Pictured above: Organisations can actively monitor remote
workers using Auto Time's biometric terminals
Birmingham based time and attendance specialist Auto Time
Solutions has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with
ViaTelemetry, the UK's leading Machine-to-Machine (M2M)
communications solution provider.
The partnership brings together industry leading solutions for
workforce management, leading edge data collection and automated
machine connectivity.
Auto Time will utilise ViaTelemetry's expertise in M2M to
enhance the efficiency of its flagship product Vanquish, an
advanced mobile workforce management solution that allows
businesses to centrally manage remote workers wherever their
location.
Vanquish will operate using ViaTelemetry's patented μWEAVE
remote monitoring platform.
μWEAVE comprises an intelligent GPRS gateway which enables
Auto Time's biometric handscan terminals to communicate with
web-based back-office management software without the need for
human intervention. The system can also be integrated with
conventional landline telephones to create a cost-effective time
and attendance solution (Vanquish Telecheck).
Having direct access to remote equipment in the field will
provide clients with real-time data of employee attendance from
remote locations. As well as automatically verifying staff
attendance, the system can also pinpoint employee location to
provide reassurances about their personal safety.
Christian Berenger, Business Development Director at Auto Time
Solutions says: "At Auto Time we are always striving to be at the
cutting edge of innovative workforce management solutions. By
integrating μWEAVE into our Vanquish product we've created a
whole new platform for mobile workforce management by gathering
real-time data from remote biometric terminals.
"As well as ensuring the welfare of remote workers, our
customers can also turn this data into meaningful information to
automate the payroll process, pro-actively manage absences and
remove the burden of manual timesheets."
Barry Lowe, Business Development Director at ViaTelemetry says:
"Our expertise in M2M wireless communications is ideally suited to
Auto Time's portfolio of remote time and attendance products. By
gaining real-time data from remote locations organisations can not
only make better informed decisions about their business but also
ensure the welfare of remote workers at the touch of a button."
Tracking labour costs is extremely challenging in industries
where employees work irregular hours and often alone. With Vanquish
employees simply clock in and out from any client location using
biometric handscan terminals. These provide fast and accurate
verification of employee attendance and help to eradicate buddy
punching - the act of an employee clocking in for a colleague.
When clocking in using a conventional landline telephone via
Vanquish Telecheck, employees simply enter a unique PIN to verify
their identity, whilst the system also verifies the site by
recording the CLI (Calling Line Identifier).
All captured data is instantly transmitted to a centrally
managed application, enabling managers to gain active visibility of
employee time and attendance on remote sites.
Should an employee fail to register their attendance within an
allotted time tolerance SMS or email alerts are instantly sent to
line managers, enabling them to take action immediately to
pro-actively cover the absence.
Sophisticated reports can also be generated automatically using
the all data fields held within the system, and these can be
exported in a range of formats as well as to popular payroll
packages such as Sage to automate the payroll process.
Because the terminals communicate using GPRS technology the
system is hosted independently from client networks and no cabling
is required. This makes Vanquish an ideal solution for industries
such as facilities management, security, cleaning, construction and
recruitment that employ remote workers and where onsite management
or network access is not feasible.