in real time without needing to build custom software from scratch. Some retailers have even seen up to a 400 percent increase in ROI by monetizing this data with their suppliers.
Automating emergency response in Queensland
Using FME, Powerlink developed a fully automated system to monitor natural disasters such as bushfires and floods. The system runs workflows that track weather alerts, evaluate potential risks, and generate map-based reports. This allows staff to respond more efficiently, saving critical time and reducing emergency response times from days to just hours.
Looking for Some Tips from Local Partners?
Improving workflow design across the organization
Getting more out of FME starts with a strong workflow foundation. Key tips include designing reusable components, managing technical debt, and balancing real-time with scheduled processing. These practices support the development of systems that are more reliable, scalable, and easier to manage across teams.
Planning ahead for utility network migrations
If you’re preparing to move to Esri’s ArcGIS Utility Network, planning ahead makes all the difference. A recent guide explains what to expect and how to approach data modeling, automation, and change management for a smoother transition.
Keep Exploring
Take a look at what partners are doing across Europe and the Americas to drive innovation and improve efficiency with FME.
Whether you’re in Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Americas, or beyond, there’s a local partner who understands your organization’s unique challenges, your language, and is ready to help bring your data projects to life.
