Slate Pages was created to keep track of the manufacturing stages of its parent company, Thermaxx. It didn’t take long for the company to realize the app would mesh perfectly with numerous businesses, specifically the portable restroom industry.
“We are perfect for small businesses who just need a quick and simple solution to their asset management,” says Joey Bannon, vice president of sales for Slate Pages. “We found that every company had their own unique needs, and our app works for that because you can design the slate to address those needs specifically.”
The Slate Pages app uses a QR code scanner to scan tags for recording, storing and organizing any information the company chooses. The user attaches QR tags to each portable restroom, scans the tag and enters the desired information. Once data has been entered, it can be viewed using Slate’s online dashboard.
“Each slate is designed by adding a variety of fields to build a template for tracking whatever data is important to you,” Bannon says. “Our main goals when designing was making the app customizable and user-friendly so we can cater to everyone’s unique needs as well as help those who aren’t very tech-savvy. We don’t want to create more work for our customers.”
To keep Slate Pages user-friendly, the company also uses the feedback and communication from customers to improve and update the app. “We allow them to suggest ideas for features or even functionality that would improve their experience,” Bannon says. “The end user can improve our app much better than we can.”
Bannon says the GPS field Is a popular feature of the app among portable restroom operators. “It’s been crucial to every company we have worked with,” he says. “It tracks the last known location of the unit and displays that location on our online dashboard so managers can view where all of their toilets are.”
He also mentions the journal and record fields are well liked because they provide tracking history and records of when restrooms were last serviced, by which operator, and reports if anything was damaged or replaced.
Bannon says their strategy of using customer feedback and keeping things simple is well received. “Our customers find our app extremely easy to use,” Bannon says. “One of our favorite comments from one of our customers called Slate Pages ‘the working man’s product.’” 515-758-5463; www.slatepages.com
