From the day that punch card were invented to the technological capabilities of present today—a lot has changed! Historically, paper punch cards were ubiquitous at nearly every business and organization across the country. The technology involved in using a punch card consisted of a mechanical press that punched employee’s time when they arrived to work and when they left.

Modern Marvels

Today, the big change in technology came with the birth of software and its ability of recording time in and out is through the use of time clock. It is a computer based program that manages the time in and out of your employees. This is more organized than punch card and it is more secured and efficient.

Historically, punch cards have also made it easy for employees to easily tamper with their time; however, if you’re using time clock software, you can be sure that all information gathered is authenticated and reliable—and with no room for error.

Biometric Time Keeping

Although biometrics have been around for many years, companies had not looked at the opportunities and benefits it provides in regards to time and attendance systems. The term biometrics is defined as utilizing one or more physical characteristics to automatically identify your employees. Used in conjustion to prevent fraud and “buddy-punching” biometrics can be a surefire, bulletproof system that makes it virtually impossible to tamper with time. While many companies both small and large can lose enormous amounts of money each year from using outdated paper punch time-card keeping, the businesses that have gone with biometric time clocks have actually saved more than 3 percent in the first year, as reported by Nucleus Research. Not to mention, major companies like McDonald’s, Burger King and Krispy Kreme, and major IT companies have started using fingerprint-based time and attendance systems, realizing the benefits that these systems have to offer.

Ah, time. There’s never enough of it to go around and especially as a business owner, your time is at a premium. For that matter, when your bottom line is at stake (and it is, make no mistake), so is your employee’s time. Employee time and attendance tracking is one of the most critical factors affecting the profitability of your business and your prospects for future growth.

Labor costs are one of the largest components of any business’ overhead. It’s just a part of doing business; obviously you value the contributions your staff makes to your success and the hard work they put in each day and want to fairly compensate your employees. However, there are always a few unscrupulous or simply opportunistic employees in any company and the time theft committed by these staff members can cost you a staggering sum over the long term.

A better way to track time and attendance

Biometric technology offers a newer and better way to track time and attendance. Time clocks which use biometrics to uniquely identify employees by fingerprint, swipe cards or PIN codes are now available and at a cost which puts them within the means of even the smallest businesses. The savings in money and time are tremendous, installation and deployment nearly as easy as that of a Bundy-style time clock system. 

These time clocks provide companies with an employee time and attendance tracking system which is accurate, reliable and 100% accountable. It completely eliminates opportunities for time theft and makes life a little easier for your accountants, human resources staff and anyone who handles your payroll processing. Biometric time clocks use cutting edge time clock software which ensures quick and accurate time and attendance records, providing your business with a significant savings – and a healthier profit margin.

Gain A Business Edge

In an age where competition is more savage than it’s ever been; biometric technology time clocks let you get an edge over your rivals. Every little bit helps and with the rising costs of nearly every other cost of doing business, it’s important to take advantage of every opportunity to lower your overhead costs.

Modern biometric time clocks have finally made it easy to ensure completely accurate employee time and attendance tracking. Biometric technology can make your company facility more secure, save labor costs and while the less honest among your staff may grouse, it’s hard to argue with the results a biometric time clock system provides. Finally, technology has put time on your side.

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