Manage Canteen with Canteen Management System - No Chaos, No Long Lines

Yet another masterpiece from Star Link's Solutions that can help you to ease the work structure. Keeping in mind about many complexity related to managing and controlling employees in Canteen area, Star Link has designed Canteen Management System, which is a perfect solution for you to manage the canteen facilities for employee.

How it is useful:-

Canteen Management System is a perfect solution designed for set-ups that offers dining facility in their canteen. Canteen Management System helps to work the dining facility seamlessly without any hassle. It restricts the unauthorized usage of canteen facility. This software helps to automate the process and make it transparent. It reduces the chaos created during the lunch or dinner timing, helping to manage the service swiftly.

Working Process:-

Canteen Management works through Star Link device, which is linked with this software to generate the reports of the employee. Employee place their card for authentication, after that a coupon is generated from the machine itself, that can be used for placement of order. There are two ways that it can be operated which can stop multiple placement of order. First one is, Online Operation through software,  in this process once the employee processes his/her order, then his identity and other details are authenticated by the software and then order is placed and thus receipt is generated. No employee can place multiple order. Other one is, Smart Card Authentication, in this process, an employee has to authenticate by their smart card which includes their details and thus their order will be placed.

Online Operation Through Software

Fingerprint & Smart Card Authentication

     

The Canteen Management System can be operated in set-ups with different types of order placement related to items or quantity. They are as follows:-

1. First type of order that can be placed is: item wise and quantity wise, in which user can place the order according to their wish without any bar of quantity and item.
2. Second option for order placement is that quantity of any item will be fixed only you have to enter the item.
3. Third option for order placement is that the quantity and item is fixed according to the time setting. Suppose if it is noon, then lunch will be served or if it is evening then tea with snacks will be served (depending on the policy of the company).

Looking, at above features you must think about its usage and how it is beneficial for your set-up to bring the transparency and flawlessly managing the employee for canteen facility. Canteen Management from Star Link is really a good choice for you.

Visitor Management System - Perfect Way to Track Visitors

Till now you have read our most sophisticated systems and solutions, explicitly incorporated by Star Link India. I am going to introduce one new solution to you which is quite beneficial in this technology led era for managing your visitors.

The solution I am going to introduce is Visitor Management System. This Software is Perfect for those who wants to manage their visitor list through a software. The track record of each visitor is maintained. It is beneficial for those firms where the number of visitors are more and their timing is very frequent. So in these kind of set-ups, this software plays an important role.

About Visitor Management System:-

Today security is the major concern for any of the company and set-up. Keeping the security as a major view of concern and also the maintenance of track record of visitors, Star Link has developed a solution called Visitor Management System. Visitor Management is a web based software that allows you to maintain the record of the visitor. Being Web Based Software, it can be browsed from any part of the world with any internet enabled devices depending upon server availability . Also, Visitor Management Software is designed to give a planned structure to the visitor-employee meeting. It also allows the admin to track the record of the visitors like other details of his belongings he is carrying, the timing of his visiting and going. And also, if he is scheduled to come next, his every details will reflect in the system with his name.

Visitor Management System

How is it useful for Users:-

The set-up or company where the frequency of visitors are very high, there Visitor Management is pretty useful software. This helps you to maintain the track record of every visitor with each and every details with his photograph. As in the process of initiation of meeting with the employee and visitor, his photograph is clicked to generate a gate pass. Keeping every security reasons in mind, different layer of authentication is made to keep everything secure.

Working Process :-

In Visitor Management System, there are basically three type of Log-ins. One is EMPLOYEE, who can log in to generate the request for the visitor who is coming to meet him. Second is USER, and that is Security Guard at the gate. He allows the visitor to enter for the meeting, giving him a generated gate-pass. And he is the only person who will sign out him after the meeting. Last log in is ADMIN, who can create any new log-in and can view the status of visitor. Admin can also give authority of gates/entries to security guards. Admin can view status and report of visitors through his account and also can create new users.

SMS Module - A Latest Mode of Attendance Inquiry

To know the details of punch-in and punch out or balance leaves or any other information, employees have to contact HR. Sometimes, they get to know about their details of presence and leaves on the day of salary. But, in the era of modern technology and mobile communication, Star Link has developed a SMS module to connect employees with HR, round-the-clock from any part of the world. This SMS module proved itself to be boon for the companies. The SMS module allows employees to know each and every details messages in their mobile.

Initially, few problems were there like – suppose an employee is present in the office and his attendance status is late marked then he might not get to know about this. But with the help of SMS module he will be updated soon even if he is late due to certain reason or if he is present in the office then he may ask about this with the HR. So may other problems have been resolved through this SMS module.

SMS Module from Star Link is the Newest Technology that can has brought revolution in the management of attendance updation in any offices or set-ups. This module is suitable for any kind size of employees. This feature can be enabled through 2 ways – 1. USB dongle which includes 10 digit number. (economical solution for 100-200 employees); 2. SMS gateway through internet with 4 Digit short code (suitable for any size).

Using SIM

Using Internet

                                              

Using Outgoing

For Employees:-

There are two types of messaging services that can be availed by any employee who is registered in Star Link Time Office Software.

1. Event Based,
2. On-demand.

Event Based Messages

The Event Based Messages are sent by the server of the company to their respective employees related to their late arrivals, shift detail, punching information and leave postings. These messages are auto generated by the server which is sent to the registered mobile no. Of the employee. The Exact messages are sent like as below:-

Late Arrivals: You are late by XX minutes.

Punching Info: We got your punch at 09:00am at 01/07/2014

Shift details: Your Shift is GEN on 10/07/2014

Leave posting: Your CL has been posted from 01/08/2014 to 04/07/2014


Once you apply leaves or any kind of changes is done through your account in the StarTimeOffice Software, you will receive an alert through SMS on your registered mobile number. This allows you to let you know the status of leaves you have applied before going on leaves.



On Demand Messages

On Demand Messages are sent to the registered mobile no. Of the employees, when they request for any kind of information related to their working days, leave balance, punching details. To get the related information, there are different codes for it, only need it to send to the number which is registered to get the information.

For example if you want to know about your leave balance: Then you will type in the message box as LEAVEBAL and send it to the number. You will receive the exact message as CL: 20 EL: 12.

Following is the table for On-demand message type:

S.No.	Request Code to be sent by Employee	Descriptions	Message Format (to be sent)	Exact Message Received
1	HELP	Allow the user to know the codes for requests to be sent.	HELP	Monthly Summary: SUMMARY (YYMM) Leave Balance: LEAVEBAL(leave code) Punch Info: PUNCH (DDMMYY)
2	SUMMARY (YYMM)	Allow the user to know the Summary of his attendance	SUMMARY 1406	MONTHLY SUMMARY:- PRESENT=20, WO=4, HLD=4, LEAVE=2, ABSENT=1
3	LEAVEBAL (Leave Code)	Allows the user to know leave balance	LEAVEBAL CL	CL=20
4	PUNCH(DDMMYY)	Allows the user to know the punching details	PUNCH 06072014	DATE-06/07/2014 Punch In- 09.06, Punch Out- 17.36

For Admin:-

The Authorized Admin can check the status of messages sent to any employee, in fact admin has the authority to allows any user to send or receive messages depending on their designation. They can also customize the employee list in the groups (through Star Time Office software) on the basis of departments, section, grade or a particular employee.

Admin can check the following details of messages through their accounts on Star Link Time Office Software

1. SMS Count (Sent)
2. SMS Count (Received)
3. SMS Sent Details
4. SMS Received Details
5. ERROR Summary

Now, looking on to above features you will say that this module is really interesting and will make your work structure perfect, reducing the communication gap between Employees and HR. In fact the work load of  HR and Admin Department will be reduced thoroughly through this service. So don’t wait for anything, simply try to experience SMS Module and make your working environment more advanced and tech-savvy.

Guard Tracking System by Star Link India

Star Link owns a credit to work on different projects resolving the most critical prevailing problems in big set-ups. Here I will discuss one of the major problem Star Link was able to cope-up easily by providing an appropriate solution and services.

Problem:-

In 2003, Maruti Udyog Ltd. (now its Maruti Suzuki) faced major issue related to the negligent behavior of Security guards in the periphery of the factory. The Guards in duty were showing irresponsible behavior during night times. They were mostly found sleeping in any corner of the compound being unaware of the problems like AC failure, Power Cuts and other unwanted movements in the premises. This was prevailing for longer times and the management were not finding any solution.

Star Link India Industrial Model

Solution:-

Star Link suggested Maruti Udyog Ltd. (now its Maruti Suzuki) to install Industrial Model of their Biometric Access Control System, which worked on fingerprint and smart card.

The Industrial Model is perfect device for industrial environments as it is robust with its metallic body making it vandal proof. Also, this device comes with built-in battery with back-up of almost 3-6 hrs. It can store 65,000 records and 25,000 fingerprints templates. This machine is synchronized with software for proper functioning and detailed records.

Process:-

Industrial Model is installed at different points in the periphery of the factory. The Guards are provided with contact less Smart ID card with fingerprint and his information. Guard has to simply register his fingerprint with his information which can be uploaded in the software (provided by Star Link). The whole process of writing this smart ID card takes fraction of seconds, after which smart card is ready to be used by the guards during their duty time.

Star Link Fingerprint System

During patrolling, the guards have to carry this card with them and show this card to the machines installed at different points. Each machine installed at different point has some unique ID and name to identify the location for easy understanding. They have to follow few steps for successful authentication, which includes verifying his fingerprints by putting his finger on the machine. Firstly the guard will show his smart card, then after message of “Put Finger” he will verify his finger print and then again have to show cards after the message “Show Card”. After successful authentication Green Light will glow, verifying the process. The same process is repeated at every machine on his patrolling track.

During this process, data is transferred repeatedly to-and-fro from machine to card and vice-verse. The data which is transferred to the card is – “Machine health” like battery status, connectivity; and the details of punching like date and time. These details are stored in his card; this reduces the necessity of wiring and connectivity to connect every machine with server. The only requirement is card that stores the data at different points.

When the day is called off, the guard has to come in security office and show card to one other machine in Control Room which marks his end of the duty. During this, his all data is transferred to the machine with a green light indicator with a long beep, indicating successful operation.

Outcome:-

Now, Guards were unable to manipulate the attendance system due to the features Industrial Model that accepts only biometric inputs like fingerprints (unique physical identity). They are bound to do their duty sincerely without any proxy in attendance.

This whole process is helping the security officials and company personals to make the weekly and monthly report on the basis of Guard's Info and machine health report. Now, Maruti Udyog Ltd. (now Maruti Suzuki) is very satisfied with the installation of this system, which helped them to find the security solution for their prevailing problems they were facing for so longer. All Credit goes to Industrial Model of Star Link Biometric Access Control.