subject: Reasons to Use a Work Order Software System by:Belinda Verducci [print this page] Keeping track of the bottom line has never been more critical than in these trying economic times. That's why many companies are choosing to use a work order system to better keep track of jobs and maintenance schedules. It's the best way to drive asset performance and improve your return on investment. There's no endless phone trees, confusing paper work, missed post-it notes. Nothing gets lost in the cracks as the work order software keeps you up to date on maintenance and work that needs to be done. When you streamline your work order through computerized management, it becomes clockwork. There's no guessing. Nothing gets lost in the tracks. Let's look at some of the advantages to work order software.
Improve work flow efficiency
A work order system improves the flow of the workplace by keeping everyone on track and on the same page. It provides an easy tool to submit work requests, as well as conveniently shows you whose doing what and the workload's current status.
Increase Customer Satisfaction
When you have a better organized work order, you can better meet customer requests because the operations are that much smoother. You get automated alerts when customer requests are approved, rejected or completed. Customers can simply submit email requests that are conveniently captured and automatically loaded into the work order system. You can even make work requests accessible from your website for easy online submission of work requests and service requests, so customers can easily order a job. Make it easy for them, and they are less likely to choose your competitors instead.
Improved Organization
Work order software gives you complete flexibility for figuring out work order screens with a desired form of layout fields and work flow behaviors, so you can customize your system to meet the unique needs of your company. You can easily track PM an non PM work requests in the system. You'll get "point and click" planning and management tools, so reconfiguring your work flow setup can be done online in just a few minutes. You're put at the controls of your work order system with a completely detailed management of your company's key work orders.
Control Costs
It's easy to keep track of your expenses with work order software. Capture and categorize labor, parts and material costs according to customer, building, department, or cost center criteria for any work order. You can graph the results to get a better idea of where the money is going. Compare your costs against the profits coming in to keep a clear idea of your financial picture.
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