Timbeter Container vs WINTIPMIS

Timbeter Container is a smart-device (smartphone or tablet) solution for log counting and volume estimation for timber transported in containers. Reduce your valuable time on making measurements and the boring process of inserting data! Loading logs into containers, measuring them and compiling a bill of ladings is extremely time consuming. Timbeter Container removes measurement and documentation problems, providing a straightforward tool for your reports. Information is easily shared and if disagreements arise, digital footprints are always available to check and assess. Using Timbeter Container is so easy: you simply make photos of the packs loaded into the containers, the application counts the number of logs, provides the volume estimation and the diameters of each log. All your digital data is structured accordingly; measurements, the number of containers and a bill of lading. Every measurement recorded is connected to each specific container and each specific load. Data can be easily shared via a link with your receiving party. Buyers can view in advance the quality of the wood and possible disagreements over the amounts are easily avoided. All the container packs can be re-measured in the web-based storage module, enabling even better transparent data exchange between your clients. In the storage module users have a real-time overview of all the measurements made - so you can analyze and share your data. Timbeter enables you to minimize human error when either making your measurements or data entry. Timbeter doesn't require any special data configuration or installation: you simply download the application, insert the data regarding the bill of lading and your containers to the storage module and being making the measurements. Simple!

WINTIP is developed “To increase availability, accessibility, quality of data and to ensure it reaches the right people, at the right time, in the right form, to get the correct information for making the most informed decisions.” Winrock International is a recognized leader in U.S. and international development, providing solutions to some of the world’s most complex social, agricultural and environmental challenges. Inspired by its namesake Winthrop Rockefeller, Winrock’s mission is to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources. Winrock is a nonprofit organization that implements a portfolio of more than 140 agriculture, environment and social development projects in over 46 countries. In September 2017 the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded Winrock International the five-year USAID Thailand Counter Trafficking in Persons (USAID Thailand CTIP) Activity, which aims to reduce TIP and better protect the rights of trafficked persons in Thailand. A web-based management information system (MIS) called “WINTIP” developed under USAID Thailand CTIP project, allowing for data and information to be in one place. The system can quickly generate reports to be used for reliable, effective and evidence-based decision-making at all levels. MIS information will be used to track progress on program activities, key performance indicators, donor reporting, internal reporting, identifying success stories and the cost-effectiveness of program implementation. WINTIP stands for: W-WISDOM: It is WISE as it will have all the information in one place so anyone can use it at any point in time for better decision making and strengthening of the project's MEL outputs. I-INFORMATICS: It will guide all levels on the progress and gap areas of the project and will allow people to learn through evidence and adopt best practices. N-NARROW DOWN: It will drill down data to the minute level and will allow the data to be reviewed and confirmed with backing documentation. T-TIMELINESS: It is a real-time system that captures information in both an offline and online mode. Once the data is entered, it can be seen by all who are working on the project that will help to monitor activity progress including target vs achievement. I-INTEGRITY: Data is entered only by authorized individuals, and that will improve the integrity of the data. P-PRECISION: Quality checks have been built-in to improve the accuracy of data, ensure consistency between different data points and to reduce errors. Disaggregated data is available for all indicators for all activities.