StrandWare's BackTrack Handles Equipment Tracking and Maintenance.Business/Technology Editors EAU CLAIRE Eau Claire (ō klâr), city (1990 pop. 56,856), seat of Eau Claire co., W central Wis., on the Chippewa at the mouth of the Eau Claire River, in a hilly lake region; inc. 1872. , Wis adv. 1. Certainly; really; indeed. v. t. 1. To think; to suppose; to imagine; - used chiefly in the first person sing. present tense, I wis. See the Note under Ywis. .--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2001 The BackTrack(R) Group, a division of StrandWare(R) Inc., a leading provider of bar code labeling and tracking software products, today announced the availability of free pre-packaged equipment tracking and maintenance scheduling add-ons to its BackTrack tracking program. Part of the BackTrack Applications Library available on the BackTrack Group Web site (www.backtrackgroup.com), the offerings include customized applications for large tool tracking, vehicle tracking and preventive preventive /pre·ven·tive/ (pre-vent´iv) prophylactic. pre·ven·tive or pre·ven·ta·tive adj. Preventing or slowing the course of an illness or disease; prophylactic. n. equipment maintenance. BackTrack is an item tracking software product that enables users to keep track of item location, usage and movement, as well as to schedule maintenance, movements, reorders and other functions. By introducing these equipment tracking add-ons, the BackTrack Group is making it easier for systems integrators An individual or organization that builds systems from a variety of diverse components. With increasing complexity of technology, more customers want complete solutions to information problems, requiring hardware, software and networking expertise in a multivendor environment. and users to implement BackTrack templates and program logic to quickly and easily develop customized applications. BackTrack Large Tool Tracking The BackTrack Large Tool Tracking application allows users to track the usage and condition of individual tools and to find their location on a job site in seconds. Each tool is labeled with a unique bar coded identifier tag that ties into multiple BackTrack tracking functions. When used with portable data terminals (PDTs), the tool tracking application allows users to monitor tool condition and track the amount of time that tools are assigned as·sign tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs 1. To set apart for a particular purpose; designate: assigned a day for the inspection. 2. to a particular job enabling accurate, timely collection of information for billing. Predefined reports include employee usage, equipment lists by project number, equipment usage, maintenance and repairs. BackTrack Vehicle Tracking BackTrack Vehicle Tracking tracks any vehicle from delivery trucks to emergency vehicles, airplanes, helicopters, semi tractor/trailers, rental cars and so on. It is also excellent for tracking construction vehicles. The application uses Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) or other shorter identifiers to match users' billing systems. The condition and mileage/hour meter values are stored for each vehicle when it is returned or moved. Physical inventories can also be performed to verify the location and update the mileage/hours of each vehicle. Reports include equipment lists by employee, equipment usage and maintenance history, as well as maintenance and repair schedules. BackTrack Preventive Maintenance The routine checking of hardware that is performed by a field engineer on a regularly scheduled basis. See remedial maintenance. preventive maintenance - (PM) To bring down a machine for inspection or test purposes. See provocative maintenance, scratch monkey. The BackTrack Preventive Maintenance package strategically schedules preventive and predictive tasks around productive time in order to minimize downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. while effectively managing the labor force to avoid paying overtime. It keeps a maintenance history, enables users to view all maintenance tasks in process, and reports on all maintenance scheduled in a specified time period. Each piece of equipment is entered into the database with the manufacturer serial number as the item ID. Other basic equipment information, such as equipment description, the exact location and model number, are also entered. Users can record the repairs as well as time and date stamp Verb 1. date stamp - stamp with a date; "The package is dated November 24" date date - provide with a dateline; mark with a date; "She wrote the letter on Monday but she dated it Saturday so as not to reveal that she procrastinated" the activity when a corrective action A corrective action is a change implemented to address a weakness identified in a management system. Normally corrective actions are instigated in response to a customer complaint, abnormal levels if internal nonconformity, nonconformities identified during an internal audit or or repair is performed. BackTrack Preventive Maintenance also tracks maintenance personnel and parts usage for cost and inventory purposes. The system automatically generates a new maintenance schedule based on the last recorded corrective action date. Commented Mike Strand Strand, street in London, England, roughly parallel with the Thames River, running from the Temple to Trafalgar Square. It is a street of law courts, hotels, theaters, and office buildings and is the main artery between the City and the West End. 1. , StrandWare president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , "BackTrack is a tremendously flexible tool but we've found it to be particularly well-suited for equipment tracking and maintenance. These packages make it even easier for Certified See certification. BackTrack Resellers and their customers to quickly develop applications that perfectly fit their needs." The BackTrack Applications Library The applications announced today are part of the BackTrack applications library -- a series of applications for business, government and other organizations. The applications, developed by knowledgeable systems integrators and end users, are pre-packaged templates that allow users to quickly and easily implement fully developed solutions. In addition to equipment tracking and maintenance, the Library includes applications for laboratories, manufacturing, food processing Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into food for consumption by humans or animals. The food processing industry utilises these processes. , child protection and government agencies. All of the add-on applications are available for free at www.backtrackgroup.com in the "Product Uses" section. The name and contact information of the developer are listed in the event that further information or consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" are required. Application add-ons require BackTrack version 4.2 or higher running on a personal computer. About StrandWare StrandWare is a Microsoft Certified software manufacturer of a complete family of innovative bar code label design and printing software. Since its founding in 1988, StrandWare has been a pioneer in the data collection industry with groundbreaking PC-based labeling products that feature full graphic design capabilities and that support all common bar code label printers. StrandWare's BackTrack Group offers BackTrack tracking software that helps organizations cut costs by efficiently labeling, tracking and managing information. The company is a leader in Business Efficiency Solutions through Tracking (BEST) technologies. StrandWare's products are used by all of Fortune's top 15 companies and 65 of the top 100. Its software is sold worldwide through a network of dedicated channel partners. For more information, contact StrandWare at 800/552-2331, fax 715/833-1995, or visit the company's Web site at www.strandware.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: BackTrack and StrandWare are registered trademarks of StrandWare Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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