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Tech Tips - ToolHound 5 Identifiers

Christine Ball — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:46:13 +0100

With the impending release of ToolHound 5, today we are going to provide you an inside view of some of the changes you will see.

An Identifier (ID) essentially means a barcode or some other way of identifying an item. The term Serialized Inventory equates to Individually Barcoded Inventory. However, there are some fundamental differences. In the current ToolHound versions, the only way to uniquely identify an item is by its barcode or serial number.

In ToolHound 5 you wRead More...

Archive - ToolHound eUpdate March 2012

Christine Ball — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:41:12 +0100

President's Message

Welcome back to the TooHound eUpdate.

What an exciting year 2012 is shaping up to be. In February we held our ToolHound User conference in Savannah Georgia. The conference was like a family reunion. We saw some faces we had not seen in awhile and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. There was lots of opportunity for discussion and everyone was very open and willing to share their experiences with each other. Thank you to everyone who made this year’s confereRead More...

Tech Tip – Discrepancies

Christine Ball — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Discrepancies are caused when either a Bulk, Consumable, or Part type Inventory item is returned by someone who does not have the item issued to them.

Because these items are all stored under one barcode, ToolHound does not know which employee to credit the return transaction against.

To Reconcile the Discrepancy, perform the following:

ToolHound Desktop

- Scanner - Reconcile Discrepancies

- Select an Employee from the list at the bottom of the screeRead More...

Archive - ToolHound eUpdate June 2011

Christine Ball — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:00:00 +0100

President's Message

Have you been hearing about ‘the cloud’ lately? What is it, really?

To break it into its simplest terms, Cloud Computing is technology that uses the internet and remote servers to maintain data and applications. Cloud computing allows users to access applications and personal files, at any computer (with internet access), without installation. This technology allows for much more efficient computing by leveraging centralized storage, memory, processing and bRead More...

Tech Tips Quick Transactions vs Check Out/Return

Christine Ball — Sun, 08 May 2011 10:27:48 +0100

A Quick Transaction is unique in that it always uses a quantity for the Transaction of 1.

However, when using the Quick Transaction function during the Issue process you cannot enter a Due Date, and during the Return process you cannot change the Status of the inventory item to be returned. If you do need either of these features you will have to switch to the Check Out/Return process.

Tech Tips - Lost Tools

Christine Ball — Sun, 08 May 2011 10:26:50 +0100

“I put it down and when I turned around it was gone.” We’ve all heard that and many other excuses as to how/why tools go missing on jobsites.

When a tool is returned as Lost in ToolHound, the QOH is set to 0 and the status is set to Lost.

However…at some later date, that tool is sometimes magically found and returned to the Tool Crib. Now we need to be able to put the tool back into the system where it will be ready to use again.

To accomplish this, perform the fRead More...

ToolHound Tech Tip – User Fields

Christine Ball — Sun, 08 May 2011 10:25:21 +0100

On many screens within the ToolHound software products you will find Userfields. These fields can be used to record data in the system where there is no pre-defined field.

Where you record your data should be done consistently for each record in the system that you are storing it (ie. always use Userfield 1 in the Employee screen to store security level).

To facilitate storage of the same data in the same userfield, on both our Desktop and OnSite product, you can modify Read More...

Tool Crib Management Made Easy with ToolHound RFID SecureCrib

Christine Ball — Tue, 03 May 2011 09:52:31 +0100

Traditional tool and equipment tracking solutions typically manage tool inventory with bar codes and require a tool crib attendant to handle tool issues and returns. With the introduction of technologies like radio frequency identification (RFID), new efficiencies in tool tracking solutions have been developed. These solutions, like ToolHound’s RFID SecureCribTM, are fully automated, enabling workers to quickly get and return the tools they require without a tool crib attendant while still keRead More...

Archive - ToolHound eUpdate March 2011

Christine Ball — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:11:23 +0100

President's Message

Spring at last...

As many of us get down to spring cleaning, both on a personal and professional level, we often take stock of areas of improvement. Perhaps the living room could use a new coat of paint, maybe the old printer is on its last legs, or maybe it is time to take some refresher training on some of your software and hardware to ensure you are getting the biggest return on your investment.... how was that for a segue?

We all know the value ofRead More...

Archive - ToolHound eUpdate January 2011

Christine Ball — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:17:31 +0100

President's Message

2011 – Wow, who would have thought….

Now is the time of year when most people are focused on keeping their resolutions. Gym memberships skyrocket (although who needs the gym with all this snow), restaurants empty and yoga teachers get hundreds of inquiries as people resolve to better themselves.

At ToolHound we are no different. 2010 was an exciting year for the ToolHound team. We have welcomed many new clients to our ever-growing family, including inRead More...

Automating the Tool Crib

Christine Ball — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:48:17 +0100

Benefits and Cost Savings

By Christine Ball
Dec 13th, 2010

As individuals rely more heavily on technology to make life “easier” a movement towards automating end user transactions is well underway. Whether withdrawing cash at the drive up ATM machine any time of day (or night), swiping your pass card to access your local gym or paying for groceries at the self service checkout, solutions like these drive efficiencies, reduce costs and improve customer satisfactiRead More...

Archive - ToolHound eUpdate November 2010

Christine Ball — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:39:42 +0100

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President's Message

What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.

The market has been tough on all of us over the last couple years, but there has been some good that has come out of it.

What good, you ask? We have been reminded of how important our partnerships with you, our customers, and our technology partners are. We are thankful you trust us to provide tool and equipment management solutions to your organization.

ThoseRead More...

Archive - ToolHound eUpdate August 2010

Christine Ball — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:07:44 +0100

President's Message

Welcome to the August edition of the ToolHound eUpdate.

This month’s edition of the ToolHound eUpdate is focused on training. After a number of years without one, and the first one under the new management team, ToolHound is excited to be offering a three day User Conference in October 2010 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Training and development is the framework for helping you develop your personal organizational skills, knowledge and abilities. Training ensRead More...

ToolHound is now on Facebook and Twitter

Christine Ball — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:51:13 +0100

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Archive - ToolHound eUpdate June 2010

Christine Ball — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:46:21 +0100

President's Message

Welcome to the June edition of the ToolHound eUpdate.

This month’s edition of the ToolHound eUpdate is focused on Habitat for Humanity. As many of you know, ToolHound is a dedicated supporter of this wonderful and necessary cause. Because we fervently believe that access to safe and affordable housing is a basic human right that should be available to all, we provide ToolHound software at no charge to Habitat for Humanity chapters across North America. This is ouRead More...

Archive - ToolHound eUpdate April 2010

Christine Ball — Tue, 11 May 2010 20:47:28 +0100

President's Message

Did you know that the RFID global market is set to grow at a rate of 28% in the period from 2010-2013?

Welcome to the ToolHound eUpdate for April 2010.

I am just back from sunny Orlando, Florida where I had the opportunity to speak at RFID Journal Live 2010 on behalf of ToolHound. I was pleased to see that tool tracking was well covered in this years agenda topics and in the exhibition hall, many exhibitors showed small rugged tags thaRead More...

Archive - ToolHound eUpdate February 2010

Christine Ball — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:07:08 +0100

President's Message

I am pleased to welcome you to the second edition, and the first for 2010, of the ToolHound eUpdate. Can you believe we are already at the end of February? Wow, what a start to the year!

In 2010, we, at ToolHound, are faced with an interesting challenge; what can we do to help our customers remain competitive in a still shaky economy?

It is our commitment to you to provide ongoing value to your organization by continuing to advance our ToolHound solution aRead More...

Archive - ToolHound eUpdate December 2009

Christine Ball — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:00:19 +0100

President's Message

As a famous musician once wrote, "…the times they are a changin…" and while the last two years have been challenging for our industries the future looks brighter than ever.

As we approach the holiday season I look back over the last year. This past year has been a year of change at ToolHound, but we have never lost sight of our core business strategy: To continue to innovate in product development and further strengthen our commitment to bringing our customRead More...

ToolHound releases ToolHound Mobile 4 with RFID capabilities

Dean Perry — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:54:46 +0100

ToolHound is proud to announce the release of ToolHound Mobile 4.

Developed using .NET technology and running on the newest generation of Windows Mobile devices, ToolHound Mobile is easier to use and more powerful than ever.

Working in conjunction with ToolHound Desktop, ToolHound OnSite or ToRead More...

Honeywell Offers $150 Rebate to Trade-Up to Dolphin 9900

Administrator — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:57:50 +0100

Now is the time to trade-up to the Dolphin 9900. Honeywell will give a $150 US rebate when you send in your Dolphin 9500 after purchasing a Dolphin 9900.

Check this link for more details.