Hardcat News

15 December 2009

Hardcat is excited to announce a new 'Roles' feature for the latest HardcatWeb application that enables the administrator of a Hardcat system to tailor the user experience by job role.

A user can log into the web interface and have their available output options (including options to view or print records, or export record lists to spreadsheet) tailored to suit their user role. While different users may be seeing the same asset or work order records within a reporting output, the specific details they see for those records are tailored to their job role. For example, a service technician could access a job list that facilitates rapid prioritised response to job requests, a service manager will be presented with details on turnaround and productivity of the service team, and a finance manager will be presented with reporting information on operational expenditure associated with the completed jobs.

Individual users are simply associated to a role and then automatically inherit HardcatWeb settings associated with that role. The new Roles function integrates with Hardcat Domain Control (which allows administrators to limit record access to only those relevant to the user's Work Group) and as well as individual User Security options, creating a powerful array of options for record access and presentation.

30 October 2009

In response to demand from its customers in the mining and chemical industries, Hardcat has ported its highly regarded portable asset tracking and asset auditing solution to the Intermec CK32 I-Safe portable computer, which meets stringent certifications (UL, ATEX, IECEx) for safe operation areas with flammable gases, vapours and liquids where conventional electronic devices are banned.

The CK32IS device is now supported by the powerful Hardcat CatScan mobile asset management software application, which allows a wide range of asset activities to be recorded “in the field”, from receipting assets being delivered from a purchase order, to regular calibrations, safety inspections, audits, scheduled and reactive maintenance works, through to recording transfers and flagging items for disposal. Now that these transactions can be recorded on the CK32IS device, asset management operations in hazardous environments can be significantly streamlined for greater accuracy and efficiency of recording and reporting.

For more information, please contact your Hardcat representative!

23 October 2009

Hardcat, a supplier of asset management solutions for Defence organisations worldwide including the British Ministy of Defence and the US Armed Forces, was this week accepted to the Australian Defence Department’s Defence Materiel Organisation Solution Supplier panel. Hardcat’s Senior Consultant Andy Boulton noted that with Hardcat now an approved supplier, it would make it considerably easier for organisations within the Australian Defence Force to roll out the proven Hardcat solutions to their users.

Also this week, Hardcat was mentioned in this week’s ‘Rust Report’ in its article “Aussies worth watching: a roundup of companies making waves at home and abroad”. Rust Report noted Hardcat’s success in selling its asset management solutions to over a thousand companies worldwide.

1 October 2009

Hardcat, a Micosoft Gold Certified Solution Partner, is pleased to advise that our forthcoming CatScan 3.29c mobile PDA solution has been independently tested and certified by VeriTest as ‘Designed for Windows Mobile 6’. This means that Hardcat customers have the confidence of knowing that the product has been designed to meet exacting standards set by Microsoft for the latest Windows Mobile 6 operating system, as used in the latest state-of-the-art devices such as the Motorola MC75.

CatScan allows a range of asset management functions, from auditing assets to actioning work orders or receipting purchase orders, to be conducted out in the field using a PDA. In addition to its Windows Mobile 6 support, the product also supports a range of Windows Mobile 5 and Pocket PC-based scanner devices such as the Symbol PPT8800, MC50, and MC5590, as well as a wide range of conventional PDA devices such as the HP Ipaq.

16 September 2009

The 'Adelaide Advertiser' newspaper today reported on the growing reputation of Hardcat in the Adelaide business community as a provider of integrated asset management solutions, counting SAAB, Sydac, BAE Systems, SA Government-owned recreation destination Adelaide Shores and Flinders Ports amongst its clients.

The report noted the success of Hardcat at Adelaide Shores, where the system is used to track 17,000 assets from IT hardware to earthmoving equipment at sites that range from resort accommodation to boat harbours and sports grounds. Adelaide Shores was reported as crediting the implementation of Hardcat with improving the longevity of its assets.

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