Operational EfficiencyPurpose
1.2. Delivers real-time visibility of fuel stock, automates reorder points, and generates alerts; supports regulatory logs and audits.
1.3. Synchronizes provisioning across procurement, maintenance, finance, and operations, automating documentation and compliance.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Scheduled fuel level scan or reconciliation time.
2.3. Completed helicopter refueling logged in operations software.
2.4. Incoming fuel supplier delivery registered via delivery API.
2.5. Manual override trigger by operations manager.
Platform Variants
3.1. AWS IoT Core
• Feature/Setting: Real-time sensor ingestion; Automate data flows with IoT Rules Actions, e.g., “Fuel_Level_Update.”
3.2. Microsoft Power Automate
• Feature/Setting: Automated workflows using SharePoint list triggers—“When item modified: Fuel Stock.”
3.3. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: Automated SMS notification, configure “Programmable Messaging” for dynamic status.
3.4. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Email API automator, configure “Single Send Automation” for low-fuel alerts.
3.5. Google Sheets API
• Feature/Setting: Automatedly write real-time fuel data, “spreadsheets.values.update” for inventory logs.
3.6. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Automated channel notification, configure incoming webhook “#fuel-ops-alerts.”
3.7. SAP Business One
• Feature/Setting: Automate stock movement via “Inventory Management Service Layer API.”
3.8. QuickBooks Online
• Feature/Setting: Automatedly posts “Purchase Orders” using “CreatePurchaseOrder” API.
3.9. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Automates updating “Fuel Stock” base with REST API “PATCH” call.
3.10. ServiceNow
• Feature/Setting: Automated incident ticket on compliance deviation, configure “Business Rule” trigger.
3.11. MuleSoft
• Feature/Setting: Automation orchestrator with “Scheduler + HTTP Listener” for provisioning APIs.
3.12. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Automates cross-platform actions, set up “Webhook” and “Filter” automators.
3.13. HubSpot Workflow
• Feature/Setting: Automatedly notifies facility contacts, use “Trigger: Custom property—fuel_status.”
3.14. Smartsheet
• Feature/Setting: Automated updates using “Cell Linking” and “Alerts & Actions.”
3.15. Integromat (Make)
• Feature/Setting: Automated multi-step scenario, use “HTTP” and “Email” automators.
3.16. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Automates record updates, configure “Flows: Process Builder—Fuel Object.”
3.17. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: Automated purchasing event via “SuiteFlow - Workflow Action.”
3.18. IBM Maximo
• Feature/Setting: Automating fueling asset updates with “REST Integration Framework.”
3.19. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Automated board item creation, use “Automations Center—‘Status Changes to ‘Low’.’”
3.20. Trello
• Feature/Setting: Automates list movement via “Butler Automation—Card Button.”
3.21. Cisco Webex
• Feature/Setting: Automated messages, configure “Incoming Webhook Bot” for instant operations alerts.
3.22. PagerDuty
• Feature/Setting: Automatedly escalate to on-call via “Event API v2.”
3.23. DocuSign
• Feature/Setting: Automatedly request delivery confirmation signatures, use “eSignature API.”
3.24. Xero
• Feature/Setting: Automated invoice creation with “Create Invoices” API after fuel provisioned.
Benefits
4.2. Automated provisioning ensures fuel availability, minimizing helicopter downtime.
4.3. Provides automated compliance, reconciliation, and auditable logs.
4.4. Reduces cost with automation of order management and supplier notifications.
4.5. Automates multi-channel alerts (SMS, email, apps) to ensure no critical activity is missed.
4.6. Scalable—automated scenario adapts to any heliport size or complexity.
4.7. Integrates and automates reporting, cost analysis, and trend detection for management efficiency.