EDA Warehousing
EDA Warehousing upgraded its workforce management with a custom, tamper-proof mobile app for Android and iOS. Featuring NFC-based time logging, offline sync, and a secure system clock, it eliminates time manipulation and ensures 100% data integrity. Employees can clock in, log breaks, and clock out even without internet, while managers receive real-time, verified data integrated into HR and payroll systems. The solution streamlines operations, reduces administrative overhead, and delivers accurate work-hour tracking for improved cost control and productivity insights.
CLIENT
EDA Warehousing
COUNTRY
Germany
INDUSTRY
Logistics & Fulfillment
Headquartered in EDAPARK Hamburg, EDA Warehousing provides specialized logistics and fulfillment services, including contract logistics and e-commerce fulfillment, to industries such as food, electronics, and renewable energy.
Client Overview
Engagement model
Mobile App DevelopmentData Integrity
with Tamper-Proof Clock
Seamless Time Logging Anywhere
iOS & Android Compatibility
- Before the new solution, EDA Warehousing relied on manual or fragmented methods for employee time tracking, leading to inefficiencies and administrative overhead.
- There was no reliable way to calculate accurate work hours, resulting in payroll errors and difficulty in project costing.
- The absence of offline tracking meant employees in low-connectivity environments couldn’t log time consistently, disrupting records.
- A critical requirement was to prevent time tampering, as existing apps were vulnerable to device-level manipulation.
- The company needed a centralized, secure, and offline-capable solution that ensured authentic time logging across Android and iOS platforms.
- The core challenge was ensuring that all time entries represented true work hours—untainted by device settings or user tampering.
Our Solution
To overcome these significant hurdles, EDA Warehousing partnered to develop the EDA Time Tracking App, a bespoke mobile application for both Android and iOS. This innovative solution was engineered to provide a tamper-proof method for logging employee work and break hours. Key features and the innovative solutions implemented in the EDA Time Tracking App include:
NFC-Enabled Time Logging
- Employees use NFC tags to accurately clock in when starting work, going on breaks, and finishing shifts.
- This physical interaction ensures precise and verifiable time entries with minimal effort.
Seamless Offline and Online Functionality
- The app is designed to function reliably in environments with intermittent or no internet connectivity.
- All logs are stored securely offline and automatically synced to the central server upon reconnection.
Robust Server Sync with SSL Pinning
- Resolved handshake failures on Android caused by incorrect local time through SSL pinning.
- Ensured consistent and secure synchronization across platforms, mirroring iOS’s behavior with built-in NTP handling.
Tamper-Proof Clock Mechanism
- Hybrid uptime + wall-clock method prevents time manipulation.
- Native modules ensure reliability across Android and iOS.
- Edge cases like reboots and offline tampering are handled securely.
Precise Work and Break Hour Calculation
- The app accurately tracks and calculates work and break hours, even in complex scenarios.
- Reliable data feeds into payroll and HR systems for error-free compensation and reporting.
All Technologies Applied
The Outcome
- 100% Data Integrity
The innovative tamper-proof clock and time-logging mechanisms guarantee that all recorded work and break times are accurate and cannot be manipulated, providing a foundation of trust for payroll and performance evaluations.
- Streamlined HR and Payroll Processes
Automated and accurate time tracking has drastically reduced the manual effort involved in managing employee hours, leading to faster and more efficient payroll processing.
- Improved Financial Accuracy and Cost Control
With precise data on actual work hours, EDA Warehousing can achieve greater accuracy in project costing, labor expense management, and overall financial planning.
- Enhanced Operational Visibility
Real-time, reliable data on employee work patterns provides management with critical insights, enabling better resource allocation, workflow optimization, and informed decision-making.
- Consistent Cross-Platform Performance
The app's robust design ensures a seamless and reliable experience for all employees, regardless of whether they use Android or iOS devices.