

Alkè Cloud: the advantages for multi-utility companies
The goal of Alkè is not only to provide electric vehicles, but also to become a reliable technology partner for multi-utility and multi-service companies. With our support, companies can optimise their operational and administrative management, providing a quality service to their customers and the communities they serve.
The benefits for multi-utilities and multi-utility companies are:
- Operational efficiency: reduction of downtime and optimisation of resources
- Improved service quality
- Simplified administration: time savings and improved transparency
- Environmental sustainability: in line with environmental objectives of public administrations
Innovative solutions for multi-utilities businesses: electric vehicles and Cloud for efficient management
Public utilities, such as multi-utilities and multi-utility companies, face increasing operational challenges. Waste collection, city cleaning and other essential activities require precise and coordinated management to ensure efficiency and service quality. However, issues such as the high turnover of social cooperatives in charge of the work, the need to train new operators quickly and the complexity of reporting to clients or public administrations complicate the achievement of objectives. Alkè produces innovative electric vehicles designed to meet the needs of utilities and multi-service companies. With hundreds of customisable fittings, our vehicles are ideal for urban sanitation and other activities in the area. But we do not stop at vehicle technology alone: we have developed a simple and intuitive cloud system designed to improve the management of operational teams, optimise communication and simplify billing and reporting. One of the most common problems in the utilities sector is the high turnover of social cooperatives or external companies entrusted with services. This phenomenon can cause interruptions, drops in productivity and organisational difficulties. New teams often need time to familiarise themselves with their assigned tasks, and a lack of appropriate tools can lead to inefficiencies. Alkè Cloud Platform makes it easy to instruct new teams on the routes and tasks to be performed.
Invoicing and reporting simplified with the Alkè Cloud
In addition to improving operational efficiency, e.g. by optimising waste collection cycles, our cloud system greatly simplifies administrative processes related to invoicing and reporting. For multi-utilities businesses, this is a significant advantage, especially when working with public administrations or large customers who require accurate and transparent documentation. If you are a small multi-utility company, it is sometimes not easy to keep track of the various activities and the timing with which they are carried out, and then to proceed with the billing and reporting of services. For example, thanks to Alkè Cloud, through a report you can see how many bins have been emptied in a given time frame. The platform generates detailed reports on the activities performed, including information such as routes completed or kilometres travelled, hours worked by the operating teams. This data can be easily shared with the customer or administration to prove the work done and justify invoicing. Thanks to automatic data collection, every operation is tracked and documented. This provides transparency and facilitates the verification of activities, reducing the risk of disputes. The data collected from the cloud can be used to automatically calculate the costs of the services provided. For example, it is possible to determine the cost of a service based on the number of bins emptied or actual working hours, generating accurate and detailed invoices.
A ready-to-use turnkey system for multi-service companies
A key aspect of our solution is its ease of use. We know that many multi-utilities businesses lack the internal resources to manage complex technology infrastructures. Therefore, we designed our cloud as a ready-to-use system that requires no specialised technical intervention for either installation or use and is easy for any smart city to use. The platform is operational right out of the box. Being cloud-based, it can be used from any device connected to the internet, without the need for dedicated hardware. Thanks to Alkè Cloud, the multi-utility immediately has all the data and information it needs to manage billing and reporting with the customer.