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June 21, 2001
Tractivity helps firms know which jobs will turn a profit
By JON SILVER
Journal Staff Reporter
Journal Staff Reporter
Image courtesy of Tractivity Tractivity's personal data collector replaces punch cards and paper time sheets. It reports to employers how much time employees spend on each activity throughout their day. |
When a new electronic timecard system was put into place at Market Contractors Inc. in Portland, it was met with skepticism on the shop floor. "Initially, there was a lot of people whining about it," said Chris Boden, the foreman at the time. "They don't really like change."
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