• There are countless “exceptions” and last minute changes in operations that are difficult to manage without a systematic approach. And a systematic approach is often too expensive to implement - in dollars and time.
• There are many pieces of data that are written down - in poor conditions - and then transcribed to a computer giving rise to opportunities for both mis-reading the data and mis-keying it.

The Teak system improves the quality of the data by providing a systematic way for all the details to be managed - efficiently and inexpensively - and by offering a handheld device feature that allows the driver to post the data to a handheld computer eliminating the opportunity for transcription errors. Here are a few specific features:

• When the publisher shorts the draw (or delivers extras) the “Global Temporary Draw Change” feature will allow you to proportionately reset the draw for all locations or for a certain publisher region or a specific route. You can automatically apply the changes on a basis where those locations earlier identified as “No Draw Change Allowed” will be skipped.
• The Teak “Lead/Lag” feature can be used to indicate those locations that receive delivery either earlier than or later than the publication date. The Route Delivery Sheets will automatically show those draws on the correct day.
• A report that identifies returns that exceed draws for a particular publication for a particular customer location allows you to immediately investigate what is an obvious clerical error.
• Returns audit - let’s you cross check the returns recorded by the driver with what he actually physically brought back.