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Time/attendance tracking for mobile work crews |
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 Exaktime’s PocketClock/GPS software transforms a Windows mobile PDA into a portable timeclock that uses GPS technology to record the exact location of workers as they clock in/out. Designed for mobile work crews, it’s like having a permanent onsite timeclock at every jobsite. The automatic GPS location fix from PocketClock/GPS assures you that your crew is at the correct location when it clocks in/out.
In addition to accurately tracking total hours worked, individuals can select the type of work they are doing each time they clock in, allowing managers to track work by cost code. PocketClock/GPS also offers extended functions for foremen and crew leaders: with just a few taps, an entire crew can be clocked in, saving time and increasing accuracy. (They can also enter detailed field notes about the job that are later sent to the office.)
To transfer the time and attendance information into the office computer for review and export into the company’s accounting or payroll system, the PocketClock/GPS device is simply carried to the office and synchronized with the PC. In the future, customers will be able to use the JobClock.NET service from Exaktime to send records over the Internet from PocketClock/GPS to the office.
After attendance and location records are transferred to the company’s office computer, Exaktime’s TimeSummit software enables managers to set a virtual perimeter (a “geofence”) around each jobsite to monitor whether employees are within the perimeter when they clock in/out. The system also displays a map of the region, pinpointing jobsites and overlaying attendance data onto the map. (Appeared EB April 2008, Trucks for the Trade)
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