At one site the engine support bridge has been sitting in the cabinet for months, at the other it is constantly requested or always taken. Before a second unit is bought, Tulz suggests moving the unused tool under Reports → Overview → Redistribute instead of buying more.
How Tulz finds suggestions
It compares the same kind of tool – the same OEM number or, without a number, the same name, manufacturer and type – over the last 180 days.
- Located at: the site where the tool was lent out at most once and is currently free – not reserved, not in a case, not a tool on loan from outside, not in a calibration shipment.
- Needed at: the site that requested this kind of tool from other sites at least twice, whose own units are at least 60 % utilised or that put them on watch at least twice. The reason is shown underneath, e.g. “3 requests to other sites · 87 % utilised”.
Moving
Move to … (with confirmation) assigns the tool to the new site. The storage location is freed; the tool crib and the foreman of the new site receive the notification “A tool is coming to your site” with a link to assign a storage location. The move appears in the log and in the tool's timeline. You take the tool itself over as usual.
Tools that are on loan or reserved, belong to a case or are in a calibration shipment are not moved – Tulz tells you why.
In the purchase calculator too
If you calculate a tool in the purchase calculator that is lying unused at another site, the clues say “… is unused at … – move it instead of buying?”.
Who sees suggestions
Suggestions only appear with several sites and only when viewing all sites (head office) – for users with the right View reports. Everyone with the right Create and edit tools can move tools.
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