PowerTrack^� Mobile Workforce Solutions for Shipyards

Streamline operations and boost productivity by using PowerTrack mobile workforce management software. PowerTrack automates the costly process of capturing and reporting labor data, eliminating the need for maintaining paper-based records.

PowerTrack software provides built-in features to easily meet strict audit requirements. Costing accuracy and union requirements are assured with the multi-level hierarchical approval process, including employee time review.

With installations in multiple shipyards, PowerTrack has a proven record for accurate labor tracking, which improves shipyard operations. As a feature-rich data collection tool, PowerTrack can also collect production data and material information.

How it Works

PowerTrack consists of a PC server application and client software running on Microsoft Pocket PC PDAs or PC workstations. The system can be set up using a wireless network for rapid data delivery or with batch communications.

Using rugged handheld terminals, supervisors can submit their information for labor, production and materials faster and more accurately. Current employee, material and job information from the main office computer is automatically downloaded to your supervisors' PDAs. On the job, the PDAs are used to quickly and accurately scan employee badges and material using bar codes or by selecting data from a scrollable list.

A transaction type is selected from a drop down menu on the PDA, and the associated prompt buttons for that transaction type will display on the PDA. Using the integrated scanner, keypad, user-selectable lists or search functions on the PDA, data is entered for each field. Posted transactions can be viewed and edited on the PDA by the supervisor before being transmitted to the PowerTrack server.

During synchronization, the data collected with the PDA is uploaded to the server, and new employee and job data, configuration changes, etc., are downloaded to the PDA. Once the information is reviewed, PowerTrack can export the collected data to the company's enterprise/accounting system.

PowerTrack PC Client offers PC users access to all the functionality available on the PDA, with a similar look and feel. In addition, a weekly timesheet is available on the PC for administrative/salary employees. Transactions from PC users are fully integrated with the data collected from the PDAs.

The PowerTrack Edge

• One device used to collect field data, employee, production and material usage information

• Time data collected includes durations, or real time - recording start times and job changes as they occur

• Weekly time sheet on PC for administrative/salary employees

• Employee review and approval on touch screen PC

• Powerful transaction viewing, editing, and approval capabilities for supervisors

• Easy system setup - no programming required

• Unique Configuration Utility for user-definable transaction types, prompt titles and other settings

• Supports bar code scanning and signature capture

• Integration with any ODBC data source, including most enterprise/accounting system

Set up and Configuration

Tailor the system to your unique operation by using the configuration utility to define transaction types, prompt buttons and field names. Up to six items of information can be tracked per transaction.

Optional control settings for each prompt button are entered to define data entry methods, validate entered data with the PDA database, set required data entry fields, continue to display the same data value in a field after posting, auto-fill data, auto-post when all required fields are entered, and allow unknown, non-validated data entry to be posted.

Time collection logic can be set to collect time as durations, or as real time - recording start times and durations as they occur.

Transaction Review and Approval

All transaction records uploaded from the PDA to the PC server may be reviewed and edited using Transaction Review and approved using a multi-level approval process. This includes the ability for an employee to review and approve his or her own time charges on a touch screen terminal.

Software Integration

The PowerTrack software easily integrates with existing accounting systems. PowerTrack uses ODBC connections to pull information required for validation and selection lists directly from the accounting system database. In turn, PowerTrack sends approved transaction information either directly to the accounting system, or a text file is created for upload at specified times.

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