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| Zagrebgradnja is determined to maintain its competitive edge in many areas of work |
Challenge
Zagrebgradnja is determined to maintain its competitive edge in many areas of work; and the optimisation of work processes with the help of an advanced time and attendance system is one important way of achieving that goal. The introduction of Time & Space, Spica's time and attendance management system, posed a challenge for both Zagrebgradnja and Spica. The main reason was the nature of their work - Zagrebgradnja employees are working on geographically-dispersed sites, some of which are temporary and lack conventional physical wiring. This non-office working environment, characterised by harsh working conditions, demanded the system was designed carefully to optimise the clock transaction procedure and the transmission of recorded events to a common database. Although fingerprint verification is a fairly routine procedure in itself, an ingenious solution was needed to meet the specific needs of Zagrebgradnja.
Zagrebgradnja uses Spica's DOG20 terminals with builtin fingerprint verification devices. In addition to clocking workrelated events, employees also use the clock terminals to register lunch hours and print lunch tickets on attached POS terminals. Given the distributed geographical nature of the worksites and the lack of physical wiring at some of these, the communication between clock terminals and the data server needed to be based on a combination of LAN and GPRS connections.
Technology
Zagrebgradnja uses DOG20 FVB clock terminals featuring a Bioscrypt fingerprint reader, a keyboard for entering special events (e.g. business departure, private departure, lunch break etc.) and an LCD screen where employees can view their balance of hours at the time of clocking.
Clock terminals communicate with the data server via LAN and GPRS connections. Of the thirteen DOG20 FVB terminals at five work sites across Zagreb, four terminals communicate via ethernet, while other terminals, located at temporary worksites without physical wiring, use GPRS connection.
Advanced time management enhances organization and planning
| Zagrebgradnja uses DOG20 FVB clock terminals featuring a Bioscrypt fingerprint reader |
Fingerprint verification enables a greater level of security and completely eliminates ‘buddy punching' (i.e. one employee clocking in other co workers). In Zagrebgradnja, fingerprint verification is combined with a PIN code, so there is no need to use conventional badges that might be easily damaged or lost in such a harsh working environment. By investing in an advanced time and attendance management system, Zagrebgradnja hoped to enhance the area of work that directly affects business organisation and planning and, in consequence, their business results. Working in shifts under tight deadlines requires careful planning of everyday procedures and the optimal allocation of the workforce to achieve the smooth operation of the company.
Benefits
By installing clock terminals at different work sites, Zagrebgradnja can easily track time spent on individual tasks/sites. This itemized information is valuable for team managers and planners. Time and attendance data are supervised and handled by an administrator, who can access the database using a web browser. Given the attention Zagrebgradnja dedicates to the needs of its employees, one very important advantage gained by introducing Time&Space is the enhanced overview of the balance of hours, now available to employees at the time of clocking.