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How technology is transforming trade businesses
More and more trade businesses are realising the necessity of job management software to get ahead of their competitors. Driving efficient processes, increasing staff productivity in the office and in the field, and maximising overall profitability, it’s the industry’s best solution to growing and sustaining a successful trade service business. So what is it and how does it work?
Field mobility
TODAY’S MOBILE technology gives a eld service business the ability to share live data across an entire workforce
– from o ce to eld sta
– keeping everyone in the business connected, informed and more productive.
Gone is the need for field engineers to text, call, or
drop by the office to collect paperwork. They can view their work schedule, share data with the office, invoice and even collect payment on site - all through their mobile devices.
This not only maximises billable hours but also provides a high standard of customer service.
Don’t resort to guesswork when estimating and quoting
Job management software gives business owners the power to provide accurate quotes fast.
The ability to import supplier catalogues with up-to-date pricing into the system, and to have a complete overview of
all labour types and rates in the one place means you can quote with your true material costs – and quickly.
Schedule with ease
With an instant snapshot of who’s doing what, where, and when, you can keep track of your business and ensure your staff are in the right place, with the right materials, at the right time, every time.
With the right software you can also schedule the engineer closest to a job, preventing unnecessary travel time.
For larger projects, you can schedule entire teams and equipment with just one click, live track your project’s progress and easily control your costs.
Get a better understanding of your stock
Import supplier catalogues, including part numbers, trade and cost prices, markups, storage locations and more. You can then view stock levels, restock vans, and perform stock adjustments and stock takes.
You won’t be holding too much stock or forced to buy stock at uncompetitive prices ever again.
You can ensure your field employees have the parts and tools they need to get their jobs done on first visit,
increasing their productivity and reducing unnecessary travel.
Better service = more customers
It’s well-known that customers who have a positive experience with your business will recommend your services to others in the future. The more organised you, your staff and your business are, the more professional you come across to customers.
With such a speedy and convenient service, your customers are bound to stick with your business and recommend it to other potential customers.
To read more about
how simPRO has helped other businesses visit www.simprojourney.com/uk
About simPRO
SIMPRO business management software helps to streamline and automate day-to-day processes to maximise productivity and increase pro tability. With web-based solutions for the o ce and mobile apps for eld-based employees, simPRO helps to produce accurate quotes, schedule jobs, track time and materials, produce invoices and collect payments.
For a FREE DEMO contact our local Scotland representative, David Park on 07376 255285 or email david.park@simpro.co. For more information visit www.simpro.co.uk. •
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