There are many challenges that trade and service companies face in these times, simplifying facilities management software for subbies should be a priority – especially when companies are planning to take on new national contracts.
Challenges that facilities management companies face:-
- Communicating and organising multiple jobs with multiple sub contractors
- Email and paper chaos
- Reactive jobs as well as scheduled planned work
- Asset management
- SLA reporting on a monthly basis
- Staff location and activity tracking
- Real time sharing of data
- Producing quotes quickly in order to win work – and move on
- Collecting payment by sub contractors
Typically this can and is managed using the likes of Excel spread sheets an e-mail – however when you start to try to handle 15 to 20 jobs per day – the nightmare can become real. (At some point your accountant might even suggest the use of a CRM system for facilities management!)
There are a three job management solutions that can be seen to be simplifying facilities management software for subbies they are:-
Each of these solutions have their strengths and weakness (if you are aware of a solution that beats all of these three ‘combined’ – please do tell us). However we believe that the major differentiator for any software solution is the help that you receive in order to trial, and if you choose, implement a solution into your business.
ServiceM8 do not implement their own system – instead they have a trusted network of certified partners – that are typically based near to the new customer. This means that you have access to ServiceM8 support and a local specialist. The certified partners have different offers and levels of support – we provide no cost help during the free trial period (and can extend trial to a total of 28 days). For a list of other ServiceM8 partners see here.
We work with estate and letting companies all with the aim of simplifying facilities management software for subbies and building maintenance contractors – if you would like to learn more simply schedule a short call, at your convenience.