Category: Knowledge Base
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5 ways to structure your workflow around assets
If your business is focused on repeat work on the same build, then WorkGuru can make it easy for you to plan your workflow around assets you look after. Whether it’s servicing a vehicle, or repairing a large piece of equipment or keeping track of your own equipment used on a job, WorkGuru can help…
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5 Ways stock control methods can improve your business
Why Stock Control is Important If you produce, maintain or sell a physical product, chances are that you’ll have stock on hand that’s essential to your business. Whether you’re managing raw materials, parts, finished products or all the above, stock control procedures are necessary to keep your business well-stocked and running smoothly. 1. Negotiate…
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3 ways to get a better Work/Life Balance
There are a few tried and true tips that can help you spend less time on the weekends answering emails and fewer late nights in the workshop. In many ways, a good project management system can help you and your team reach that goal. Here are the top ways that great project management tools can…
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3 reasons Fabricators should track their builds
Manufacturers and fabricators are constantly producing new assets for their clients and customers. From caravans and trailers to heavy-duty mining equipment, it’s crucial to understand your builds and keep detailed records of how they were built, and what they looked like when they left your workshop. Here are the top three reasons why keeping track…
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5 Reasons That Spreadsheets Are Killing Your Business!
While they might appear to be a cheaper solution than a proper job management tool, spreadsheets are killing your business, and in the long-term it’s definitely not cost-effective. Spreadsheets seem great, because you can kind of do whatever you want with them, but that’s actually one of the biggest downsides. There’s no rigour to the…
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WorkGuru Custom Report Builder Puts Powerful Reporting At Your Fingertips
The custom report builder lets you build reports that are specific to your business. In addition to the over 40 existing reports that WorkGuru gives you, you can build a new report on almost any of the data that you collect in WorkGuru. Here are the features that can help you create the reports you…
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Prepare your team for change with 4 brilliant tips
Why is change management important in project management? Introducing a new project management system can revolutionize the way your business operates. But big changes in your business systems come hand in hand with big process changes, and you’ll need buy-in from your team to help them stick. That’s why change management is important to installing…
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5 Ways Asset Management Tools Make Life Easier
For many new clients, WorkGuru’s asset management features are a breath of fresh air. The easy and flexible tools have helped businesses manage almost anything from machinery to their customer’s product, to hire equipment and much more. Here are the top five things that our clients love about Asset Management in WorkGuru. Track internal…
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4 Simple Ways Project Management Saves You Time
A good project management system can positively affect your business in loads of ways. From helping improve efficiency to giving you a better, more informed way to make decisions, updating your project management system can revolutionise your business. One of the ways that your business can benefit is by improving and understand how you and…
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How Project Management Tools Foster Loyalty
There is no denying that customer loyalty is important in growing and maintaining a successful business, but how much should you focus on retention in your business? According to an article by Forbes, increasing your customer retention by 5% could improve profits by 25% – 95%. Deloitte research suggests that 38% of businesses moving to cloud-based…
