# QR Time Tracking on the Shop Floor

Canonical: https://millbase.ca/blog/qr-time-tracking-on-the-shop-floor
Author: [Coby Birenbaum](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cobybirenbaum/)
Published: 2026-10-19
Updated: 2026-10-19
Archive edition: 2026-08-19

QR time tracking can simplify finding a worker or starting a supported attendance workflow.

[QR time tracking](https://millbase.ca/#time-tracking) can simplify finding a worker or starting a supported attendance workflow. The useful question is whether the resulting records connect correctly to jobs, tasks, and corrections. Test the complete floor process with the actual people and devices.

## Pilot the workflow

- Confirm what the QR code identifies and what actions it permits.
- Test clock-in, job selection, task changes, clock-out, and missed entries.
- Check readability, device placement, and normal floor conditions.
- Explain how workers request corrections and how managers review them.

## A practical distinction

A hypothetical worker clocks in successfully but never selects the job being worked on. Attendance is recorded, yet job-cost information remains incomplete. Verify the connection required for your reporting goal instead of treating a scan as the finished process.

## Review adoption

Look for incomplete entries and user confusion during the pilot. Improve the flow and instructions before increasing reminders.

## Related reading

- [Warehouse Management Software for Cabinet Shops: A Practical Buying Guide](https://millbase.ca/blog/warehouse-management-software-for-cabinet-shops-a-practical-buying-guide)
- [Millwork Software vs ERP: Choosing the Right Scope](https://millbase.ca/blog/millwork-software-vs-erp-choosing-the-right-scope)

## Definitions and further reference

- [Oracle: warehouse management systems explained](https://www.oracle.com/scm/logistics/warehouse-management/what-is-warehouse-management/)

## How Millbase can help your shop

### Connect the person, workstation, and job

With [Millbase QR time tracking](https://millbase.ca/#time-tracking), employees use a personal keycard and a shared kiosk to record time against selected work. [Worker profiles and labour records](https://millbase.ca/#workforce) let managers review the hours by person, project, and workstation. That gives a shift handoff or capacity discussion a consistent starting point.

Ask the [Millbase AI agent](https://millbase.ca/#how-it-works) a question grounded in your workspace records. For example: *“Break down this week’s recorded hours by worker, project, and workstation.”* You can select a project or worker, ask follow-up questions, and request [supported reports and CSV exports](https://millbase.ca/#insights).

Review missing or corrected entries with the team before using the totals. Logged activity provides operational context; it does not independently verify qualifications, attendance policy, or payroll treatment.

## Explore the wider topic

For the broader workflow and decisions behind this guide, read [Warehouse Management Software for Cabinet Shops: A Practical Buying Guide](https://millbase.ca/blog/warehouse-management-software-for-cabinet-shops-a-practical-buying-guide).

## Frequently asked questions

### Does a QR attendance system automatically track material usage?

No. Those are different workflows. Confirm each supported capability separately.

### Should workers share QR identities?

Use the identity and access model intended by the system. Shared identities can undermine attribution and reliable records.