How Job Scheduling Software Can Help Your Electrician Business
Electricians are always on the go. You never know where the day may take you. If you haven't investigated how you can automate your business as an electrician
(prHWY.com) May 8, 2012 - ---, DE -- Electricians are always on the go. You never know where the day may take you. If you haven't investigated how you can automate your business as an electrician, you may be missing an important opportunity. Here are a few ways job scheduling software can help your electrician business.

Keep Track of Your Inventory

Inventory management can be a full-time job, but unfortunately, many small businesses can't afford full-time inventory managers. I personally find the job of keeping track of everything I have in stock time-consuming. Even worse, my electricians in the field usually had no idea what was in stock, which led to long, unexpected delays while we special-ordered the parts we needed to complete a particular job.

Inventory management scheduling software for electricians allows me to track items that arrive as they come in. Better yet, it's located on a central server, which means my field electricians can access it from anywhere. If they're out on a job, they can immediately let customers know how long it will take for a particular part to come in.

That's not even counting how easy end-of-year inventory has become. I no longer have to walk through my storage room, counting the items on a shelf and comparing to what is supposed to be in stock. The software tracks everything as it comes and goes, meaning at the end of the year, I only have to compare what is in stock to what the software says is in stock.

Estimates and Billing

When my field electricians are on a job, they can easily create estimates based on cost information entered in the system. This information can be sent electronically to the customer, eliminating the need for paper. If the customer chooses, he or she can print the information for his or her records.

These estimates allow for easy billing once the job is complete. The electrician simply finalizes the job in the system and a bill is automatically generated based on my specific business processes. Once the bill is paid, it's noted in the system, allowing me to easily send out late notices when necessary.

Another great benefit is employee tracking. I'm able to calculate commissions based on built-in business process information. No more sitting down at the end of the pay period to count up how much I owe in commissions. It's all automatic.

I can also track employee performance using my electrician job scheduling software. If an engineer or salesperson is underperforming, I have specific reporting to show for it. Conversely, if an engineer or salesperson is doing an outstanding job, I have the information I need to encourage and reward that employee for great performance. This is invaluable when it comes time to determining which employees will be getting raises in a particular year.

Job scheduling software can help your electrician business by saving time and improving your processes. You'll not only have less mistakes, but you'll have a more enjoyable work experience because you'll be able to focus on the things you enjoy doing.

For more information please visit: http://blog.scheduleflow.com/2012/03/16/electrician-job-scheduling-helps-businesses-save-thousands-of-dollars-in-fuel-costs.

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