|
|
QuotePlus
- Professional Modules
| Incentive Schemes |
|
| Productivity
- |
As profit declines per
job the natural business solution is to increase productivity.
But how? The most common method is by offering the incentive
of higher wages to produce more. The theory goes, either
turnover the same with less technicians or increase turnover
with the same number. It's easy in theory but finding
the right scheme and then managing the process is too
daunting a task using manual systems. |
| Higher Wages - |
As the shortage of technicians affects
the industry the demand for higher wages is mounting.
Once again it's fine to pay higher wages as long as productivity
gains are realized. |
| Choice - |
The QuotePlus Incentive
Scheme module now includes 5 different schemes based around
hourly rates, turnover and target hours. The key is to
find what motivates the individual. Select the appropriate
scheme and let QuotePlus do all the difficult calculations.
Also, an important aspect of any scheme is transparency
which is where QuotePlus shines. The schemes are easy
to understand and the reporting extremely clear - especially
the Employee Payment report |
| Integration - |
With full integration with the Estimating
and Job Costing modules once again QuotePlus delivers
seamless, reliable operation at a far more economical
price that 3rd party products. |
| Summary - |
Although essential in
today's market, Incentive Schemes will become vital for
survival as the market becomes even tougher and the shortage
of technicians becomes more critical. Those "early
adopters" of the technology will enjoy a distinct
competitive advantage over those who recognise it late
and then scramble for a system. |
| DashBoard &
Production Planner |
|
| Workflow
- |
The paint shop is overloaded
with work and yet the panel shop is looking for work -
sound familiar. This form of bottleneck is a common affliction
resulting from the way vehicles are booked in, which is
often Monday to Friday or simply a set number of cars
per day, regardless of the job complexity. With sort options
by Insurer, priority and e-commerce its easy to track
jobs. |
| Capacity - |
Based on historical data the number of
target hours a shop can complete in an average week can
easily be calculated. Combine this with QuotePlus' cycle
time calculations and suddenly the bottlenecks are smoothed
out. Where Insurers require a guaranteed return date the
"trial fit" feature calculates which job to
start first and last. |
| Summary - |
By booking jobs in a
more methodical manner, common bottlenecks can be avoided
which results in a major boost to productivity. With integration
to the Estimating and Labour Scheduler modules the smooth
flow of work is assured. |
| Workshop Scheduler |
|
| History -
|
For many years shops
turning over 10 to 20 jobs per week were considered large
where supervisors could mentally track and allocate jobs.
Wastage occurred due to bottlenecks and stoppages but
with these numbers it wasn't too costly. Also, staffing
levels were not an issue as profitability was higher. |
| Current Issues - |
As volumes constantly increase the allocation
of jobs has become a daunting task. Now that turnover
has increased to 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 + jobs per week,
it's near impossible to rely on mental capabilities alone
to optimally allocate jobs. Sure it gets done, but bottlenecks
and stoppages are exacerbated and eat away at profit and
the shops reputation. |
| Job Allocation
- |
The trick is to allocate
work in such a way that jobs moves through the shop without
major hold-ups. Integration with the Job Costing and DashBoard
presents new jobs for allocation and technician efficiency
percentages enables the Scheduler to work out the "best
fit" for workflow. The operator then "massages"
the process where necessary. |
| Conclusion - |
It is estimated that workflow can improve
by up to 25% by scheduling jobs in a way to avoid bottlenecks
and stoppages. Once again, investing in superior technology
adds to profitability and provides a competitive advantage. |
| Management |
|
| Purpose -
|
The Management section
has been designed as a tool to quickly assess business
trends. Further analysis of course is available through
the Accounting Modules, but daily snapshots are vital
for heading off problems before they become serious. |
| Profitability - |
Graphically presented, this screen highlights
the six most critical figures in the business - Sales,
Expenses, Profit, Debtors Balance, Creditors Balance and
Bank Balance. The graph can be viewed month to date, last
month and year to date. |
| 12 Month
P & L - |
Watch the trend of the
business over any 12 month period with percentage variation
to the prior month highlighted at the bottom of the report. |
| Profit Centre Analysis - |
Is it the Paint Shop or Panel Shop which
is most profitable? Are the wages too high in proportion
to sales or are paint purchases too high compared to sales?
All typical questions a Body Shop owner needs to know.
By breaking the business into profit centres, management
can obtain the answers quickly and accurately and spot
trends before they become problems. |
| Performance
Trends - |
This graph combines Estimates,
Authorised Estimates, Sales and Expenses represented over
a floating 12 months. By alerting Management to trends
such as Expenses being too close to Sales, then other
reports can be used to drill down and find the answers.
The same applies if Estimates written are increasing but
Authorised Estimates remains steady which means too many
jobs are being lost. |
|
|
