Category: General
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5 Ways To Seriously Improve Project Profitability
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…
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5 Ways To Reduce the Stock You Need
Why reduce your stock? Keeping stock on your shelves is one of the most important aspects of any business, no matter what you’re selling and whether your shelves are physical or virtual. Whether you’re a bespoke craft maker or a major sheet metal fabricator, you need to have ‘stock’ to keep customers coming back. But…
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5 Ways Time Tracking 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 conduit…
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4 Essential WIP Reporting Tools For Your Business
There are a few WIP reporting tools to have in your kit that make sense when you want to get more visibility over your projects. WorkGuru is packed with these timesaving and workflow improving features that help you get the most out of your projects and understand what’s happening in your business. Here are the…
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Why Tracking Project Margins Matters
Actual vs forecast project margins are key when budgeting, as it tells you how accurate your estimate was, and how efficient your team were in delivering the project. Understanding your actuals & forecast project margins is critical for any business, but accurately predicting and capturing them can be a challenge. Tracking these margins in real-time…
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3 Ways to Make Your WIP reporting a breeze
Reporting on the work you do can be a crucial part of your business process. Whether it’s checking that your projects are still scheduled to be completed before the deadline, confirming your jobs are profitable or reporting back to the client, WIP reporting is a big deal. Here are three things you can look into…
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Top 3 Scheduling Tools to Help Manage Your Projects
Managing your team, capacity and upcoming projects is a key part of job management. WorkGuru has you covered with three scheduling tools to make your life easier. Project scheduling Get a sense of what’s coming up and what will be on your plate. The project scheduling tools show you the start date and due…
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Good asset management software will have these 4 things
Asset management can mean a lot of different things to different businesses. However, if you are looking for a way to understand the equipment that you use, hire out, build or maintain, then there are a few features to keep an eye out for. Easy to find and add information Ease of use is…
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Secrets to Sole Trader Success with Apparatus Quo
Xero Awards FY22 Finalist, Apparatus Quo, Share Their Secrets to Sole Trader Success Last week, WorkGuru partner, Apparatus Quo was announced as a Xero Awards Finalist in the Sole Trader category. The nomination has come as a huge milestone for the business that began operating in 2020. “I really didn’t know if we were in…
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4 Ways to Invoice For Better Customer Experience
A customer’s relationship with your business does not end when the deal is closed and the work is done. In fact, there are many “post-sale” touch points, including invoicing and billing that can make or break an experience and stop a customer coming back for good. Recurring work is an important part of the pipeline…
