Taking inventory at a checkpoint is a familiar process for many. Team members coordinate with each other on the ground, running back and forth with clipboards and pens, handing off paperwork, matching documentation, and inputting data at a central location. The amount of work it takes to complete each task is compounded by the volume of traffic and the number of personnel on hand.
Mistakes are also compounded; errors made at the gate are multiplied at the loading dock and duplicated at the main office, causing hundreds of man-hours per week to be wasted backtracking, reconciling, and re-sorting information. Multiple copies of paperwork have to be matched and distributed, handwriting from a dozen different people deciphered, and data checked and rechecked between paper copy and computer records.
Different points of contact and lack of real time communication can lead to hours or days passing before errors are discovered, and productivity suffers as well as morale. How can information be accurately captured, transmitted, stored, and distributed with minimum room for error and at a speed that streamlines the process?
Rugged Tablets Change the Game
A portable, durable computing device can completely upgrade an entire system, seamlessly binding all workers together with a standardized method and creating extra layers of protection against mistakes. Any errors can be caught quickly since information is shared in real time.
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Rugged tablet implementation means there is no need for a constant stream of workers running back and forth from truck to warehouse to office with clipboards and paperwork that can easily be lost or destroyed by accident.
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The outdated method of repeated data entry at various points of the process becomes moot, as information is instantly captured, input, stored, and shared from the point of contact the rugged tablet.
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There are significantly fewer errors because of one-time information capture with the rugged tablet and ease of checking against existing data in the system.
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The rugged tablet brings extra durability; if it gets knocked off the edge of a crate or dropped off a truck, it can withstand the fall and keep working without data loss.
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Security is safeguarded while allowing quick and easy handoff to authorized personnel; the rugged tablet can be handed off to relief crew seamlessly, thanks to verified security authorization via the card reader.
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The familiarity of tablet devices to the average person makes it ideal for training new personnel or allied personnel, as well as introducing it to more experienced members of the team who are just starting to accept mobile tech.
The rugged tablet makes workflow more efficient with real time sharing in a portable, durable device. By switching to a mobile data capture option, mistakes are fewer and productivity can skyrocket.