When a truck arrives with your material order, how do you verify you’re getting what you paid for? Most operations face a frustrating choice: eyeball the pile and hope for the best, or break out the walking wheel for a rough estimate. Neither option gives you the accuracy needed to properly verify deliveries.
Here’s how it works: When a delivery arrives, any employee with an iPhone can quickly measure the delivered stockpile right there on the spot. The measurement processes instantly on the device – no waiting, no uploading, no delays. Within minutes, you know exactly what was delivered.
An mulch distributor recently put this to the test. Their receiving team started measuring every third delivery using SR Measure. In the first month alone, they identified three instances where delivered quantities were 15% below the ordered amount. With instant measurement results in hand, they could address these discrepancies immediately with their vendors, while the delivery details were still fresh.
“Before SR Measure, we might not have caught these shortages until our monthly inventory count, if at all,” said the yard manager. “By then, it would have been nearly impossible to trace back to specific deliveries. Now we can verify quantities while the truck is still in our yard.”
The time-stamped measurements create an automatic audit trail for every delivery check. These records have proven invaluable for vendor discussions and process improvement. The supplier noted that just having this capability has improved their vendor accuracy – knowledge of regular spot-checks has led to more consistent deliveries.
The instant results have also enabled more frequent checks without disrupting operations. Employees can quickly measure deliveries in tight spaces or even if the pile is in a bin or bunker. Whether it’s a small load of specialty mulch or a major material delivery, verification takes minutes.
For operations looking to improve their delivery verification process, SR Measure offers a simple solution: instant, accurate measurements that can be performed by any employee with an iPhone. No specialized training required, no complex equipment needed – just reliable data when you need it.
Want to see how SR Measure can help verify your deliveries? Download the app and try for free.