If you're the construction manager, you're responsible for the materials that are used in your projects. That means that any errors are going to come back on you. That's the last thing you want to have happen. To avoid those errors, you need to have an effective tracking system for the materials your company uses. If you're still tracking your materials manually, you may be setting yourself up for some serious errors. Here are just four of the reasons why you need to switch to an electronic tracking system for your construction materials.

Keep Track of the Orders That are Placed

If you're not the only one who's placing orders in your construction company, it's not going to be easy to keep track of your orders, especially if you're using a manual system. Switching to an electronic tracking system will allow each order to be placed in the system. That means you'll be able to keep track of every order that's placed, whether you placed the order or not.

Know When Deliveries are Made

If you're running multiple construction sites, it can do nearly impossible to keep track of every delivery that's made. Unfortunately, that can lead to lost shipments, duplicate orders, or even material shortages. That's why you need an electronic tracking system for your construction material shipments. With your electronic system, deliveries can be input into the system as soon as they're signed for, which means you'll know exactly what shipments have been delivered, and which ones you're still waiting on.

Monitor the Storage Location

When you're managing multiple construction sites, you're going to have materials at multiple storage locations. As the construction manager, you need to know where all the materials are being stored. An electronic tracking system will allow you to know where all your materials are being stored, as well as when they're removed from the location. That attention to detail will allow you to not only know where your materials are, but when you're running low on something so that you can reorder it.

Facilitate Return of Damaged Goods

When it comes to accepting orders, you try to catch all the damage before you sign for the delivery. Unfortunately, that's not always possible. You need a system that will allow you to facilitate the return of damaged goods. Your electronic tracking system will provide you that ability. You'll be able to input the damage, when the damaged materials were received, and when you shipped them back to the company they came from.