Case Study: CRU Group achieves faster, clearer asset insights with Exlabs' GIS & UX upgrade

CRU Group cuts map lag by 60% with Exlabs

The CRU Group, a major player in the renewable energy sector, faced significant performance and usability challenges with the geospatial visualization on their global Asset Platform. Their existing flat map view caused lag and hindered users' ability to efficiently explore complex datasets of over 4,500 mining and industrial sites. To address these issues, they partnered with Exlabs for a comprehensive GIS and UX upgrade.

Exlabs executed a technical pivot to a canvas-based rendering model using Mapbox, which drastically improved performance by reducing the number of DOM elements. This solution transformed the platform with an interactive globe view, resulting in smoother navigation and clearer asset insights. The upgrade delivered tangible results, including up to a 60% reduction in map lag during navigation and an overall more modern, user-friendly application for CRU Group's stakeholders.

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