Why Pen and Paper are Being Replaced with Software

With the rise in technology and the advancement in handheld smartphones, it should come as no surprise that the use of pen and paper is diminishing. After all, why use pen and paper when you can type everything up on a tablet? The same process applies to software. In businesses, pen and paper are slowly […]
Is Your Asset Inventory Control Causing Problems?

When your asset inventory control methods are out of date, disorganization, poor security, lost or stolen assets, tax code violations, compliance fines, and other issues can occur. Switching to the right technology to control asset inventory can help improve business practices and your bottom line. Here are some of the common problems that occur when […]
3 Signs Your Safety Audit Software is Lacking

Safety audits evaluate your compliance to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. Safety audit software replaces paper based audits with digital forms which optimizes the audit process from data collection to reporting. However, assessing how your safety audit software is performing can be difficult. The following are 3 signs to look for to asses […]
4 Inspection Technologies You Need to Adopt

Technology is making field reporting and inspections more efficient and accurate with greater data intelligence. Inspection technologies can streamline manual processes, allow for the gathering of more accurate data, and generate reports faster so that management can make quicker actionable decisions. Inspection technologies keep assets running because with the data collected it is possible to […]
Advantages of a Digital Site Inspection Checklist

Mobile applications have become more and more important in our daily lives and many businesses have realized the benefits that mobile apps can help to achieve. Replacing paper based site inspection checklists with digital forms will help optimize internal business processes. The digitization of site inspection checklists has many advantages: Converting your pen and paper […]
How does Punch List Software Work?

A quick Google search teaches you that the term “punch list” takes its name from the old process of actually punching holes on a list with items in need of fixing. These days, a punch list can be created with software. For inspection software, a punch list report details all the deficiencies found during the […]
5 Ways a Mobile Inspection App Increases Safety

Inspections done with paper & pen are prone to data errors from things such as poor handwriting or incomplete fields. The result? An increased risk of health and safety incidents, and in turn, monetary loss. Inspections done on a mobile device such as a tablet or smartphone allow inspectors to collect accurate and detailed inspections […]
How to Increase the Speed and Accuracy of Your Field Data Collection

How field data collection software can help you streamline your inspection processes and ensure all data collected is accurate What was once done on paper and clipboards, can now be done on a mobile devices such as a tablet. The problem with paper and clipboard data collection is the slow backlog of data that needs […]
Paper and Pen is not Good Enough

There are hundreds of accidents that occur in the Oil and Gas sector each year – from large scale spills, to loss of life and property, to environmental catastrophes. All accidents are preventable with the correct methodology and rigor around doing the things that are necessary to prevent them. One of the most critical things […]