Two workforces in one business
A logistics business runs a shift workforce in its warehouses and a mobile workforce on the road. Most attendance systems handle one of them well. Ankastra puts both on one roster, so payroll reads one record.
In the warehouse
- Face recognition on a tablet or your existing terminals at the dock entrance
- Day, night and rotating shifts, with overtime measured from punches
- Peak season contract labour on the same roster, reconciled against each contractor's bill
- Each hub set up as a unit, with roll-ups across hubs from Growth
Peak season
Festive and sale seasons can add contract workers at a warehouse for weeks at a time, often from more than one agency. That is when attendance is most likely to be kept on paper at the dock, and when agency bills are hardest to check. In Ankastra, peak season workers are enrolled from a phone or at the kiosk on their first day, sit on the same roster grouped by agency, and each agency's bill is reconciled against the attendance the dock actually recorded.
On the road
- GPS-stamped check-in with a selfie at the start of the day or at each customer location
- Route history and a visit timeline showing where field staff went and how long each stop took (Growth)
- Expense claims raised from the phone, approved against policy and paid through payroll (Growth)
- Receipt amounts read from a photographed bill, then routed through your approval chain (Pro)
What it costs
Face recognition attendance, shifts and leave are in every plan, from ₹2,999 a month for 50 employees. Device integration, multi-location roll-ups and canteen and visitor modules are in Growth, from ₹5,999. Statutory payroll is in Pro, from ₹9,999. Annual billing takes 15% off, and GST is charged on top. The pricing calculator works out your headcount.
Questions people ask
Can drivers record attendance without a device at a gate?
Yes, through the mobile app: a GPS-stamped check-in with a selfie at the start of the day or at each customer location.
Are fuel and toll claims handled?
From Growth, expense claims are raised from the phone, approved against policy and paid through payroll. Pro also reads amounts from photographed receipts.
Can we see where field staff went during the day?
Yes. From Growth, route history and a visit timeline show each day's stops and how long each one took.