Tea Garden Solution - Easy, Efficient and Effective Solution for Managing Work Force

Tea Garden

After a lot of research and study, Star Link has developed a solution namely "Tea Garden Solution", which helped to remove the problem prevailing in the tea gardens. Almost at each level, there was a problem which hampered the productivity, proper records were not maintained and thus there were monetary losses. But the solution from Star Link helped to remove each problem with ease and a simple click of mouse, helping in proper and hassle-free working.

Working on this project was a big task as the whole system was moving haphazardly without any proper channel. This was causing losses of different kinds to the Contractors or the Tea Garden owner. Some other manipulations were also there which resulted into improper channelization of resources and financial deficit.

Problems:-

There were many problems prevailing for longer time. There were much more complexity in working, but following are the few major problem which Star Link considered and developed its Tea Garden Solution.

1. The Major prevailing problem was that the number of workers were not certain, in fact more workers were issued card and other ID proofs.
2. Then, there were no categorization of workers depending on their kind of work they were doing and other parameters of working.
3. The location wise detailed report was not available with the authority to process the data and also channelize the worker at right location.
4. The work head (kind of work) of workers were not defined. Thus no any report was generated based on the kind of work they are doing. Only manual records were maintained, which has more chances of manipulation.
5. Manipulation in the weighing of tea leaves.
6. Attendance processing and maintenance of other records were a hectic task to do.

Solution:-

Tea Garden Solution

Star Link India provided a Customized Solution to solve all these problems prevailing for such a long period of time. The Tea Garden Solution is developed by Star Link India especially for tea gardens. Actually, Tea Garden solution is a software accompanied with a Star Link device Bio-Star which is modified and

developed keeping in mind about each and every minute details about the complexity of working at tea gardens. This solution helped to manage the workforce and streamline the process. This helped to keep track record of each employee by maintaining the record of location of work. It also help to keep the weightment record of tea leaves plucked by workers in due time. These reports can be further used at tea processing plant.

Working Process :-

Initially, the finger-print of each worker is registered in the software through biometric device for keeping their records. Each workers are also be issued a proximity card. Since, finger-print is a unique physical identity, so it cannot be replicated for any kind of misuse. This removes the manipulation of every kind at every level and brings transparency.

Tea Garden Worker Cards

Then, Work Head cards ( kind of work like plucking leaves, water sprinkling, weeding, ploughing land etc can be designated according to the requirement) and Location cards (location may vary from Garden 1, Garden 2, Garden 3 etc.) are also registered in Software.

Now, the main process starts while working. The attendance of each worker is taken through machine by punching their finger-print on the Star Link device with Location and Work Head card, which define their location and kind of work. Since the devices are connected to the software, so the reports are generated location wise and work wise, at any fixed time. These reports tell us about the number of workers present at particular location and for particular work. Now, this will help us to manage the shortage of workers at specific location or specific kind of work. We don't have to maintain any paper records for this report. It will be generated with a simple click of mouse.

At tea gardens, according to existing policy 3 times of weightment of tea leaves is done in a day. Star Link Devices are connected with the weighing machine having RS232 serial port that helps to transfer the data. The weight of plucked tea leaves are measured though machine and measurement is shown on the DISPLAY connected and measurement is added to the name of the worker through proximity card. This process is pretty fast and operates without pressing any key or button, which reduces the chaos. Being operational through software and machine with unique identity, its almost impossible to manipulate the weightment of tea leaves. This process continues for 3 times a day and the cumulative sum of tea leaves plucked is added against the name of the employees and also in their card. This allows everyone to get the exact benefit as much as they are liable for.

                         

Features of Tea Garden Solution:-

1. Star Link's Tea Garden Solution generated 6 to 8 kinds of reports depending on the location, kind of work, attendance and work summary of the day including status of each workers.
2. It also allows you to divide the workers into different categories depending on their kind of duty. Like Normal Special or Casual depending on policy.
3. This solution can maintain the data in device and software for more than one financial year.
4. This can also be connected through interface to the existing ERP for salary processing.
5. Discrepancy Report is also generated which shows the status of the workers who forget to punch when day is called off, also for those workers who started plucking leaves without punching attendance or for those workers who didn't give 3 times weighment.
6. Devices (Bio-star) can also generate the summary report of employee-wise tea plucking records by simply pressing a key.        
   
7. Weighment record for each time zone is generated by Device (Bio-Star) and also non-plucking staff.
8. Each report generated in .xls file (excel sheet) which makes it easy for further processing.
9. Its a window based software with SQL Express data base, so there is no any requirement of license and renewal policy.
10. Location report allows the user to maintain the records of the area where tea leaves have been plucked.
11. All these processes are done with a simple click of mouse without any worry and hassle of complexity in working.
12. Reduces time, manpower and monetary Losses.
13. And many more....

Star Link's Tea Garden solution is in flawless working for last 3 years in Assam , Darjeeling and Siliguri for 5 gardens of Ranga Mati and 2 gardens for Group Tea.

Looking at the above features, if you also want to manage the work force at tea gardens in an easier and effective way, consider Star Link's Tea Garden Solution. This will surely help you from financial losses and other problems persisting for a longer time.