Time Sheet and Machinery Log Overview
Time Sheet and Machinery Log is contained within the Data Entry mode of Sapphire Web Pack. The Sapphire Time Sheet & Machinery Log records all actions and equipment maintenance. This enables the user to keep a history of all machinery usage, equipment conditions keeping your fleet at optimum working condition and mitigating the risk of unplanned downtime or unavailability of your asset.
When operating machinery of any type, records must be kept of the time a machine is used for any purpose, and the type of work that is being done by that machine at the time. This could be for simple Jobs or very large Projects.
A clear example of this would be the activity that a bulldozer is doing at the time. For example, ripping rock would have a far higher hourly charge than moving dirt as the ripping process would cause far more wear and tear on the machine, and would have to be charged out accordingly.
The operator of the machine would probably be at a fixed rate so would enter a time sheet based on the operator requirements for the machine that they were operating at the time.
To open a Time Sheet & Machinery Log function go to Data Entry Time Sheet & Machinery Log.
Existing un-posted Time Sheet and Machinery log items will be displayed in a list. To enter a new item select the 
Add button.
The Time Sheet & Machinery Log will be displayed ready for data entry. Any data entry field that has a light blue background has an automatic search function incorporated. Click on the light blue background or start entering characters. SapphireOne will start offering matching items based on what has been entered by the user.
This Time Sheet & Machinery Log function has two methods of saving.
When the Save button is selected, the time sheet will be saved but remain open for additional data entry, loads etc.
When the Finish button is selected the time sheet will be Saved and Closed preventing any further data entry.
Dictation and Speech to Text Overview
SapphireOne’s implementation of both Dictation (MacOS) and Speech to Text (Windows) is a game changer for data entry. Any data entry field you can type into using a keyboard can use this feature.
You can also use this functionality on all inquiry screens within SapphireOne. For example, the user is in a Contact within a Client. They may have made a phone call to that particular client using the Softphone technology. Consequently, this will automatically date and time stamp both the contact and the phone number you called.
As soon as the call is completed, the user has the ability to use Speech to Text (Windows) or Dictation (MacOS). They can dictate into the memo field of the CRM contact, adding as much description as they require.
Dictation and Speech to Text Procedure
This functionality applies across every single Data Entry screen. For example, the SapphireOne user is entering a Vendor Invoice (VI). Additionally, you may want to add a memo within the Vendor Invoice (VI). The user can utilise the tool and simply dictate the memo.
Another example is if the user wants to add additional lines to the General Ledger account, within each General Ledger account. When the user is completing data entry using a General Ledger, there’s always a unique memo field for each GL account line.
The user can then utilise this feature to quickly add the information they need to add. Alternatively, you may have an interview with an employee. After the interview process is completed, the user can then make notes about the employee.
Speech to Text or Dictation is an extremely powerful tool. It is something that we at SapphireOne, as well as our clients, utilise daily. It is a massive time saver.
Entering a Time Sheet & Machinery Log
- Saving – When all is correct select the save icon to save and process the transaction.
- Canceling – At any point when processing the transaction the user may select the
cancel icon to cancel the operation. The user will be asked to confirm this when the alert below is displayed.
- Project – Enter the Job/Project ID.
- Activity – Enter the Activity.
- Description – Enter a description if required.
- Task – This data field is directly linked to the Job Project as entered previously. Any tasks set up for the project will be display in a drop down menu for the user to select from.
- Asset – Enter the Asset that this Time sheet is being set up for.
- Loader – A loader is a major component of an operating system that ensures all necessary programs and libraries are loaded, which is essential during the startup phase of running a program.
- Material – Enter the type of material that was handled during the use of this asset or machine
- Loc. From – Enter the location that this asset or machine was taken from.
- Loc. To – Enter the locations that this asset or machine was returned to.
- Start – Enter the time that the Asset started the current operation
- Finish – Enter the time that the asset completed the current operation.
- Read Start – Enter the current mileage or kilometers on the asset at the commencement of the current operation.
- Read Finish – Enter the current mileage or kilometers on the asset or machine at the end of the current operation.
- Qty – Enter the quantity that tise Asset or Machine carries per load.
- Loads – This is linked to the
add load button. When an operator is recording the number of loads or trips that the asset has performed, they select the add load button as each load has been completed.
- Load Numbers – Each time the add load button is selected SapphireOne will increment the number by 1.
- Notes – Each Time the add load button is selected SapphireOne will enter the time into this notes area. The operator may also add comment after the time entered by SapphireOne as required.
- Load Numbers – Each time the
This keeps the recording on the number of loads as simple as possible. As each load is completed they select the add load button and that’s it. I have selected the load button three times for the example below. The most recent time is at the top of the list.
When they want to close the time sheet and prevent any further entries select the button.
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