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February 7, 2022
The 4 secrets to managing ongoing material purchases
All businesses aim to source top-quality materials at reasonable prices. Even when you’ve found suppliers you like working with, there are still ways to get the best value for your purchases. Here are the top four secrets to managing your ongoing supplier relationships to save money. Build strong relationships with good suppliers Building strong relationships […]
How WorkGuru.io backs great job costing with great support
When choosing job costing software, it's not just about the features—it’s also about the job costing support you get. Access to reliable customer support ensures that your team can maximise efficiency, reduce downtime, and get answers fast when challenges arise. While many software providers focus on onboarding, what happens after you’ve signed up? Too often, […]
If your business is supported by the best ERP system on the market or manages all projects from a whiteboard, having good work habits in your team can make a huge impact on how effective those tools are. Alongside ensuring your team has the right training to understand your processes and tools, cultivating good work […]
Manage your off-the-shelf sales easily with WorkGuru.io
You don’t always need to raise a project to sell your stock. If you handle off-the-shelf sales, WorkGuru’s stock sale features help you manage stock sales efficiently while keeping inventory records up to date. With WorkGuru's stock sale tools, you can track stock movements, raise invoices quickly, and avoid delays in dispatching orders—all without the […]
How to improve your project profitability in 5 steps
When you own your own business, profitability is key in anything and everything. Of course, it’s much easier said than done to make every project turn a profit, but there are some things you can do to keep your projects making money. So how can your project profitability be improved, project after project? Encourage Team […]
How Complete Job Costing Systems Help Your Business
Whether you're working on three large projects a month or hundreds of small orders, job costing is a huge part of your business. But with so many solutions on the market and many ways to stay organised, job costing can mean something different in every business. While businesses can certainly get by with multiple spreadsheets […]
Time. It’s a resource that no one seems to have enough of. There are only limited hours in a day, and the fewer of them you can spend on admin means more time for profitable work and logging off early. So how do you save time while getting everything done? Whether you're a one-man team or […]
Looking for a new job costing solution, here's where to start.
Looking for a job costing system can be a hard task. On the one hand, you’re overwhelmed with choice, but on the other, it feels impossible to sieve through the options and look for the perfect fit. To help you save time and narrow down your options, we’ve created a checklist to find the best […]
4 common stock control mistakes & how to avoid them
From a single workshop to a multi-location warehouse operation, stock control is a critical part of business management in a lot of industries. Getting it right can be tricky as businesses balance the time and costs of managing their inventory with accurate record keeping. While the right processes and tools will differ from business to […]
4 questions to ask when looking for a job costing system
Trying to find the right job costing system can be a headache. With many factors to consider and many options that do things differently, how can you know you’ve found the right option? While every business is different, there are a few tried and true things to look for to find the best job management […]
Top 4 Easy To Use Project Features WorkGuru Users Love
WorkGuru.io is designed to make project management easier from quote to the final invoice. There are heaps of powerful features that keep project management & job costing simple yet powerful. Here are the top four things you can do in WorkGuru that save you time and stress when running your projects. Real-time stock & time […]
This stock control tool helps you stay stocked up in a few clicks
Keeping your stock records up to date can feel like a constant battle. Trying to keep essential items in stock without overstocking can be a headache. Enter WorkGuru.io’s BuyingGuru. It’s a handy tool that lets you order stock you’re running low on in only a couple of minutes with no more headaches. BuyingGuru lets you […]
Project groups help you organise your work in 4 amazing ways
Managing multiple projects, or large complex jobs can be tricky business. WorkGuru’s project groups let you manage multiple projects at once or break complex jobs into smaller, manageable tasks. Depending on your business and your processes, there are a number of ways that you can set up a project group, but here are four ways […]
Is your new year’s resolution to spend less time in the workshop? There are a few tried and true tips that can help you maintain a good work/life balance this year. A good job costing system can help you and your teams save time and get out of the workshop or office earlier. Here are […]
Finding the best job tracking software for manufacturing businesses
Running a manufacturing business is no easy task. Between managing production, tracking costs, and keeping projects on schedule, it can feel overwhelming. A good job tracking system can help simplify this process, save time, and keep everything organised. But not all systems are built for manufacturing. Many offer features you’ll never use while missing the […]
4 Tips for setting job costing goals for the new year
Starting out the new year is a great time to plan ahead and set new year goals for your business. Depending on what you’re hoping to achieve, sitting down with your management team, business advisors, or consultant may be a good idea. Whatever your goals or methods, here are a few tips for creating strong […]
