| |
|
|
Why are Biometrics Becoming so Popular with Time
and Attendance Systems?
by Freelance Writer
Published on this site: December 26th, 2006 - See
more articles from this month
Although biometrics had been around for many years, companies
had not looked at the opportunities and benefits it provides in
regards to time and attendance systems. The term biometrics is
defined as utilizing one or more physical characteristics to
automatically identify people. However, teaming up biometrics
with a time and attendance system, can offer companies the ability to make "buddy-punching" (an employee clocking another
employee in or out on their behalf) much more difficult than it
has been in the past.
Companies both small and large can lose enormous amounts of
money each year from this practice. Recently Nucleus Research
published a report finding that annually, companies can save an
average of 2.2% just by using biometric time and attendance
systems. It's no wonder that just its money saving
opportunities have made it so popular.
In recent years, corporations such as McDonald's, Burger King
and Krispy Kreme have started using fingerprint-based time and
attendance systems, realizing the benefits that these systems
have to offer. These systems work by scanning a fingerprint
(measures various points in a fingerprint) and allowing a time stamp to be recorded if the fingerprint matches.
There are
several benefits for companies small and large including:
- Easy and fast implementation.
- The elimination of "buddy-punching".
- The elimination of exaggerated employee labor hours.
- Easy cancellation of terminated employee privileges.
- There are no badges that need issuing, replacing or
recovering.
- Reports can be easily generated of an employee's time such as
total number of hours worked, times tardy, early outs or
overtime hours.
- Ability to reduce payroll or data entry errors.
- Unauthorized access can be identified from a current or
terminated employee.
Biometric time and attendance systems are available through
several computer and office retailers, both in-store and
online. There are many choices and options available, and it is
easy to reap confusion in attempting to understand the
differences. The best systems available offer a reliable,
easy-to-use system that includes a set amount of licenses. They
include the option to purchase additional Ethernet cables to
support via network or direct to PC. They also offer several
reports to analyze employee reporting, as well as offer a
lifetime free technical support for your questions for the life
of the product. It is important to also verify that the system
offers support of the company's payroll routine (weekly,
biweekly, bimonthly and monthly) and has the ability to capture
an employee's time off, such as vacation or sick days.
Take some time today to educate yourself and check in to
biometric time and attendance systems. Maximizing the
profitability and production of a company is crucial to its
success. Time and money saved with these systems can definitely
increase both.
Freelance Writer - By a freelance writer for
http://WaspBarCode.com: http://www.waspbarcode.com/wasptime/ providing
Automated time and attendance systems: http://www.waspbarcode.com/wasptime/
Article reproductions
must include a link pointing to
http://www.waspbarcode.com/wasptime/
|
|
