If you own or manage a trade business that still manually schedules jobs, then the likelihood is you experience quite a few issues. Manually scheduling work when it comes can cause inefficiencies to occur, such as double booking, no shows and making it more difficult for you to deal with emergency appointments.

Not only can mistakes be made, but manual scheduling can also be a time-consuming task, and this time could be better utilised. With Workever’s job scheduling software, assigning jobs when they come in becomes a quick and easy task without any inefficiencies occurring.

What Is Job Scheduling Software?

If your business is still stuck scheduling work manually, then it’s likely you use paper diaries, spreadsheets or whiteboards to try and keep on top of it. The issue is that these methods are no longer the best way to schedule work, as they cause different issues. 

Instead, with Workever’s job scheduling software, everything is done digitally, so paperwork and spreadsheets can become a thing of the past. Your scheduling teams will be able to use our drag-and-drop tool, which will allow them to assign jobs to available technicians in a matter of seconds.

Benefits of Digital Scheduling for Field Service Businesses

Increased Productivity 

With Workever’s software, we not only provide a drag-and-drop tool that makes scheduling work quick, but we also provide GPS tracking to take your scheduling and productivity to new levels. Our GPS trackers allow you to view the live location of every member of your field agents team. This will allow you to keep on top of their productivity, ensuring they’re completing jobs on time, but it will also allow you to assign jobs based on location. You’ll be able to ensure each field agent completes minimal travelling between jobs, which will allow them to complete more work within the day and bring in more revenue for your business.

Quick Response Times to Emergency Appointments

As an owner of a trades business, you would have experienced your fair share of emergency appointments. Without the right scheduling software, these can often be difficult to respond to efficiently and can result in lost business or unsatisfied customers. 

By utilising the live location of your field agents, you’ll be able to respond to emergency appointments quicker than before by sending the closest available field agent to the job. This means your customers’ issues can be dealt with promptly, providing them with the best possible service during a stressful time.

Cost Saving

If you don’t consider location when it comes to scheduling work, then you could be costing your business thousands. With Workever’s job management software, you’ll be able to reduce the amount of distance your field agents have to travel between jobs. This will not only reduce fuel costs but it will also reduce the chances of them being stuck in traffic, which can cause delays in completing the work, which can cost your business further money.

Improved Communication

Clear and precise communication is paramount for a business to be successful. Miscommunication can cause a number of issues, especially when it comes to scheduling. More manual ways of scheduling mean that your office staff have to confirm changes to your field agents, which isn’t always the easiest of tasks, as they’re often busy on another job. 

With Workever’s software, your scheduling team will never have to worry about calling or sending an email to your field agents again. This is because our software will automatically send notifications to your technicians confirming changes to their schedule. This means communication is quick and to the point, ensuring that your field agents know exactly where they’re meant to be and at what time.

Integration With Other Tools

If your business currently uses other business tools to help improve scheduling or any other day-to-day task, the good news is you’ll be able to continue to use these with Workever. We understand the importance of utilising tools that help your business grow and be successful, which is why we designed our software to be integratable with other tools. 

So, for example, if you currently use Google Calendar or Outlook to help keep on top of scheduling, you’ll still be able to with Workever. It’s the same for other tools such as Xero or QuickBooks for better accounting or Stripe for faster payments.

Why Choose Workever?

Implementing a change in your business can be a scary decision, especially one that will affect the whole workforce. You may be worried about whether your staff will be able to adapt to a new way of operating. At Workever, we have taken all of that into consideration, which is why we designed our software to be user-friendly. 

So, regardless of your employees’ skill levels, every one of them will be able to use our software with ease. There is no lengthy training required, as it’s easy to use, but we do provide in-app assistance just in case you or a member of your staff were to get stuck or need any questions answered.

We even give you the opportunity to book a free personalised demo where one of our product experts can walk you and your staff through the platform at a time that best suits you.

To recap, if you’re tired of being stuck in the past using manual ways to try and keep on top of scheduling, then step into the present with Workever’s schedule management software. Remember, not only will this make it quicker and easier to complete scheduling tasks, which can save you and your staff valuable time to be better utilised elsewhere, but it can also reduce the number of errors that occur. 

Don’t forget improved scheduling is just one of the many benefits you’ll receive when using Workever’s software, so why not sign up for our 30-day free trial today and see exactly how your business can improve?