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Rick Collins is a popular author, fitness authority, lawyer, actor and former competitive bodybuilder and fitness trainer who has become one of the nation's most celebrated personalities in the men's health and fitness arena. His latest book, Alpha Male Challenge, has revolutionized the men's fitness arena — and he has become a sought-after expert in the area of issues surrounding men's health and physical performance. In addition, he has recently returned to his "acting roots" – taking to the stage to co-star in New York's longest running play "Line" … and is looking forward to continuing to explore additional acting opportunities in the future.
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Harris ConnectInternet United States of America
Harris Connect High School Directory....SCAM Internet
*Consumer Comment: Several years ago, I also received a post card from Harris Direct..
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I thought that perhaps my graduating class was using this company to gather our information, and keep it for reunions, etc.
When I called the number to update my information, the high pressure sales scam was ON! It turns out that, not only do you have to PAY to update your information, but they want to sell you magazines too.
It was literally a phone dual to the death. Harris was NOT letting me off the phone unless I either 1) hung up or 2) agreed to pay them $130 for a print directory, for which I would receive 3 'free' magazines (code for 'they bill you later' for the 'free magazines")
In the end, I ended up with a $39.95 high school directory CD-rom that I have not received yet, and will send back the minute I do; and 3 magazines that I am sure I'm going to be billed for. When I called to cancel them, it was literally like trying to reach someone at the Pentagon.
Miles and miles of phone prompts leading nowhere near "cancel ALL of this".
A word of warning: when you get the postcard about the high school directory, IMMEDIATELY burn it.
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Several years ago, I also received a post card from Harris Direct..
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SUBMITTED: Saturday, March 24, 2012POSTED: Saturday, March 24, 2012
They said my credit card would be charged immediately, but the merchandise would be shipped in 4-5 months, after it was compiled and published.
They followed through on all their promises and I now have a great memento of my fellow employees of this very large company.
The CD has indexing making it easy to search by all the fields. A quality item.
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Complaint Review: Widget Love widgetlove.com
Widget Love widgetlove.com210 Shields Court, Markham, ON L3R 8V2 Internet United States of America
Widget Love widgetlove.com widgetlove Shady shipping practices, requiring additional costs while holding product hostage Internet
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When I contacted them, the scam went into practice. They said they are not responsible for carrier issues, and that they would be happy to send it out again for an additional fee of course, and with no guarantee they would not pull the same exact scam on that shipment. I tried appealing to them that their carrier returned to sender almost a week earlier than specified and that I have never in my life had a product require a pickup of the product at a postoffice (it was small enough to fit into an envelope) and be required to do it within a single day or else it would be returned. After reading enough about this company, I have seen that there are cases against them for this exact issue and they must make their money simply by fleecing people for shipping costs, beware of this company, the deal they sell you through eversave, groupon, living social, etc, is simply a means at fleecing you and never delivering your product. Buyer Beware.
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AUTHOR: Widget Love Customer Service - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, March 14, 2013POSTED: Thursday, March 14, 2013
We are sorry to hear that your post office did not hold your parcel for the 30 days they were supposed to before returning it to us. We can assure you that we have absolutely no control over whether a parcel is returned to us early or not, and we do sympathize with any inconveniences the missed delivery of your order may have caused.
Given the circumstances of the situation, we would be more than happy to re-evaluate your case. Please contact us directly at the below link and one of our customer service representatives will be happy to assist you immediately.
Alternatively, you may also contact us on our toll-free number at 1-800-990-6771 from Monday to Friday between 10 AM and 6 PM.
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AUTHOR: Widget Love - (Canada)
SUBMITTED: Friday, December 21, 2012POSTED: Friday, December 21, 2012
Thanks for the inquiry. Are are not USPS and we do not make USPS Policy. International orders with tracking require signature. This is the policy. We shipped your products, they arrived and you did not claim them. We offered to resend the product to you.
If you can provide us with your voucher number or ORDER ID, we will be able to further assist, but please do understand that we did ship our your product, with tracking!
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Connie Yost
Forty Pink Toes - Poem by Connie Yost
Eight dusty feet and forty pink toes,
Two laughing blue eyes above each freckled nose.
Past giant red rhubarb, those winging feet go,
Past the old grapevine, green grapes hanging low.
They follow the cow path down a fence posted lane,
Where rusted farm relics stay forever the same.
Through a small apple orchard, past sweet yellow pears,
Eight feet are skipping abandoning cares.
They cross the gold meadow where big gentle mares,
Stop grazing to look with inquisitive stares.
Avoiding the Dewberry patches that prick,
The sun is still up when they reach Johnson's crick.
Eight dusty feet and forty pink toes,
Splishing and splashing in soaking wet clothes.
In their miniature share of God's great creation,
The children indulge in their cool destination.
Kid's of the forties had little to fear,
In a place I remember, called 'yesteryear'.
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Posts Tagged 'Heart Health'
Prescription 2016: Eat More OnionsMarch 11, 2016 Written by JP
I think it's safe to say that onions are a relatively popular vegetable. Although, they tend to be more the co-star than than the lead actor in a meal. Apart from onion rings, when was the last time you saw an onion casserole, onion salad, or sautéed onions as a main or side dish in a restaurant? Not very likely! While that's probably not going to change anytime soon, you may want to onions to play a more prominent role in your own kitchen.
Tags: Heart Health, Onions, Quercetin
Posted in Bone and Joint Health, Diabetes, Food and Drink | 9 Comments & Updates
The Fast DietMarch 19, 2013 Written by JP
Recently, a book bearing the title "The Fast Diet" was released in England. Thus far, sales of the book, co-authored by Dr. Michael Mosley, have been brisk and are likely to follow suit in the US where it was just published a few weeks ago. The underlying message of The Fast Diet is that adopting a 5:2 eating plan, in which you eat regularly for five days and semi-fast for two days, will reduce overweight and various risk factors associated with advanced aging, diabetes and heart disease. In the medical literature, this style of eating is commonly referred to as "intermittent fasting" (IF). Since the media and public have taken an interest in IF, I thought this would be a good opportunity to review the most current findings about this practice and a related form of dieting known as alternate day fasting (ADF) which calls for a semi-fast every other day.
Tags: Diabetes, Fasting, Heart Health
Posted in Alternative Therapies, Diet and Weight Loss, Nutrition | 4 Comments & Updates
Healthy OptimismJanuary 22, 2013 Written by JP
In recent years, scientists from esteemed institutes of learning have identified an apparent link between an optimistic mindset and physical wellness. The latest entry into this topic comes from the Harvard School of Public Health. An analysis of nearly 1,000 middle-aged men and women determined that higher levels of self-reported optimism were associated with greater concentrations of serum antioxidants (carotenoids). The reason is likely due to a bidirectional effect in which "optimists are likely to engage in health behaviors associated with more serum antioxidants, and more serum antioxidants are likely associated with better physical health that enhances optimism". This newly observed antioxidant effect may also, in part, explain why greater optimism has been continually linked to a lower risk of cardiac events and strokes.
Tags: Antioxidants, Heart Health, Yoga
Posted in Alternative Therapies, Exercise, Mental Health | 1 Comment
European BilberriesSeptember 5, 2012 Written by JP
Last week I had the good fortune of visiting Venice, Italy for the very first time. Along the way, I snapped countless photographs to share with family and friends. And, as I consider you all a part of my circle of family and friends, I'd like to take this opportunity to share several highlights from time away from home: The Doge's Palace; The Pigeons of Piazza San Marco; Fresh Melon and Prosciutto; The Venice Film Festival; Stormy Venice Flag. While in Venice, one of the details I noticed each morning at breakfast was an assortment of jams and pastries featuring bilberries. For those who don't already know, European bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus) are closely related to huckleberries and wild blueberries indigenous to North America.
Tags: Berries, Heart Health, Inflammation
Posted in Food and Drink, Nutrition, Nutritional Supplements | 8 Comments & Updates
Mustard Health BenefitsJuly 11, 2012 Written by JP
One of my favorite condiments is organic Dijon mustard. I slather it on most of my sandwiches – peanut butter and jelly not withstanding. As with most of my other culinary and dietary choices, my decision to use this ingredient is based on the fact that I enjoy the flavor, while hopeful that it will impart certain benefits. If you've never thought of mustard as a health promoting ingredient, then please read on.
Tags: Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Health
Posted in Diet and Weight Loss, Food and Drink, Nutrition | 7 Comments & Updates
Monounsaturated FatsJune 6, 2012 Written by JP
The fact that I embrace science as a means of validating natural remedies occasionally puts me at odds with strict holistic advocates. In a recent encounter, I was accused of aligning myself with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – an organization which, by most accounts, has a contentious relationship with the natural health community. My response was that if I were affiliated with the FDA, prescriptions for statin medications (used to lower cholesterol) would become obsolete and avocados would be stocked in pharmacies throughout the land.
Tags: Diabetes, Heart Health, Olive Oil
Posted in Diet and Weight Loss, Memory, Nutrition | 9 Comments & Updates
High Fructose Corn SyrupMay 18, 2012 Written by JP
New research from UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine reveals that daily consumption of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) impairs learning and memory in rats. This finding has lead to a slew of headlines this past week with titles such as, "Sugar Makes You Stupid". If accurate, this may come as a surprise to anyone who's encountered one or more of the television commercials financed by the Corn Refiner's Association. In the slickly produced ads, the prevailing sentiment is that HFCS affects the body in the same way as any other sugar source. In fact, there's currently a push to rename HFCS to "corn sugar".
Tags: Heart Health, Memory, Sugar
Posted in Diabetes, Diet and Weight Loss, Food and Drink | 4 Comments & Updates
Happy, Healthy and WiseApril 25, 2012 Written by JP
Happiness seems like it has little to do with the modern health care system. But, in medicine, as in life, appearances can be deceiving. Statistics reveal that people who have a positive outlook are more likely to be in better physical health. Now, some theorize that happy people are healthier because they take better care of themselves. Simply put, they have more of a reason to want to live longer. There's certainly some truth to that assertion. However, recent developments in the field of psychology explain that the link between contentment and wellness may very well be a two way street.
Tags: Heart Health, Kidney Health, Stress
Posted in Alternative Therapies, General Health, Mental Health | 1 Comment
Protein MattersJanuary 6, 2012 Written by JP
Beef is often included on a short list of foods which are purported to increase the risk of various diseases. Among the health concerns expressed about beef is a supposed correlation between red meat consumption and cardiovascular disease. However, a just published study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition begs to differ with this prevalent theory. In the trial, a group of participants with high cholesterol were fed one of four diets for 5 weeks. Those receiving a diet known as BOLD+, comprised of 28% fat, 27% protein and includes 153 grams of beef/day, demonstrated greater improvements in several cardiovascular risk factors than subjects receiving lower beef and protein diets. According to the authors of the study, these findings "provide support for including lean beef in a heart-healthy dietary pattern".
Tags: Heart Health, PCOS, Stroke
Posted in Diet and Weight Loss, Food and Drink, Nutrition | 5 Comments & Updates
Arsenic WarningJanuary 4, 2012 Written by JP
Increased risk of birth defects, cancer and cardiovascular disease are not typically associated with the consumption of "wholesome" foods such as fruit juice and rice. After all, these menu options are 100% natural and frequently recommended as part of a healthy, low fat meal plan for adults and children alike. However, even if you set aside the high glycemic (ie blood sugar elevating) nature of these foods, you should still consider the possibility that they may be contaminated with the heavy metal arsenic.
Tags: Cancer, Heart Health, Juice, Rice
Posted in Detoxification, Food and Drink, Women's Health | 9 Comments & Updates
Chickpea DiscoveryOctober 14, 2011 Written by JP
Eating a varied diet is one of the best ways to ensure nutritional adequacy. I periodically examine my own menus and look for practical ways to broaden my nutrient intake and keep things interesting. This past week, I decided to try an unorthodox dip to have alongside vegetables. Most of the dips I'm accustomed to are dairy or egg-based and rather rich. However, the alternative I recently discovered doesn't contain any cheese, mayonnaise or milk. Instead, it uses pureed chickpeas or garbanzo beans as a "creamy" base. The product itself consists of a short list of health promoting ingredients: raw chickpeas, tahini or sesame seed butter, lemon juice, citric acid, garlic, non-GMO olive oil, fresh red pepper paste and salt. Each one ounce serving contains only 45 calories and a fairly strong macronutrient composition: 2 grams of protein, 3 grams of fat, 2 grams of dietary fiber and 1 gram of naturally occurring sugar.
Tags: Heart Health, Legumes, Prebiotics
Posted in Diet and Weight Loss, Food and Drink, Nutrition | 10 Comments & Updates
Low and Slow CookingOctober 12, 2011 Written by JP
The term "Advanced Glycation End product" or AGE isn't exactly well known. Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine aim to change that and with good reason. To the uninitiated, AGEs are toxic byproducts that are linked to numerous health threats ranging from cardiovascular disease to diabetes. They're formed during the cooking and processing of various foods using high heat. Within the body, AGEs can also be produced – especially in the context of diets rich in carbohydrates.
Tags: AGEs, Alzheimer's, Heart Health
Posted in Diabetes, Food and Drink, Memory | 3 Comments & Updates
Fructose ConfusionOctober 10, 2011 Written by JP
Albert Einstein once famously quipped, "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." The topic of sugar aptly illustrates his point. Some would have you believe that all calorically equivalent, naturally sourced sweeteners are basically the same. Just eat them in moderation and there's really little danger. However, a careful examination of the medical literature suggests otherwise. In particular, fructose stands out as a sweetener that ought to be limited in one's diet. In recent months, fructose has been implicated as: a) reducing the calorie and fat "burning" (net fat oxidation and resting energy expenditure) potential of overweight men and women; b) contributing to abdominal pain, digestive symptoms and sleep disturbance in children; c) elevating various risk markers for cardiovascular disease including LDL ("bad") cholesterol and triglycerides; d) a primary contributor to the development of abdominal obesity, hypertension and metabolic syndrome in a population study consisting of over 2,500 adults. Many of the pitfalls associated with fructose can be avoided by simply steering clear of products containing agave nectar or syrup, crystalline fructose and high fructose corn syrup. Excessive fruit and fruit juice consumption can likewise present issues for some individuals. Another strategy to consider is the regular inclusion of sulfur rich foods in your diet such as garlic, onions and shallots. Several experiments in animal models have determined that these aromatic bulbs can mitigate some of the blood sugar, cardiovascular and inflammatory activity initiated by fructose intake.
Tags: Fructose, Heart Health, Metabolic Syndrome
Posted in Diet and Weight Loss, Food and Drink, Nutrition | 8 Comments & Updates
Red Beet Juice PowerSeptember 23, 2011 Written by JP
In the field of athletics, the term "performance enhancers" has taken on a negative connotation of late. The very mention of it frequently conjures up images of professional athletes "juicing up" on anabolic steroids or synthetic stimulants. Fortunately, in recent years, scientists have uncovered an all natural and much safer alternative that may just improve physical capacity and support cardiovascular health.
Tags: Circulation, Heart Health, High Blood Pressure
Posted in Exercise, Food and Drink, Nutritional Supplements | 14 Comments & Updates
Green Coffee ExtractJuly 29, 2011 Written by JP
Last week, I stopped into a popular coffee shop and ordered a large, iced Americano. While waiting to pay, I noticed an advertisement for a new line of icy, fruit flavored drinks that featured green coffee extract. That's right, green coffee. Combining coffee and fruit may seem like an odd pairing, but, in reality, the flavor of raw coffee beans bears little to no resemblance to the brewed forms of coffee enjoyed the world over. Taste issues aside, you may be wondering why green coffee extract would be included in summery drinks and/or so called "functional foods" in the first place. Read more »
Tags: Antioxidants, Coffee, Heart Health
Posted in Diet and Weight Loss, Food and Drink, Nutritional Supplements | 5 Comments & Updates
Quality of AgingApril 22, 2011 Written by JP
Throughout history there have been many wise and witty sayings about growing older. Here are a few of my favorites: "Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." Mark Twain; "Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late." Benjamin Franklin; "The minute a man ceases to grow, no matter what his years, that minute he begins to be old." William James. Some of the changes that occur with advancing age cannot be avoided entirely. But I believe there's such a thing as "quality of aging" as well as "quality of life". What's more, we can all affect the manner and pace by which our bodies reflect our biological years. Read more »
Tags: Arthritis, Heart Health, Tai Chi, Yoga
Posted in Alternative Therapies, Bone and Joint Health, Memory | 12 Comments & Updates


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Estonia national bandy team
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|Estonian Bandy Association
|Head coach
|Frank Lundin
|Team colors
|First international
|Finland 22 – 0 Estonia
Helsinki, 17 January 1923
|Biggest win
| Estonia 14 – 3 China
Chabarovsk, 4 February 2015
|Biggest defeat
|Finland 22 – 0 Estonia
Helsinki, 17 January 1923
|Bandy World Championship
|11 (first in 2003)
|Best result
|8th (2003)
Estonian national bandy team competed for the first time during the first period of Estonian independence, in the interwar years 1918–1940. Estonia played six international frendlies against Finland between 1923 and 1934,[1] losing them all.[2]
Estonia was occupied by the Soviet Union in 1944 and regained its independence in 1991. The modern Estonian Bandy Association was founded in 2001 and joined the Federation of International Bandy in 2002.
The re-established national bandy team participated in the annual Bandy World Championship for the first time in 2003.[3] Estonia won the Davos Cup in 2016[4] but was disqualified from the 2016 Bandy World Championship.
External links[edit]
- ^ Finnish Bandy Yearbook 2009, p. 41. Finnish Bandy Association. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ Estonian Bandy History Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ Bandysidan, World Championship 2002/03
- ^ "Davos Cup – Back in the game!". Federation of International Bandy. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
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ToolWatch wins Constructech Commercial Top Products award Magazine taps Enterprise 2.0 Job Cost and Billing Module as a 2010 winner
DENVER, April 16, 2010 — ToolWatch Enterprise 2.0 Job Cost and Billing Module, the construction industrys first tool tracking system provider, was given a Commercial Top Product award in the Constructech third annual competition for technology providers serving the construction industry. Winning products have a high rate of functionality, increase efficiency, and are competitively priced. ToolWatch is the construction industrys first tool tracking system provider.
"We are delighted that our new Job Cost and Billing module has been selected for this award," said Don Kafka, CEO of ToolWatch. "Our Enterprise 2.0 software automates the tracking and billing of tools, materials and consumables, and this new feature generates accurate and detailed job cost and billing data, maximizing control over company resources."
The ToolWatch Enterprise 2.0 Job Cost and Billing Module automates job costing and billing for tools, materials and consumables throughout an entire construction organization. The new module lets users automatically charge customers, departments or projects for construction resources used by an individual, department or project. The modules features include concurrent job cost and billing, automated fixed rate and usage billing, defining billing charges by cost center, comprehensive reporting and integration with existing accounting systems.
By improving the overall accounting process, the job cost and billing module simplifies construction companies accounting process, improves return on investment by tracking actual earned amounts and ultimately, increases project profitability. It dramatically improves accountability by creating financial incentives based on each projects tool retention, thus encouraging tool and equipment returns and reducing employee hoarding.
Winning products are selected by the Constructech editorial team and are chosen for innovation and successful results in the marketplace. These products are selected based on the products description, the overall usefulness and uniqueness of the product to the construction industry, and the customer growth rate for the particular product throughout the past few years.
About ToolWatch Corporation
Founded in 1991, ToolWatch is the world's leading provider of tool, equipment, materials and consumables management systems. Combining easy-to-use ToolWatch data collection devices with a powerful database system, its technology enables the tracking and management of construction resources throughout an entire organization, delivering significant savings of both time and money to companies of all sizes. With more than 6,000 installations in 20 countries around the world, ToolWatch applications use the most current and reliable technology to manage assets for maximum utilization and productivity throughout an organization.
Streamlined Tool and Equipment ManagementToolWatch Enterprise enables you to more efficiently manage your tools and equipment across branch offices, warehouses, tool cribs, jobsites and trucks. Faster, more efficiently and with virtually zero paperwork.
The powerful asset management capabilities in ToolWatch Enterprise will keep you from having to chase down missing tools and equipment. And by making your employees accountable for the items they've checked out, tools and equipment get back to the warehouse when they should.
How can the powerful features of ToolWatch Enterprise improve your operations?
Key Features and Benefits:
Multiple Stocking Locations
Allows you to manage tools, equipment, materials and consumables at multiple locations, translating into:
- Improved asset visibility across the organization
- Easy transfers among various locations (warehouses, tool cribs, tool supply vehicles)
- Ability to create permanent and temporary stocking locations as needed
Enables data rollup from multiple stocking locations, yielding:
- Better visibility of inventory
- A view of tool data from organization-specific regions or departments
- Reporting points structured to reflect your organizational structure
Enables groups of tools to be assigned together, leading to:
- Time savings from scanning tools as a group rather than individually
- Quick identification and replenishment of items missing from a kit
Lets users list items needed for a project, employee or stock point, enabling:
- Quick reference of items needed for commonly occurring projects
- Efficient communication between the jobsite and warehouse
Saves lists of items to allow consistent creation of kits, pick tickets, and purchase orders. This leads to:
- Customized lists of frequently used tool lists, which can be saved for later use
- Faster assembly of kits for specific tasks
Power of local computer hardware, translating into:
- An always-current cloud-based application, made possible by automatic software updates
- An easy-to-use interface that works with your current systems
- Cloud data storage for easy access to information, even from different internal networks
- Easy software rollout that saves tremendous IT department time and resources
- A virtually maintenance-free software solution
Allows you to easily track assets on a map anytime and from any Internet connection. This means:
- Higher utilization of equipment while saving driving time and miles
- Reliable theft and loss prevention, especially for your larger, big-ticket assets
- Instant information that can help law enforcement find your equipment faster
- Minimized crew and equipment downtime and fewer project delays
Allows user-specific access levels based on employee roles, while ensuring the highest level of data protection. This gives you:
- Company-specific options to allow data access on an as-needed basis
- Access levels you can change when roles shift
- Better data control
- Securely stored tool data, even if company-owned computers are compromised
Automated Materials and Consumables Management
Key Features:
Bar Code Scanning
Automate your inventory, billing and job cost information with any of our mobile scanning devices. These devices can identify manufacturer's UPCs or bin labels you create with ToolWatch's printing and labeling software.
Bar Code Printing
Print labels for your parts bins or cartons using any standard Avery® label stock and a laser printer.
Multiple Brand Tracking
Consolidate storage and level management for multiple brands of like-items while still maintaining individual manufacturer information and pricing. When set up as "equivalent items," ToolWatch will automatically handle these products as one generic brand.
Automatic Low-Level Notification
The ToolWatch Message Center automatically displays a message whenever inventory levels are too low or too high. One click shows a detailed list of all actionable items.
Flexible Billing Options
Choose billing mark-ups for products or specific projects. Set up cost codes for different categories (e.g. Electrical, Plumbing, General Conditions, etc.). View current billing charges at any time.
Billing Reports
Select various levels of reporting, from the most detailed transaction level reports to summary reporting. And print reports any time during the billing cycle.
Integration with Your Accounting System
Save time and reduce the chance of errors by having ToolWatch integrated with your accounting system at the job cost or general ledger level. The integration is easily accomplished using "Web services" or exported data files.
Key Benefits:
- Create accountability
- Reduce waste by managing usage
- Ensure critical items are always in stock
- Identify misappropriation
- Eliminate manual tracking and counting
- Automate pricing extensions and billing
- Obtain detailed consumption and cost information about any project, employee or item in stock
- Know where items were assigned, who took them and when
- Automatically reduce inventory levels and generate billing information
- Export billing information to most accounting systems
Equipment Service Scheduling & ManagementThe service tracking functionality in ToolWatch Enterprise helps ensure that your tool, equipment and fleet repairs are always performed on time—while automated and detailed records of calibrations and inspections enable you meet OSHA requirements.
Take a look at how ToolWatch Enterprise streamlines the repair and maintenance process of your vital construction resources:
Automatic Notifications and Digital Work Orders Simplify Service ManagementHow it Works:
Click on the Service Schedule to tell ToolWatch when an item should be serviced and what needs to be done.
Alternatively, when tools are transferred with ToolWatch scanning devices, you can flag them for service, repairs, washing, painting and so on. Then, ToolWatch will automatically prompt you to schedule them for service.
Automatic Service NotificationsWhen service is due, ToolWatch automatically posts a message in your Message Center, letting you know it's time to service an item. At that point, simply click on the message to see the Service Schedule for that item.
If you choose to service the item, one more click displays a new digital work order, which contains all of the tasks and materials necessary to complete a service event. Service technicians can easily retrieve work orders via a wireless mobile device, desktop or printed form.
Eliminate Tedious PaperworkThe system automatically manages the billing of labor and materials for every service event. That keeps service personnel from having to generate paperwork on what needs to be done, what was done, who did it, how long it took and what it cost.
Of course you can always look at future service schedules to forecast your workload, downtime and costs.
Detailed Service History—Without PaperHow it Works:
ToolWatch automatically builds a complete service history for each item. Just click on any tool or piece of equipment to instantly view its complete history and total service cost. And one more click lets you view detailed service tickets that show you exactly what was performed at each service event.
Easier Management of Calibrations and Inspections
How it Works:
ToolWatch Enterprise quickly shows you the latest calibration and inspection dates for all your tools and equipment. Together with a comprehensive record of all prior inspections, which ToolWatch makes instantly available, you'll be able to satisfy OSHA guidelines and other safety regulations.
Reports That Help You Make Better DecisionsHow it Works:
Choose from a wealth of detailed, historical and summary reports on costs and service information for better-informed management decisions. This module quickly helps your service department gain control of service and repairs.
Key Benefits:
- Schedule future service events
- Print work orders
- Forecast service to help balance workload
- Automatically be notified when service is due
- Flag tools for service
- Look for patterns in repairs
- Reduce down time and control costs
- Access a complete service history for any item, including costs, parts and labor
- Keep schedules and detailed information to meet OSHA requirements
- See how much time and money you're spending on repairs
- Determine which items are worth repairing further – and which ones should be replaced
Streamlined Purchasing and ReceivingToolWatch Enterprise was especially designed to help you streamline the tool and material purchasing and receiving process. Low-level alerts notify you when items reach their reorder points. Mobile devices extend purchasing and receiving functionality to the yard and jobsites. And the automated PO-creation and receiving process saves you time and increases PO and inventory accuracy.
Key Features:
Low-Level Browser
ToolWatch allows you to set desired levels for tools and materials, including minimum and maximum thresholds for every item. When an item approaches its trigger point, ToolWatch automatically alerts you. You can then easily select items to purchase and electronically send them to a purchase order.Vendor and Product Data
The vendor address, account numbers, e-mail and all other pertinent information are automatically filled in for you when you write a new PO. You can even upload vendor-specific SKUs, catalog numbers, percentage discounts and negotiated pricing for each item. This enables you to easily spot over-billing – even compile an over-charge report you can present to the vendor, including all the necessary details to request credits due.
PO Browser
The PO Browser allows you to view, sort, print and edit POs from one convenient location. You can also select a PO, send it via e-mail or fax, open a receiving ticket, and track receipts, cancellations and back orders.
Receiving Ticket
ToolWatch receiving tickets are automatically generated for each purchase order. The receiving ticket can be generated and displayed on the desktop or on a mobile handheld device. As each item is received, the receiving ticket communicates with the original PO to track the remaining items to receive. It also communicates the actual purchase price for each item, calculates the new average cost and automatically updates your inventory.
Key Benefits:
- Streamline the purchasing process
- Automate repetitive purchasing functions
- Reduce stockouts through proactive low-level alerts
- Avoid unnecessary and costly tool and equipment purchases and rentals
- Increase PO and inventory accuracy
- Simplify the receiving process
- Improve vendor billing accuracy
- Easily catch over-charges when they occur
Automated Job Costing and Billing
A Back-Office Dream, a Relief to the Warehouse and FieldEliminate project-cost guesswork with comprehensive tool, equipment and material billing functions. ToolWatch Enterprise enables you to automatically charge customers, departments or projects for resources used, lost or damaged. This helps eliminate tedious paperwork for field and warehouse employees. And it yields the business intelligence managers need to accurately measure project performance.
By cutting out tedious administrative tasks for field employees, your warehouse, yard, tool crib and delivery personnel have more time to do what they do best. And your accounting staff has the data they need to bill the right customer, department or project without having to do manual price lookups or run manual cost extensions.
Key Features:Flexible Job-Cost and Billing Options
Set the number of billing days in a week or month, minimum/maximum billing amounts, customized holidays and return credits. You can even mix billing methods for different types of tools or projects.
Automated Usage Billing
Bill for tools and equipment based on the length of time they've been checked out to a project. And as equipment remains on projects for extended periods, automatically migrate billing rates from daily to weekly to monthly rates.
Fixed-Rate Billing
Generate a flat-rate charge for a tool when it is assigned. Upon its return, ToolWatch can automatically calculate a return credit based on a percentage of the tool's replacement value.
Bill for Tool Losses or Damages
When an item is lost, simply transfer it to ToolWatch's unique "Lost & Found" to generate a charge that covers the replacement cost. The system can also charge additional mark-ups to cover purchasing and handling fees. And ToolWatch is even smart enough to consider the original amount charged to the project for this tool. This way, the penalty doesn't exceed the value of the tool. Should the tool be found, ToolWatch can automatically reverse the penalty charges.
Cost Centers
ToolWatch automatically posts all billing charges to cost centers that you define. You can even assign independent billing rules and mark-ups, to each cost center. Cost centers display all billing charges for the current period, billed-to-date and project totals.
Real-Time Status Availability
Instantly view current billing charges without having to wait for month-end posting.
Choose various levels of reporting – from the most detailed transaction level to a comprehensive summary – and print reports any time during the billing cycle.
Interface with Your Accounting System
Save time and reduce the chance of errors by having ToolWatch integrated with your accounting system at the job-cost or general-ledger level. The integration is easily accomplished using "Web services" or exported data files.
Key Benefits:
- Increase project profitability
- Create incentives based on project financial performance
- Improve ROI by tracking actual earned amounts
- Encourage tool and equipment returns
- Reduce employee hoarding
- Generate accurate and detailed billing information
- Reduce accounting time and paperwork
- Export billing information to most accounting systems
Boost Warehouse and Field Productivity with ToolWatch MobileToolWatch Mobile combines powerful ToolWatch software and rugged, easy-to-use mobile scanning devices. This practical solution extends your ToolWatch application and business processes to mobile and on-the-go workers—regardless of whether or not they have a "live" Internet connection—enabling:
- Real-time data capture and information sharing
- Increased field, warehouse and tool crib productivity
- Improved tool and equipment tracking in remote locations
- Increased accuracy
- Maximized tool and equipment utilization
- Automated repetitive purchasing and receiving functions
- A dramatically simplified maintenance work-order process
Practical Uses of ToolWatch MobilePick Tickets
Electronic pick tickets provide warehouse staff with a quick and accurate method for picking the tools and materials necessary to fulfill a request. Pick tickets can be assigned to a warehouse worker, who can then see a list on their wireless mobile scanner of all tickets they are responsible for. Moreover, the scanner's portability allows workers to move freely as they pick tools and materials, improving productivity and increasing picking accuracy.
Work Orders
ToolWatch Mobile streamlines the process of documenting and processing service and maintenance work orders. Using a ToolWatch mobile scanning device, a user can easily see a list of work orders assigned to them, including the work to be performed and the specific tasks involved.
As the user selects an individual work order, the screen in the handheld device displays a list of tasks to perform (e.g., "change the oil on truck 1052″), specific instructions for each task and an easy way to document the specific work performed—including labor expended and consumable items used. Because individual tasks and specific consumable items required are already listed on the work order, the user can simply check them off as the work is performed.
When finished, the handheld device saves all of the work order information for both historical and OSHA reporting, and automatically transfers it to the ToolWatch billing area for job cost and billing.
Express Check-In
Express Check-In enables a tool crib attendant using a mobile scanner to scan workers' hardhat labels or badges and instantly see a list of tools and equipment already assigned to them. This feature provides tool crib personnel with a faster, more effective way to monitor outstanding items and the individuals responsible for them.
Tool Browser
Through the Tool Browser tool personnel can instantly see lists of tools and equipment by site, employee, truck, warehouse, tool category (e.g., drills, saws, generators) and other useful search criteria on the display screen of the ToolWatch mobile device. From here, the user can drill down into an item to find more detailed information, including manufacturer, model or serial number.
Electronic receiving tickets enables mobile ToolWatch users to receive items from their vendors. When a PO is selected, the user is presented with a list on their mobile scanner of items not yet received on that PO. As items are received—whether on one or on multiple receipts—the appropriate line items on the PO are closed out and the corresponding inventory levels for those items are updated. Once all items on the PO have been received, the system automatically closes the PO.
Count Inventory
This feature allows a mobile user to verify that the right items and the right quantities are located in the right jobsites. By selecting the appropriate stocking location, the user can quickly see a list of all items that need to be inventoried. As items are counted or scanned, ToolWatch Mobile updates actual quantities on hand.
Transfer of Tool, Equipment and Materials
The Transfer feature in ToolWatch Mobile enables remote or on-the-go users to efficiently transfer tools, equipment and materials to and from any warehouse, tool crib, jobsite, truck or employee.
Wireless, Cellular or Batch Connectivity
Wireless, cellular and batch are the methods by which the scanning devices running ToolWatch in a mobile environment can communicate with the ToolWatch system. All three of these methods leverage the Microsoft Windows Mobile operating system to imbed a database in every ToolWatch mobile device. This enables users to securely capture and store transactional data within their device, even when they're not connected to their ToolWatch database.
For instance, should a user enter an area with no wireless or cellular connectivity, he or she can continue to work uninterruptedly. Once they enter a wireless access point or an area with a cell phone signal, the unit synchronizes its data with your company's ToolWatch database. Similarly, should the battery in the mobile unit die, the device continues to safely store all the data collected until the battery is replaced and the unit synchronized with the main database.
Increase Productivity and Accuracy with ToolWatch Scanning DevicesToolWatch scanning devices are designed to maximize productivity and improve transaction accuracy. They're recognized for their durability – even in the harshest warehouse, tool crib and jobsite environments. Working seamlessly with ToolWatch Enterprise these simple devices are the foundation of the ToolWatch solution.
Mobile Devices Deliver ToolWatch Functionality While on the GoToolWatch mobile devices give you even greater flexibility by enabling you to capture, access and transfer information from the road, jobsite or any remote location. With a wide range of data features, these mobile devices allow you to transfer your data from anywhere—either through a standard docking station or through wireless options.
ToolWatch TW5800
The TW5800 delivers the high performance, ruggedness, durability and confidence that ToolWatch customers depend on for reliable access to information in the field. Built for the realities of the construction business, the TW5800 is designed to withstand drops from 5 feet onto polished concrete. It also has an IP65 rating for protection against dust and water from all directions. Unparalleled expansion options enable you to add functionality as your needs expand. And the highest battery capacity on the market ensures that workers get a full day of productivity without having to recharge.
|Marvell® Xscale PXA270 624MHz
|128 MB Flash
|256MB Flash
|Operating System:
|Windows® CE 5
|Windows Mobile® 6x Classic or Professional
|Wireless Communication:
|WLAN/PAN Options 802.11b/g
|Bluetooth® v2.0, Class II WWAN Options
|Integrated Antenna
|Global Positioning System
|Integrated Assisted GPS (A-GPS)
|Physical Dimensions And Weight
|6.3" x 3.2" x 1.8"(160mm x 81mm x 45mm)
|1 lb (450 g) with battery pack
|Barcode Applications
|1D Laser Scanner Option
|1D Imager Option
|2D Imager Option
|Power Management:
|5000 mAh Lithium Ion Battery Pack
|User Interface
|3.7" VGA Display
|Keyboard (Backlit)
|QWERTY Option
|Numeric Option
|AZERTY Option
|Ergonomically enhanced for ambidextrous one-hand operation
|Hands Free Speaker
|Headset Port
|Expansion Slots
|Dedicated 60 Pin Expansion Connector (internal to PDA)
|microSD (SDHC compatible)
|External Connectors
|USB On-the-Go (OTG) Functionality
|DC Jack
|User Environment
|Operating Temperature: 14F to 122F (-10C to +50C)
|Storage Temperature: -4F to 140F (-20C to +60C)
|5% to 95% RH non-condensing
|Rain & Dust Protection: IP65
|Drop: Withstands multiple drops from 5 ft. (1.5 meters) to polished concrete
|Shock and Vibe: 5-400Hz PSD (random) and 30g (3 axis)
|ESD: +/- 8kVdc air discharge, +/- 4kVdc contacts
|Colour 2 megapixel fixed focus with flash
|Examples of Reading and Writing Performances
|ISO format (smart card) / ISO15693: up to 60 mm
|ISO format (smart card) / ISO14443B: up to 35 mm
|ISO format (smart card) / Mifare®: up to 50 mm
|Application Software
|RFID demo software to read and write tags
|RFID Wedge mode: emulation of bar code scanner
|Programming Environment
|Hardware Development Kit (HDK)
|Standard Protocol APIs
|Windows® sockets (CE.net)
|Psion Teklogix Mobile Devices SDK
|NET and C++ programming using Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005
|Java™ programming supporting JDK 1.2.2 or higher
|Psion Teklogix RFID SDKNET and C++ programming using Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005
|Regulatory Approvals
|Product is ROHS Compliant.
|*Note this product will carry the CE Mark.
|* Specifications are subject to change without notice.
|RFID HF Module Option
|HID Global Multi ISO reader inside
|13.56 MHz
|Output power:
|200 mW
|Power supply:
|Consumption: RF on 230mA, RF off 90mA
|USB Serial link
|Snap on
|Integrated, Horizontal
|Tag Protocol:
|ISO 15693,ISO14443A, ISO14443B and NFC enabled
|Tag Type:
|Mifare® Standard, Mifare® 4k, Mifare® Pro, Mifare® Ultralight, Mifare® DESFIRE, Mifare® SmartMX, I-CODE SLI (SL2 ICS 20), I-CODE EPC (SL2 ICS 10), I-CODE UID (SL2 ICS 11), I-CODE, NFC (Reader To Tag Mode), SLE 55Rxx, SRF55VxxP+S, SLE 66CL160S, SLE 66CLX320P, SR176, SRIX4K, LRI 64, MRI 512, EM4135, KSW Temp Sens®, Tag-it™ HF-I Standard, Tag-it™ HF-I Pro, Jewel Tag, Sharp B, ASK GTML, ASK GTML2ISO, TOSMART P032/P064, ISO 15693 Tags, ISO14443A Tags, ISO14443B
|Tags Two SAM modules
Symbol LS2208 (Corded)
Corded scanner attaches to PC or Laptop via USB cable. Requires interaction with ToolWatch on PC or Laptop.
Host Platform: Desktop / Laptop
Connection: USB
Distance: 6 Feet (21 Feet w/extension)
Keypad: No Keypad
Price: $295
High Performance Scanning—Fast
With aggressive scanning capabilities and a wide working range, the LS2208 accurately captures data fast, helping employees work quickly and efficiently. And you'll be up and running fast, because the LS2208 is easy to deploy and use, thanks to its plug-and-play installation and intuitive, user-friendly design, which requires little or no training. Plus the ergonomic, balanced form factor reduces user fatigue to maximize user comfort.
|Durable construction: single board construction; meets Symbol's stringent 5 ft. drop tests; scratch-resistant tempered glass exit window
|Designed for continuous usage all day, every day; significantly reduces downtime and repair costs
|High performance 11DD linear scanner
|Accurate first time scanning; always ready for the next scan; increased productivity resulting in shorter check-out lines and better customer service
|Wide working range: contact to 17 in./43 cm on 100% UPC/EAN symbols
|Improves productivity
|Multiple interfaces: RS232, USB, KBW (keyboard wedge), Wand, IBM 468X/9X, Synapse and Undecoded in one scanner
|Simplifies installation and integration; future-proof solution helps ensure compatibility with your host/POS today and tomorrow
|Plug-and-play: universal cable; intuitive scanning
|Rapid deployment; single cable connects to any computing environment; significantly reduces setup and training time for faster return on investment
|Ergonomic, lightweight design
|Reduces user fatigue with sleek, balanced form for maximum user comfort and productivity
|Hands-free Intellistand™
|Enables presentation scanning and easy switching between hands-free and handheld modes
|Advanced Data Formatting (ADF)
|Enables users to modify data prior to sending to host computer, reducing costly modifications to the host software
|Physical Characteristics:
|Dimensions: 6 in. H x 2.5 in. W x 3.34 in. D 15.2 cm H x 6.3 cm W x 8.4 cm D
|Weight: 5.15 oz./146 gm
|Voltage and Current: 5 volts +/- 10% at 130 mA typical, 175 mA max
|Power Sources: Host power or external power supply
|Color: Cash Register White or Twilight Black
|Performance Characteristics:
|Scanner Type: Bi-directional
|Light Source: 650 nm visible laser diode
|Scan Element Frequency: 50Hz
|Scan Rate: 100 scans per second typical
|Nominal Working Distance: From contact to 17 in./43 cm on 100% U.P.C./EAN symbols
|Print Contrast: 20% minimum reflective difference
|Roll (Tilt): 1 1 +/- 30 degrees
|Pitch: 2 2 +/- 65 degrees
|Skew (Yaw): 3 3 +/- 60 degrees
|Decode Capability: UPC/EAN, UPC/EAN with Supplementals, UCC/EAN 128, Code 39, Code 39 Full ASCII, Code 39 TriOptic, Code 128, Code 128 Full ASCII, Codabar, Interleaved 2 of 5, Discrete 2 of 5, Code 93, MSI, Code 11, IATA, RSS variants, Chinese 2 of 5
|Interfaces Supported: RS232, Keyboard Wedge, Wand, IBM 468X/9X, USB, Synapse and Undecoded
|User Environment:
|Operating Temperature: 32°F to 122°F / 0°C to 50°C
|Storage Temperature: -40°F to 158°F / -40°C to 70°C
|Humidity: 5% to 95% relative humidity, noncondensing
|Drop Specification: Unit functions normally after repeated 5 ft./1.5 m drops to concrete
|Ambient Light Immunity: Immune to direct exposure of normal office and factory lighting conditions, as well as direct exposure to sunlight
|Electrostatic Discharge (ESD): Conforms to 15 kV air discharge and 8 kV of contact discharge
|Hands-Free IntellistandTM 20-61019-01 or 20-61019-02
|Electrical Safety: Certified to UL1950, CSA C22.2 No. 950, EN60950/IEC950
|EMI/RFI: FCC Part 15 Class B, ICES-003 Class B, European Union EMC Directive, Australian SMA, Taiwan EMC, Japan VCCI/MITI/Dentori
|Laser Safety: CDRH Class II, IEC Class 2
|Environmental: Compliant with RoHS directive 2002/95/EEC
|* Specifications are subject to change without notice
** Requires connection to a Bluetooth enabled PC or Laptop
(B) = batch
(W) = wireless
(C) = cellular
(WC) = wireless and cellular
ToolWatch Labels and Tags
Designed for the Most Unforgiving Environments
Built for today's harsh construction conditions, Our most durable bar code labels are guaranteed for the life of the tool and represent the fastest means of checking-in and checking-out tools and equipment.
Built for the Harshest Treatment
ToolWatch labels are manufactured with a strong adhesive that permanently adheres to a wide range of tool surfaces – including metal, plastic, wood and rubber. Metal labels are either riveted to the tool or applied with an epoxy compound, depending on the size and dimensions of the tool. Labels are also photographically composed, a process that guarantees the highest degree of scanning accuracy the first time. Take a look at the durability profiles of these remarkable labels.
How They WorkLabels enable scanning devices to scan quickly and with increased accuracy. Tool numbers provide the link between the tool and its corresponding number in the database. This tool ID number never changes (it's likely the number you had previously assigned to that item). The label number, on the other hand, is the bar code number applied to the tool. This number corresponds to the tool number and can be changed should a label need replacing.
Key Benefits:
- Durable
- Strong adhesive, designed to stay on your tools for years
- Different types of labels available for different tool types and working environments
- Photographic composition guarantees scanning accuracy
- Use your existing tool numbering system in conjunction with ToolWatch label numbers
- Label bar code number links directly to your permanent tool number
Available ToolWatch Labels
Self-Adhesive Polyester Tool Labels
Polyester labels are self-adhesive. Designed to withstand intense heat and are oil resistant.
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Employee Hard Hat Bar Code Labels
Employee labels are self-adhesive. Designed for employee hard hats and badges, they are oil resistant.
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Self-Adhesive Aluminum Tool Labels
Aluminum foil labels are self-adhesive. Tough enough for extreme conditions.
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Aluminum Tool Labels w/ Mounting Holes
Aluminum plate labels attach with rivets. Extremely durable for even the harshest work environments.
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Aluminum Tool Labels
Aluminum Tool Labels, No Adhesive. For use with the Devcon Permanent Adhesive Application system. For the toughest environments – these labels require grinding for removal.
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Permanent Label Adhesive Application Kit
Permanent Label Adhesive Application Kit.
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Where standard adhesives won't work, Devcon's Plastic Welder™ and Metal Welder™ will!
The most efficient and economical method of dispensing and applying Devcon adhesives for permanent tool label adhesion. Mix nozzle automatically and thoroughly mixes adhesive components. Eliminates guesswork, excessive waste, and time associated with manually weighing and mixing two-part adhesive systems.
Each Kit Includes:
Additional Adhesives
Plastic Welder™ II
Toughened structural adhesive formulated for bonding difficult-to-bond substrates such as nylon?containing alloys, modified polyesters, epoxy composites and standard plastics.
Metal Welder™
Fast-curing methacrylate adhesive used for structural bonding of aluminum, steel, and stainless steel with little to no surface preparation.
Personalized LabelsToolWatch labels may be customized by adding your company name and desired numbering sequence. Polyester labels can also be customized with a color stripe of your choice. For more information on custom labels, please review the label order form and instructions available for each label type.
- Personalized Polyester Tool Labels
- Personalized Aluminum Self-Adhesive Tool Labels
- Personalized Aluminum Tool Labels with Rivet Holes
- Personalized Employee Hard Hat Labels
ToolWatch Enterprise
Stop Tool Loss — and Manage Materials
more Affordably
ToolWatch is the most comprehensive system available today for managing tools, equipment, materials and consumables more efficiently across your company. This easy-to-use cloud-based application securely stores critical information on all of warehouse and field operation assets in one centralized database.
The result is reduced tool costs, automated management of materials, more consistent equipment service management and more accurate job costs and billing.
Designed by construction veterans and tool and equipment experts, ToolWatch allows you to securely manage and track all of your:
Reduce Theft, Loss and Tool Costs: Avoid having to chase down missing tools and equipment, and ensure that items get back to the warehouse or crib.
Automate Materials Management: Set desired stocking levels for materials and consumables with user-defined alerts. Manage the disbursal of items more efficiently. And reduce paperwork by automating the billing of these items to various projects.
Ensure that tool, equipment and fleet maintenance events and calibrations are always performed on time. Easily track repair costs. And access complete service history for all your assets to help extend their useful life and to comply with OSHA regulations.
Streamline Purchasing and Receiving: Get notified when materials and consumables reach their reorder points. Extend purchasing and receiving functionality outside your four walls with handheld mobile devices. And increase PO and inventory accuracy through an automated PO-creation and receiving process.
Automate Job Costing and Billing: Keep field and warehouse staff from having to manage tedious paperwork through automated billing functions. Plus, ensure accurate project performance by automatically charging customers, departments or projects for tools used, lost or damaged.
Tool and Equipment Management Features
- Multiple Stocking Locations: Manage tools, equipment, materials and consumables at multiple locations, including warehouses, tool cribs and tool supply vehicles.
- Electronic Pick Tickets: List items needed for a project, employee or stock point.
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Materials and Consumables Management Features
- Bar Code Scanning: Automate your inventory, billing and job cost information with any of our mobile scanning devices.
- Automatic Low-Level Notification: Get automatic notifications whenever inventory levels are too low or too high.
- Flexible Job Cost and Billing Options: Choose job cost and billing mark-ups for products or specific projects, and set up cost codes for different categories.
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Equipment Service Management Features
- Automatic Notifications and Digital Work Orders: Get notified when an item is due for service. One more click displays a new digital work order containing all of the tasks and materials necessary to complete the service event.
- Automatic Billing of Labor and Materials: Keep service personnel from having to generate paperwork on what needs to be done, what was done, who did it, how long it took and what it cost.
- Calibrations and Inspections Management: Quickly determine the latest calibration and inspection dates for all your tools and equipment, helping you improve safety and better comply with OSHA guidelines.
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Purchasing and Receiving Features
- Low-Level Browser: Set desired levels (including minimum and maximum thresholds) and automated alerts for tools and materials.
- Receiving Ticket: Improve accuracy and avoid costly headaches through ToolWatch-generated receiving tickets, which communicate with the original PO to track missing and backordered items.
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Job Cost and Billing Features
- Fixed-Rate Billing: Generate a flat-rate charge for a tool when it is assigned. Upon its return, ToolWatch can automatically calculate a return credit based on a percentage of the tool's replacement value.
- Establish Cost Centers: Improve internal billing accuracy by having ToolWatch automatically posts all billing charges to cost centers that you define. You can even assign independent billing rules and mark-ups to each cost center.
- Interface with Your Accounting System: Save time and reduce the chance of errors by having ToolWatch integrated with your accounting system at the job-cost or general-ledger level.
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Technology Features
- Microsoft Smart Client Technology: Deploy ToolWatch faster and with fewer IT resources. Once installed, this technology makes the system virtually maintenance-free.
- Administrator-Controlled and Enterprise-Class Security: Enable user-specific access levels based on employee roles, while ensuring the highest level of data protection.
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ToolWatch Accessories: Enabling Automated Management of Construction Resources
Effective management of construction resource hinges on having access to accurate, real-time data. ToolWatch accessories enable more efficient, automated transactions, providing you with instant visibility and enhanced operational performance.
Scanning Devices
Bar codes eliminate the need for keyboard data entry by providing a simple, automated way to track construction resources. ToolWatch bar code scanners and mobile devices maximize productivity and improve accuracy, even in harsh warehouse, tool crib and jobsite environments.
Labels and Tags
ToolWatch labels are bar codes that adhere to the item's surface. From durable polyester to aluminum foil to Teflon-coated, even epoxied metal, ToolWatch bar code labels are extremely durable. They're built for today's brutal construction conditions, some are guaranteed for the life of the tool, and they represent the fastest means of checking-in and checking-out tools and equipment.
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Tool Crib Manager
Making Life Easier for Tool Crib ManagersTool cribs and equipment storage areas cannot become bottlenecks. Tools and equipment need to move. But every company also needs accountability for its vital construction resources.
ToolWatch is so easy to use that both of these problems are eliminated at once. There's no paperwork to fill out. No typing. You always know who has what. You know where items are, when they're due, who had them last and when they're up for maintenance. And automated checkout features help move personnel through smart checkpoints even faster than grocery store scanners.
Eliminate Early-Morning and End-of-Shift BottlenecksGetting a high volume of items into the tool crib at the end of the work shift has always been the real test. With features like touch-screens, ToolWatch makes you more efficient by allowing you to navigate the computer screen using your fingers, rather than a mouse or keyboard (much like the touch-screens used in restaurants).
And the ToolWatch "Express Check-In" feature lets you check items in and out faster by scanning a ToolWatch bar code label on an employee's hard hat. This allows you to see a photo of the worker and all the items already checked out to them. You'll quickly see how many items have been issued to each individual, and how long they've had them. The result? Reduced tool loss and employee tool hoarding.