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December 3, 2020
5 Ways Tracking Time Makes You More Productive
When you run your own business, time is one of your greatest resources and expenses, and tracking time is both important, and a pain in the neck. Ultimately, most businesses aim to do more with less when it comes to time management - this is amplified when you manage a team, as they are your […]
5 Reasons Recurring Work is Important for Your Business
The importance of recurring work is often discussed, but why does it matter to your business? In a nutshell, customers that come back time and time again can help you to develop a stable revenue stream. This can help you to grow, and give your business a buffer in volatile times. Recurring customers and the […]
Profit: It’s what makes the world go round, or your business go round… When you own your own business, they’re the same. Profitability is key in anything and everything you do as a business. Of course, it’s much easier said than done to make every project turn a profit, but there are some things you […]
Keeping track of your workload is fundamental to keeping your business running smoothly. If you’re unsure what’s in your pipeline, then your business is going to suffer as deadlines are missed or your business fails to prepare for a downturn in work. Perhaps the most important thing you can do as a business owner is […]
How to Make Your Manufacturing Business Export Ready
No company is too small to take on the world and export their product. In fact, according to Austrade, one quarter of new exporters are “born globals” – and if you’re not familiar with that term, that means typically small- or mid-sized companies that rapidly gain international acclaim before making much of a splash (if […]
How WorkGuru Set-Up Fortuna Straightline Engineering For Another 80 Years Of Success
Innovation and high levels of personal service have been at the heart of Fortuna Straightline Engineering for nearly 80 years. So when it came to overhauling their workshop and business management processes the Brisbane-based truck maintenance group was looking for a partner that shared their passion for service and would support the business over the […]
Power Up Your Business by Tracking Project Margins
Actual vs forecast margins is a key component when budgeting in every business, as it tells you how accurate your estimating was, and how efficient your team were in delivering the project . While understanding your actual and forecast project margins are both critical for any business, accurately predicting and capturing them can be a […]
5 Easy Ways To Increase Productivity In Manufacturing
Time is money, right? So, when it comes to running a successful manufacturing business, productivity is extremely important. There are several ways to increase productivity on the floor by removing obstacles and reorganising work methods without sacrificing quality and safety. In fact, lifting productivity comes down to creating a skilled workforce while also adopting new […]
The difference between making a good profit or a bad loss on your manufacturing projects can be as simple as effectively tracking your staff labour hours to accurately determine the true labour cost attached to each project. To improve your labour cost tracking involves several elements, including correctly measuring staff time and staff cost on […]
Tanks for the Challenge - Manufacturing a Workflow Win
Tanks for The Challenge The past couple weeks I've been working with an pretty interesting manufacturing prospect. Typically our day to day is helping businesses who, for example, last re-costed their jobs 20 years ago when they first opened their business, or perhaps (and this happens regularly) buy a million dollars worth of stock a […]
After consulting to more than 2,000 Australian businesses about how they can use technology to increase your profit, we have developed a strong understanding of where things go wrong, and where the easy wins are. We found we were constantly looking for a system that could fill the gaps we knew existed in existing technologies […]
4 Ways Bad Inventory Control Costing Your Business
Profitable manufacturing is a constant juggling act, where one dropped ball can cost you time, money, and most importantly, your reputation. Any good manufacturer knows that the one of the most critical balls, is your inventory control - drop that one and your challenges can quickly become existential. Regardless of whether your end product has ten […]
Project Costings: What Can You Learn From Past Projects?
Do you actively review your past projects to make sure that you hit your target margin, used materials that you expected, bought what you planned, and spent as long as you anticipated on each job? Let’s be honest, if you’re running on spreadsheets, or simply using an accounting system for job costing, you probably don’t […]
March? How did that Happen? Wow...We're in March already. The year is just flying past. In this newsletter, we're releasing many new features, heading to Sydney for ABE and offering you and your clients 50% off for the rest of the financial year! Come see us at ABE 2020 In March, we're heading to the […]
New Releases Multiple Warehouse Locations WorkGuru now supports multiple warehouses for stock control. This was a huge update and required an enormous amount of work, but based on our customer feedback, it was right at the top of the list regarding priorities, and it's now live in production. Every existing account have had a "Default" […]
New Releases Xero Timesheets Integration Well, after last month's near miss, we're finally ready to release our Xero timesheet integration. Our first product update from WorkGuru is the Xero integration. We take approved timesheets, round them up to a daily total, and send them to Xero ready to populate your pay run. For this to […]
