Digitizing Snow Removal Management: Streamlining Operations with a 1-Year Free Trial for 20 Municipalities

Hanposaki Co., Ltd. has launched its 'Snow Removal Management Package,' leveraging the team-based shared map application 'LivMap.'

LivMap has already been widely adopted for snow removal operations in organizations such as the Hiroshima Prefectural Government and Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. This package utilizes the app to share the location and operational status of snow removal vehicles on a map in real-time, digitalizing management tasks previously handled via paper reports and telephone communication.

The company is now offering a one-year free trial to 20 municipalities that have not yet implemented a dedicated snow removal system.

■ Features of the Snow Removal Management Package
The package allows for the centralized management and sharing of information necessary for snow removal operations on a map:
- Pre-registration of routes assigned to each contractor
- Automatic recording of travel trajectories using smartphones or vehicle-mounted GPS devices (cigarette lighter type)
- Automated aggregation of work performance to streamline billing processes
- Easy posting and sharing of on-site photos
- Centralized management of resident requests received via LINE
- Public disclosure of snow removal status

This enables headquarters and on-site crews to understand work progress in real-time, significantly reducing the burden of reporting tasks.

■ Implementation Case Studies
● Hiroshima Prefectural Government
We were looking for an easy-to-use system that could share the status of snow removal work in real-time and found LivMap. We used LivMap on a trial basis in the 2025 fiscal year and were able to confirm work performance as data, which was previously difficult to track. We hope to further streamline information management and verification tasks by utilizing these records.

● Ability Inc. (Snow Removal Contractor in Sapporo)
Previously, we used paper maps and LINE for work communications, but reconciling notes with Google Maps was complex and inefficient. After introducing LivMap, it became easy to grasp the work status, reducing the effort involved in paper record-keeping and information verification, while significantly cutting down on paper waste. Nighttime phone calls were also eliminated, and there is no longer a need to interrupt work to answer the phone, greatly reducing stress for both field crews and headquarters.

■ Start Operations in as Little as 1 Month; Applications for Free Trial Now Open
Operations can begin in as little as one month. The company provides thorough support from introduction to operation, even for those unfamiliar with IT tools.
After the one-year trial, municipalities can choose to continue or terminate the service; there is no automatic billing.

Eligibility: Municipalities that have never used LivMap for snow removal management.
Application Period: Starting June 4, 2026 (Limited to the first 20 organizations; ends when capacity is reached).
* The free service is scheduled to begin in November 2026.

■ Solving 'Invisible Losses' in Municipalities Without Snow Removal Systems
Snow removal management relying on paper reports, phones, and fax machines often creates "invisible losses," even if it appears to be operating without issues:
- Enormous time and effort spent on reporting, aggregating, and processing bills for snow removal work
- Difficulty in grasping work progress in real-time
- Discrepancies and overhead caused by giving instructions via phone or fax
- Delays in responding to resident inquiries

LivMap's Snow Removal Management Package aims to resolve these issues and make municipal snow removal operations more efficient and sustainable.