Case Study: TransAlta achieves 30% tool crib savings with ToolHound

TransAlta cuts tool crib expenses by 30% with ToolHound

TransAlta, Canada's largest investor-owned electric utility, was facing significant challenges with tool accountability at their Edmonton plant. Their archaic pen-and-paper system made it impossible to track tools, leading to frequent losses with no way to assign responsibility. To address this, they implemented the ToolHound tool tracking system.

The ToolHound solution used barcode labels and radio frequency scanners to create a computerized issue and return system. This provided reliable tracking of who had each tool and automated functions like inventory reordering. As a result, ToolHound cut tool crib expenses by 30% at the plant, creating significant savings and introducing much-needed accountability.

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