Hayton Systems has provided high quality data collection and management applications and hardware to industrial environments since 1992. Below is a brief description of a few of our typical applications.

Tool Tracking

The allocation and assignment of tools to individuals, teams, work orders or projects can be accurately controlled with our Tool Tracking software. Each tool or piece of specialized equipment has an identity attached via a barcode label. The serial number encoded in the barcode is the key to that tool’s status record (and history) in the tool inventory database. Other entity information is also identified in the database, such as individuals, projects, firms, valid work order numbers, etc. Without the appropriate information, a tool will not be released.

Each time a tool is checked out to either an individual or to a job, a transaction containing all required data is created and posted to the database. These transactions can be created either via hand held Palm-OS terminals or computer terminals equipped with laser scanners. At any time information can be retrieved from the database to reflect the location or status of a tool, what tools are in an individuals possession or which tools have been checked out to particular projects. Tool due dates will trigger an alarm to remind the tool room caretaker to request the return of tools on a timely basis.

If tool “shrinkage” is a problem, audits can be conducted of tools supposedly in the possession of individuals or contractor firms. Contractor firm self-audits (by providing the hand held terminal) can be requested or required periodically. As long as appropriate operational procedures are clearly communicated, observed and enforced then shrinkage should be limited to legitimate breakage or wear.

The database can reside on PC or server platforms, depending upon site requirements. Data can be exchanged with other programs (i.e., purchasing) to assist in efficient and timely replenishment of tools.

Asset Management

The management of assets such as furniture, equipment, and electronics, can be accomplished through the use of our Asset Tracking software.

Assets records are built in the sever database tables and a serialized bar code label is applied to the asset. This serial number becomes the key to all activity that must result in an update to the individual’s asset’s database record. Examples: change of location, change of responsibility (owner),change in status(such as out to repair),and retirement from service. Each time a change occurs, a transaction is easily and accurately created with our Palm-OS based hand held terminal. The data is later synchronized with the server for processing against the appropriate records. In addition to keeping the asset record up-to-date each transaction is kept on file for future reporting, auditing, and analysis. The transactions contain whatever data is necessary to assure that proper operational procedures have been followed, such as the potential requirement for work orders in the sending of assets to a repair facility.

Management reports can be generated on demand by class of asset, location, type of activity, etc. Each supervisor can be supplied with a report detailing the assets for which they are responsible. Audits can be performed against the database with the hand held terminals and discrepancy reports issued.

All the tools necessary for the accurate and effective management of assets are provided to the management team member. The exercise of these tools will result in increased awareness of, and control over, the investment in company assets.

Vendor Managed Inventories

By linking bar codes, Palm-OS hand-held terminals and server databases, we enable highly efficient vendor management of site inventories. Our tools help insure that data is collected and processed in a manner consistent with accurate and timely replenishment of critical stores, while avoiding the high cost of excess inventories. Users can quickly and easily collect current stock levels, indicate replenishment requirements and transmit data to the host database. The friendly interface of the palm-OS based bar code terminals make the use of these tools a simple, easy to understand exercise.

Our database processes can track usage, plan for future requirements, inform management of trends, and provide tools for the analysis of supplies consumption.

Safety Asset Maintenance Management The complex task of managing interval-based safety asset maintenance can be easily accomplished through the use of our maintenance software. Combining Palm-OS based hand held terminals with our PC or server based database software, we use the following approach

For our hand held terminals, we specify the Symbol technologies SPT1700 Palm-Os based bar code unit with charging/communications cradle, spare battery, cables, power supplies, rugged belt-mounted soft pouch, with a hard case to contain all pieces safely and securely.

Hayton Systems was founded in 1992 to develop data collection and processing software and to provide and service automated data collection equipment. Our areas of expertise include :

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