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Explosives
Explosives Solutions
One of the challenges currently facing the explosives industry is how to transition its workforce and its business systems to respond to the increasing pressures for improved inventory and records management. The pressures applied by many U.S. federal and state agencies, such as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), as well as regulatory agencies around the world, are increasing the need for accurate inventory accounting of explosive materials and blast documentation. With blasting companies now facing regular documentation audits, potential liability issues may arise due to the inconsistent or missing documentation.
Additional Challenges
Many industries are facing similar pressures to improve records management systems. The need to stay competitive in the global marketplace has driven computerization of systems and more specifically electronic records management systems (ERMS) in industries such as life sciences, financial services, and explosives. In order to stay on top, companies need do it faster, cheaper and more effectively than their competition. Computers and electronic records management systems have enabled that to happen. In addition, the explosives industry has seen challenges that have caused many companies to consider investing in a computerized system for blast and inventory records. The most notable challenges are:
- Growing volume of data and paperwork
- Need for more immediate information in the field
- Increase in lawsuits and risk of litigation
- Difficulty complying with regulations
Customer Successes
Companies like Brubacher Excavating in Bowmansville, Pennsylvania (see case study) have been early adopters of these computerized systems. Utilizing P-Wave's Master Blaster product, they can now equip all of their blasters in the field with laptops, integrated cell phones, bar code scanners, and printers.
Our Solution
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P-Wave's Master Blaster is a blast and inventory management software system that addresses these issues and dramatically improves documentation accuracy, minimizes paperwork, and allows for rapid search and retrieval of blast documentation. This innovative, web-based, wireless communication system enables blasters, support staff, and managers to have the most up-to-date information, regarding customers, inventory, billing, seismograph and other blast data, readily available.
Benefits:
- Greatly reduces or eliminates paperwork
- Eliminates errors and improves accuracy
- Improves employee efficiency and productivity
- Reduces regulatory fines and penalties
- Reduces litigation risks
- Improves material and labor tracking
- Securely accesses and controls data from anywhere
Bottom line: P-Wave's Master Blaster not only saves you time and money, it improves your profitability!
These types of field-based records management systems send real-time data and reports back to their home office, giving managers the ability to account for current inventory levels and to also account for all staff activity. The decision to implement a computerized blast and inventory management system has many benefits as well as challenges which need to be considered prior to its implementation and use. This transition to computerized business processes and systems in the explosives industry is now actively taking place. Its long-term implication will be profound and will affect explosives-related companies of all sizes.
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