Windows Phone Thoughts: Pocket-Size Tools Solve Large Construction Problems

"Are those inventory records accurate? Are all workers accounted for? Handheld PCs with built-in scanners help construction firms keep track of what’s really happening out in the yard. Construction companies are discovering that they can save time and headaches in their field operations by trading in traditional clipboards for handheld PCs equipped with bar code scanners. Paper-driven record keeping simply cannot measure up to the capabilities of these pocket-sized devices for collecting and accessing information. Processes are not only faster, they allow information to be put to use in ways that were never before possible."

This article describes how a construction company uses handheld devices and SYWARE software to streamline their work flow process.