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One More Time about the Importance of Fire Safety Measures at Enterprises

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One More Time about the Importance of Fire Safety Measures at EnterprisesAccording to U.S. Fire Administration, 10-year trends for fires and fire-related injuries have decreased. However, the trends for fire-related deaths and dollar loss have increased. People still don’t take fire preventive measures seriously enough. Especially at enterprises where the risks are higher. Fires in businesses can result in substantial property damage and endanger hundreds of lives. Here are several steps that are essential while implementing the fire safety policy in the workplace.

Constant control of potential problem areas

There is a number of common hazards at any enterprise that is likely to be the source of a fire. It usually concerns machines and equipment, various electrical appliances and cords, flammable, HVAC systems, and more. All these potential problem areas should be regularly inspected and maintained to identify any malfunctions at the earliest stages.

Ensuring proper and functioning fire-fighting equipment

Every business should have functioning fire-fighting equipment such as fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, sprinklers, etc. The service life must be clearly tracked. And of course, such equipment must be constantly maintained.

Emergency plan and employee preparation

Preparation is one of the most important elements of a fire safety policy. Each enterprise must have an emergency plan. Moreover, all employees must be instructed in emergency procedures. Regular training, fire drills, and reminders are essential. Also, it is important to make sure the emergency and evacuation plans accommodate employees with disabilities.

The role of mobile solutions in fire safety policy

It is important to understand that these measures aren’t for getting leadership, managers, and all staff in trouble and providing additional load — they contribute to a safe and successful workflow. Nowadays there are solutions to streamline and simplify fire preventive measures. Fire inspection apps are a real godsend for enterprises. They allow users to keep all aspects of fire safety policy under control without a huge investment of time and effort.

Fire Inspection app – a must-have tool for any enterprise

Snappii has been providing high-quality mobile solutions to businesses for 10 years. One of the fields we cover is various inspections. Snappii offers a special ready-made app to conduct fast and professional fire inspections without paperwork. The Fire Inspection app allows users to capture required data easily and quickly using a mobile device. The pre-made mobile inspection form can be filled out in few minutes. There is an opportunity to take and attach photos. The completed inspection form can be signed and generated to the PDF or Excel report, shared and stored on the device. Watch how the Fire Inspection app works in this short video demo. The app is available in Apple App Store and Google Play. The Snappii team is ready to discuss app customization. If you have your own convenient, familiar, and well-established forms, we can convert them to their digital format and add them to the app. Send your forms and requirements here.

Why Inventory Management is Essential and the Best Mobile App for This Activity

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Why Inventory Management is Essential and the Best Mobile App for This ActivityInventory management is essential regardless of industry

Some businesses, regardless of their industry, often ignore inventory control. It’s a delusion to think that inventory management is only related to the retail sector. It is an essential activity for numerous industries. The main goal of inventory management is to maintain optimal stock levels and a seamless supply chain. A lack of inventory control can result in severe losses for businesses.

The choice in favor of mobile solutions

Nowadays more and more companies switch to mobile solutions for inventory management. It is much more convenient than paperwork and speeds up the process several times. Mobile inventory management apps allow users to collect accurate data instantly right in the field. Moreover, it is the most reliable way and the obtained data is always at hand. According to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc., the inventory management software market size is set to exceed USD 5 billion by 2026.

Inventory Anything app: a small but smart pocket tool

Despite the wide variety in the inventory management app market, it is extremely difficult to find the optimal and affordable solution. Therefore, Snappii took into account all the basic user requirements and created a smart, user-friendly, and absolutely affordable Inventory Anything app. With the help of this app users can to:

– fill out the pre-made mobile form;

– capture photos, text, cost, etc.;

– scan bar codes;

– calculate sales, costs, and profit;

– search and edit saved inventories;

– generate the PDF reports based on completed forms;

– share the reports via all available sharing options.

The Snappii team has created a short demo video to show the Inventory Anything app in action. The app is available in both Apple App Store and Google Play.

If you have your own familiar and well-established forms and don’t want to refuse them, the Snappii team is able to convert them to the app. It’s fast and affordable. Send us your forms and requirements and get a free quote to start.

The Undeniable Benefits of Mobile Inspection Forms and Apps and the Way to Switch to Them Instantly

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The Undeniable Benefits of Mobile Inspection Forms and Apps and the Way to Switch to Them InstantlyFinally, it is available for anyone

For years, paper-based inspection forms and checklists were the way for various enterprises to collect data in the field. Any alternatives to paper forms were too expensive and available just for huge corporations. However, with the rapid development of mobile technologies, today anyone has an opportunity to utilize mobile inspection forms and apps on mobile devices. Let’s take a look at what makes them far more effective than paper-based inspection forms.

The undeniable benefits of mobile inspection forms and apps

– Paper forms are not overly durable by nature. There is always the possibility of a form being damaged or lost. Mobile inspection forms exclude this. They are reliable and always at hand.

– With mobile inspection forms and apps, the data collection process can be significantly reduced down. Adding information to the pre-made fields requires just several minutes. Moreover, there is no more need to deliver forms to the office. Mobile forms can be instantly shared anytime anywhere.

– Faster inspections mean faster decision-making and turnaround. Mobile inspection forms and apps increase the efficiency and quality of the workflow.

– Mobile inspection forms and apps do not only save an enterprise’s valuable time but significantly reduce costs. Paper requires processing, maintenance, and storage. It comes at an impressive cost. Mobile solutions eliminate all these expenses.

– In the age of care for the environment and green initiatives, it has never been more important to promote environmental friendliness in the business environment. Rejection of paper and utilizing inspection mobile forms and apps help both the environment and the personal ecological footprint of each employee.

The leading provider of the best mobile solutions

Switching to mobile inspection forms and apps is easy peasy if you contact Snappii. Snappii has ten years of experience and incessant improvement of its mobile solutions. We offer smart and feature-rich inspection apps for plenty of industries and fields of activity. Moreover, the Snappii team is able to create a custom inspection app based on your existing forms and checklists. It is incredibly fast, simple and affordable. Contact us and get rid of paper in a snap.

Estimation Techniques and Updated Job Estimator App for Fast Estimations in the Field

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One of the most important parts of the project

Estimation is an extremely important part of dealing with any project. Poor estimation can blow a project budget and extend timelines, frustrating clients and the team. Therefore, due attention should be paid to this process.

There are the following estimation techniques:

– Top-Down Estimation. Businesses usually use this technique early in a project. The essence of top-down estimation is in determining the project budget first and then dividing it up between different stages or tasks. This is a quite suitable estimation technique for small projects that allows project managers to let a client know whether their budget will work for the project and specific tasks. However, it is not accurate and it is mostly based on the assumption. The top-down estimation technique also doesn’t account for possible changes in the project and the budget.

– Bottom-Up Estimation. In the bottom-up estimation technique, each part is estimated individually and then summed up to determine the total cost of the project. It is the most accurate estimation due to a lot more information about the project on hand and a full understanding of the requirements. This technique is suitable when the scope and components of a project are clear. Among its disadvantages are the time-consuming and requirement of a quite huge effort and resources to get such amount of information.

– Analogous Estimation. With this technique, the budget of the new project is based on the previous one. However, it works if the previous and new projects are similar. It is a great approach when all the manager need is a rough number. Analogous estimation is fast and doesn’t require a ton of information. However, it is worth remembering about the risks and a large share of inaccuracy.

– Three Point Estimation. This technique involves taking an average of three scenarios of estimation: best case, worst case, and most likely. Managers can adjust a special formula for such an estimation process. This technique takes more time and some specific knowledge but delivers a more accurate estimate.

A solution to optimize estimations in the field

Snappii understands that accurate estimations set the stage for a thriving business. Therefore, we have created the Job Estimator app to generate professional estimates in minutes without paperwork. The app provides the pre-made mobile estimation form, automatically makes all calculations, allows users to generate and send reports, and more. You can find more detailed information about the Job Estimator app here. Moreover, there is a short video demonstrating how it works. Recently we have updated the app with some new features.

1. All the jobs, tasks, items, and equipment are now automatically saved from all the forms for future usage

2. Users can choose between hourly rate and sq ft rate

3. The time spent and items costs on a project are summed up when generating an invoice

4. Increased number of lines for the equipment table

5. Currency selection

Hurry up to download the Job Estimator app in App Store or Google Play and try these updates. Also, feel free to send us your feedback.

New Requirements of Cleaning in Hotels during the Pandemic and How to Control Their Observance

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New Requirements of Cleaning in Hotels during the Pandemic and How to Control Their ObservanceThe measures to save our health

COVID-19 has posed new challenges by the hospitality industry, requiring to take new precautions to keep both guests and staff safe. Nowadays, hotels around the world actively implement new safety programs. Among the major measures are the increased frequency of cleaning public areas, restrictions on public events, constant availability of hand sanitizers, wearing face masks, regular disinfection of all premises, staff training in new protective protocols and measures, etc. All the major hotel brands have released special guidance, laying out their new cleaning protocols and brand standards.

The best way to control the cleaning process

Increased requirements for cleaning and disinfection entail the need for increased control of these processes. The best modern way to do this is to use mobile inspection apps. They eliminate time-wasting, hassle, errors, inaccuracies, and delays that accompany the use of paper forms. Mobile inspection forms contain pre-made fields that can be filled out in a couple of minutes. The completed forms are always at hand and can be instantly shared. Such inspection apps improve the quality of cleaning several times.

Cleaning Inspection Checklist app

Snappii offers an app that can be a perfect pocket tool for hotel cleaning staff. The Cleaning Inspection Checklist app provides a pre-made mobile checklist for instant inspection of any specified area. Users can add evaluations, notes, and photos about the quality of cleaning. The completed forms can be generated into PDF reports. Users can share these reports with managers. The Cleaning Inspection Checklist app is available in Apple App Store and Google Play.

Disinfection Checklist app

Speaking of the new measures to keep safety in the hospitality field, it is worth mentioning the disinfection process separately. This is an additional mandatory procedure for all hotels. You can read more about disinfection and how does it differ from cleaning here. Snappii also offers a special ready-made app for this process. The Disinfection Checklist app is based on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Prevention guidelines and contains a comprehensive checklist with 38 checks. Moreover, there is a list of products that have been pre-approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Disinfection Checklist app can be downloaded in both Apple App Store and Google Play.

In addition to ready-made solutions, Snappii offers the opportunity to create your personal inspection app. We are able to use the existing forms and convert them to the app. Send your requirements here and we will discuss them.

4 Advantages Businesses Get While Opting for Mobile Forms

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Mobile technology is a tidal wave of progress in all fields of modern business. Many companies and organizations today have an increasing need to enable workers to work with various data outside of the office, right in the field. Mobile forms have become a real godsend for that. Let’s explore some advantages of mobile forms in more detail.

Convenience and agility

The first obvious advantage of mobile forms is their convenience of use, especially for field workers in such fields as construction, field service, warehouse management, transportation, and more. It is hard and often impossible to manually fill out paper-based documents or make some writings. This way, field workers neglect this which ultimately negatively affects the entire operation of the company. Mobile forms eliminate this and allow specialists to easily fill out pre-made mobile forms in a few clicks.

Speed

In the world of paper forms and paperwork, the flow of information is slow. Field workers spend much time both filling out the forms manually and delivering them to the office. It takes hours or even days. However, mobile forms have changed a game. Filling out a mobile form is a process of several minutes. Moreover, field workers can instantly submit any mobile forms and reports remotely without visits to the office.

Accuracy

Filling out paper-based forms by hand is associated with inevitable errors and typos due to the specificity of handwriting and conditions. In some cases, even one small typo can significantly harm the entire operation. Mobile forms put an end to such errors and typos and contribute to accurate, reliable, and timely data.

Cost saving

According to the Coopers & Lybrand study, 15% of an organization’s revenue is spent on creating, managing, and distributing documents. Companies have to spend money on paper repositories and special staff for their maintenance. Mobile forms keep such costs to a minimum. All documentation can be conveniently and securely stored on a mobile device.

Switch to mobile forms with Snappii

Snappii is a leading provider of mobile apps. We cover plenty of industries and fields of activity. Snappii users have 3 ways to switch to mobile forms:

– DIY with Snappii Form Converter. It is a powerful and easy-to-use platform with the Optical Field Recognition system. Anyone can convert the existing form to its mobile analog or create a new one from scratch. No special skills are required. There are video tutorials to make this process even clearer and simpler.

– Order mobile form creation or conversion. The Snappii team is ready to instantly convert your forms or create mobile forms in accordance with your specific needs. You can send your forms and requirements and get a free quote to start.

– Snappii Mobile Forms app. Snappii offers the ready-made Mobile Forms app with 100+ ready-to-use form templates. Anyone can download the app free and start using the forms.

4 Common Mistakes of Construction Project Estimation and How to Improve This Process

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4 Common Mistakes of Construction Project Estimation and How to Improve This ProcessConstruction is a tricky and multitask business. It is significantly important to manage all the processes wisely not to miss a single moment and ensure a smooth workflow. Talking about the initial stages of the project lifecycle, it is worth noting such a task as an estimation. Most contractors make common mistakes with the estimation process that lead to cost overruns and delayed project deliveries. Let’s consider them in more detail.

Haste

Stress and haste are common in projects with deadlines. However, neglecting the research part of estimation and jumping to rapid conclusions could lead to drastic complications at the later stages. Contractors should be more responsible in this task and spare no time to estimate carefully.

Relying on previous projects

What has worked for past successful projects may not always be the best solution in the future. Contractors should understand that one strategy could not be used for another project and they shouldn’t base their estimates on how it was for the previous ones. Also, they shouldn’t base on how the competitors do this. First of all, estimation should reckon with unique challenges and opportunities associated with the particular project.

Failing to assess risks

Every construction project comes with risks. A risk assessment should be the part of estimating process. It may make sense to refuse the project initially if it is too risky. Failing to assess risks and build in contingencies can be detrimental.

Poor awareness

Understanding the current market trends is critical for accurate construction estimates. It is crucial to be up-to-date with the cost of materials, current labor pool, new policies, and regulations, etc. Contractors should research and understand the present state of the market.

Why Construction Estimator app deserves the attention of modern contractors

Taking into account all of the above and avoiding these mistakes, contractors can achieve significant heights in construction project estimation. Also, they can improve and optimize this process with a special mobile app. Snappii offers the Construction Estimator app to quickly create on-site estimates for construction and repair projects. The app contains the pre-made mobile form that can be filled in in a snap. Moreover, users can add photos as well as identify GPS locations. The Construction Estimator app does all the calculations, so once all the data is entered in, the user will get the total estimated project cost. The completed estimate form can be previewed as a PDF as well as shared via email, network drives and more. The clients can be imported from the address book or Excel file.

Watch a short demo of how the Construction Estimator app works. Download the app in Apple App Store and Google Play.

Easily Find Information in Pictures and Documents with the World’s First Instant Search Engine App

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Snappii Finder appWhat a waste of time! Let’s change this!

Did you have such a situation when you need to quickly find information on a certain photo or screenshot of a specific ticket, booking, invoice, or receipt? As a rule, you have to scroll the gallery and the process is involuntarily delayed. Just imagine how much more convenient and faster it would be to be able to instantly search by a couple of keywords or a location or a specific date. And this opportunity already exists!

“When people search on Google they get instant results, why can’t they get instant results when they search for their own information?” – Alex Bakman, Snappii Founder and Owner wondered. Based on this, Snappii has developed the World’s First Instant Search Engine App to find information in pictures, documents, notes, email attachments, screenshots, and more – the Snappii Finder app.

You can add your pictures and files to the Snappii Finder app through the following ways:

– upload images from device gallery,

– take photos with camera and scan documents,

– add files from cloud drives,

– work with any other app to add text.

Add optional hashtags to instantly find necessary information.

Simplicity, instantaneousness and even more

When you need to find something, just type the keywords, place, or date to the search bar. A search for your information has never been so easy, fast, and convenient. However, these are not all the features of the Snappii Finder app.

The Snappii Finder app allows its users to:

– annotate and share images and files,

– crop images and files,

– copy and paste any text from the web or notes or any other app to the Snappii Finder app,

– search the web right from the app,

– instantly call or message phone numbers on images and files,

– and more.

“We all know how people are tired of scrolling their image gallery forever to find a particular photo shot or a scanned document”,  – Alex Bakman is saying, – “with the Snappii Finder app, people will finally instantly retrieve the information they are looking for and share it with anyone.” Simplify your life and spend time with benefits.

The Snappii Finder app is available for free download from the Apple Store. Don’t forget to watch the videos with use cases of the app.

How to Prepare for a Successful Trade Show

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How to Prepare for a Successful Trade ShowThe tips to lead your business to success at any trade show

Preparing for a trade show can be very scary. However, there are some tips to help businesses achieve success in this task.

1. Awareness. The more you know about the trade show, the better. Feel free to contact the organizers of the event and get the necessary details on the type of prospective visitors, the layout of the area, the display equipment, etc.

2. Goals setting. One of the primary tasks before the trade show is to put in place some realistic goals for your business and work out a plan in this regard. Discuss this with the team to act together and more effectively.

3. Self-presentation and promotion. Be scrupulous when choosing and organizing self-presentation measures. Make a stand-alone presentation board and be sure your company name and logo are bright and conspicuous. Be creative. Create a video or slideshow presentation and use TV monitors to display it. It is a great opportunity to draw more attention. Trade show giveaways and gift certificates always work great. Pay special attention to it.

4. Lead interaction and generation. You need to focus on building a long-lasting relationship with potential leads and prevent them from quickly forgetting about you. Be ready to follow-up with them as soon as possible. You need a lead collection, interaction, and generation system to be organized in this task. Mobile apps are the best tool for it. They are agile and convenient. You can instantly capture lead data and contact them.

Why Trade Show Lead Collection app is essential?

Snappii is a leading provider of feature-rich business apps. We certainly could not ignore such business activity as trade shows. This way, the Snappii team has developed the powerful Trade Show Lead Collection app. Paper-based way of lead collection is time-consuming, inconvenient, and does not guarantee qualitative results. The Trade Show Lead Collection app is an efficient and smart lead capture app with many other useful features. This app allows users to easily collect email addresses, phone numbers, locations, and other information necessary to generate leads and develop marketing strategies. Users can create events or trade shows right in the app, add participants to them and instantly follow up with the leads after the event (send emails and make calls). Usually, dealing with attendees’ badges is associated with a bulky lead-tracking device as well as dealing with business cards requires future time-consuming processing. Thanks to the Trade Show Lead Collection app users can use QR code scanning of attendee’s badges and take pictures of their business cards and conveniently store this information on a smartphone or tablet.

The Trade Show Lead Collection app is free to be downloaded in Apple App Store and Google Play. One more unique and great feature of this app as well as many other Snappii’s apps is its customization. We can use your existing familiar form of lead collection and add it right to this app. Contact us to discuss app customization.

The Highlights of Custom App Development

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The Highlights of Custom App DevelopmentAs the demand for mobile business apps continues to grow, so does the market of companies developing them. The apps engineered to provide a highly-tailored experience and containing specific functionality to meet the unique needs of businesses are the most popular nowadays.

What to look for

Choosing the right custom app development company is a key decision that will significantly influence its success. Besides a stable performance, the app users should get an adequate, user-friendly, and intuitive UI. Moreover, the development process itself and clear interaction between customers and developers are extremely important.

Snappii is a powerful custom app development company that has been operating in this field for 10 years and meets all the most demanded requests. We are a high-performing, talented team to bring the most ideas to life. “Snappii has moved mountains to bring my vision to reality. I have never heard from the Snappii team that “we can’t do that”.  Regardless of what I asked of Snappii they always tried,” says Robert Gulino, from Modern Niagara Toronto about the work with Snappii. What main features help us to be at our best and provide high-quality solutions?

– Lightning-fast custom app development process. Thanks to the codeless system of app creation, Snappii makes apps in weeks, not months.

– Great practice and development of unique skills. Snappii works with plenty of industries and this way, we have excellent experience in developing specific functionality.

– Affordability. This advantage follows the above. The speed and excellent skill base allow the custom app development by Snappii to be extremely affordable and not require huge financial investments.

– Excellent support. It is important for us to be in touch with customers throughout the development process and clearly follow all requirements.

If the above interests you and you would like to discuss the development of your custom business app, contact us here. We are glad to answer all your questions.

Why Daily Reporting Matters and How Daily Log Reporting App Can Help with It

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Why Daily Reporting Matters and How Daily Log Reporting App Can Help with ItWhat exactly daily reporting provides

An efficient way to make employees more engaged with the company’s goals and increase their productivity is to implement a system of employees’ daily reporting. Such daily reports are documentation of a separate worker’s activities, accomplishments, and achievements in a given workday. They are usually standardized. Thanks to the information from daily reports, managers can have a better understanding of where their team members are, how to distribute workloads evenly and for better efficiency as well as to react immediately to any issues. In their turn, keeping a daily report, employees have a bigger picture of their progress, can plan their tasks more efficiently, and instantly notify managers about any important points.

Why paper-based reporting system is a bad choice

A paper-based system of daily reporting is not a good idea, especially in the current era of a variety of technology solutions. Paper-based reports require much time and effort to be created, submitted, and maintained. Moreover, this is far from the most reliable way. Paper is prone to damage and a large number of errors due to the human factor as it requires writing manually. Nowadays more and more companies of various industries and spheres of activity switch to technology method of daily reporting for the above and many other reasons.

The benefits of reporting apps

One of these technology solutions which is by far the most popular these days is mobile reporting apps. Such apps allow employees to create complete professional daily reports right on mobile devices and instantly submit them remotely. Besides the obvious advantages of convenience and speed, reporting apps can safely store all the reports and all specialists can always have them at hand. It is a real godsend from the legal aspect.

Why Daily Log Reporting app

Snappii is a provider of the best reporting apps. We try to find out and implement the most demanded requests of field workers. The Daily Log Reporting app is a pocket tool that will be useful for any worker. This app allows users to create daily reports in minutes. Fill in the pre-made mobile form and calculate the total hours. To work even faster managers/supervisors can create a database of employees and works to immediately select them from the list and pre-fill the report form. The Daily Log Reporting app is really easy to use and allows collecting information without Internet access. The completed form can be easily generated into the PDF report and submitted. Sync completed reports across multiple devices.

What’s new

We do not stop there and continue to improve the Daily Log Reporting app for you. Among the new features are:

– improved report layout;

– the ability to create a consolidated report;

– the ability to add workers right from your address book;

– the ability to search saved reports using a convenient date range option.

Hurry up to try all the features of the Daily Log Reporting app and improve your reporting process. The app is available in Apple App Store and Google Play. Contact the Snappii support team to discuss any app customization.

How to Run Precast Concrete Erection Projects Effectively, in Time and on Budget

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How to Run Precast Concrete Erection Projects Effectively, in Time and on BudgetPrecast concrete is concrete that is cast into a specific shape and transported to the construction site for erection into place. Precast components are used in various projects of all types. Precast concrete offers a wide range of benefits. The most significant benefit may be the speed with which it can be designed, cast, delivered, and erected. When it comes to precast concrete erection, nowadays there is a great technological solution to increase the efficiency and accuracy of this process.

Precast concrete erection process without delays

Snappii offers a powerful mobile app to manage the entire precast concrete erection process. The Precast Erectors Planner app is the best tool to fully control the project, sync the entire field team and management staff and get accurate and timely project documentation. The app helps avoid wasting labor hours, expensive equipment, sitting idle, waiting for pieces from manufacturing. In general, the app features contribute to successful smooth projects in time and on budget. “An app like this can save $4,000 per hour,” says Mark McGee, Field Operations Manager at Coreslab.

Why Precast Erectors Planner app

Among the specific functions of the Precast Erectors Planner app are:

– Loading of erection sequence as an Excel file.

– Automatic filling out of a 4 day look ahead with delivery dates and delivery times.

– Automatic calculation of the number of pieces that are erected on any given day.

– Instant notification of team members about schedule changes.

– Creation of daily and anytime status reports.

– Adding unlimited photos.

We’ve collected all information about the app to the one-page brochure which you can find here. Also, there is a short video about the Precast Erectors Planner app. If you are interested in the app and you have any questions about it, please feel free to request a free demo.


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