Intelligent scheduling in action: FLS VISITOUR team visits Alpha Tracker HQ

We welcomed our partners from FLS VISITOUR to the Alpha Tracker UK HQ in Telford this week.

The teams came together for a lively, in person catch up with great conversation, shared ideas, and, yes, sandwiches and cakes to keep the energy up. The focus: how our partnership is helping organisations schedule smarter and make life better for the people doing the work out in the field.

The Alpha Tracker and FLS VISITOUR teams

The visit was all about collaboration and innovation, strengthening our partnership and reviewing the AI-powered scheduling integration that connects FLS VISITOUR’s intelligent technology with Alpha Tracker’s open, flexible platform. Together, we’re helping asbestos, environmental and compliance businesses plan smarter, faster, and greener.

James from FLS joins the Alpha Tracker team remotely - nice squidgy van, too

FLS VISITOUR’s technology uses artificial intelligence to deliver real-time, optimised scheduling. It automatically assigns the right person, with the right skills and equipment, to every job — and dynamically adjusts as priorities change.

This kind of intelligent scheduling is transforming how field teams operate, especially for organisations managing hundreds of asbestos surveys, environmental assessments or compliance visits each week. When combined with Alpha Tracker’s project management and reporting tools, the result is a seamless, data-driven workflow from instruction to completion.

Alpha Tracker CTO Jack and Simon from FLS reviewing the live data integration between Alpha Tracker and VISITOUR

During the visit, Jack demonstrated the two-way data flow between Alpha Tracker and FLS VISITOUR.

When a new project/appointment is created in Alpha Tracker, it appears instantly in VISITOUR, where the intelligent engine gets to work building the most efficient schedule. Completed visits and updates then flow back automatically, keeping every team in sync without manual intervention.

This integration exemplifies Alpha Tracker’s commitment to openness and connectivity ensuring our clients can link effortlessly to the tools they already trust.

Benefits for field teams

• Less time on the road thanks to optimised routes and sensible sequencing of jobs
• Fewer last minute scrambles because changes are handled automatically
• Clearer daily plans and accurate ETAs sent to clients
• The right person sent to the right job, improving first time completion and morale

Real scenarios we discussed

• An urgent appointment lands at 11am: Visitour finds the nearest suitably skilled colleague,  reshuffles the afternoon, and Alpha Tracker updates the job pack and notifications.
• A customer cancels: the slot is backfilled with a nearby task, reducing dead time and travel.
• Multi site surveys: related visits are grouped to minimise mileage while keeping within access windows and site rules.

What this means for productivity

Office teams gain time back because the “where and when” is handled intelligently. Field colleagues see more predictable days, fewer unnecessary miles and better first time outcomes. The result is higher

utilisation without burning people out - a win for both productivity and job satisfaction.

PS watch the recording of our Alpha Tracker/FLS webinar here: https://alpha-tracker.co.uk/webinars or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/m-dqw8f3E0Q