Operator by ReSpark vs CatApp by DRI

Run your scrap yard smarter with Operator. Operator is a professional-grade mobile app built for scrap yard operators, scale house attendants, and yard managers. Manage every step of your daily operations — from weighing inbound loads to shipping processed material — all from your phone or tablet. INBOUND TICKETS & SCALE INTEGRATION Weigh trucks in and out with Bluetooth-connected scales. Create inbound tickets, record gross and tare weights, capture load photos, assign commodity grades, and apply deductions or fees — right from the scale house. OUTBOUND SHIPMENTS Ship baled and processed material to mills and buyers. Create outbound tickets, track container weights and seal numbers, manage FOB terms, and link shipments to sales orders. INVENTORY & PACKING LISTS Track processed material and finished goods across your yard. Organize bales and loads into packing lists ready for shipment. Scan barcodes and QR codes for fast lookup. PURCHASE & SALES ORDERS Manage buy and sell contracts with full pricing and tonnage tracking. Link inbound tickets to purchase orders and outbound loads to sales orders for complete traceability. CUSTOMER & VENDOR MANAGEMENT Maintain records for peddlers, haulers, dealers, and mill contacts. Store vehicle info, driver details, and multiple delivery locations per account. HARDWARE BUILT FOR THE YARD Connect Bluetooth scales for live weight capture and Star Micronics thermal printers for scale tickets and bale tags. Map cameras to scales for automatic photo documentation of every load. MULTI-YARD SUPPORT Manage multiple yard locations under one organization. Role-based access lets you control what scale operators, yard workers, and managers can see and do. REPORTING Access tonnage reports, sales analysis, inventory summaries, and ticket histories to stay on top of your operation. MORE FEATURES - Adaptive layouts for phones and tablets - VIN and driver license scanning - Photo documentation at every step - Available in English, Spanish, French, and French Canadian - Dark and light theme support Operator is purpose-built for scrap metal yards, recycling facilities, auto salvage operations, and material processors.

CatApp by DRI lets approved suppliers can securely search, organize, and sell catalytic converters direct to Davis Recycling, Inc. Converter pricing is updated on-the-fly, your converters can be organized into inventory lists and have approved hedges applied, and you can directly submit your converters for grading by Davis Recycling, Inc.