» WITH A PLETHORA OF supply chain issues set to far outlast the worst of the pandemic , installers are bearing the brunt of the consequences . A robust installer management system has never been more critical , which is just one of the reasons why the fully integrated solution from AdminBase is proving popular with installers .
“ With labour shortages , price increases and product availability affecting suppliers literally day by day , it is becoming increasingly difficult for fitters to plan a week ’ s work , let alone a month or more ,” explains Rhonda Ridge , author of AdminBase . “ Projects may still need to be delayed and timescales moved around , but if installers know what ’ s coming , they can be truthful with their customers and pre-warn them of any changes to the schedule .
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“ This is where AdminBase is giving installers a huge advantage . Our carefully designed installer management system holds records for each job a fitter has on their books and these records contain the detail of any materials ordered for that job , including supplier references . Having all this information in one place makes |
it much easier to chase orders with those suppliers . The records also contain order confirmations so installers can quickly see what should be on a supplier ’ s delivery before it arrives . Proactive installation companies can even produce summary reports that show what deliveries are expected so they can check in with suppliers |
on orders ahead of the delivery date . This same reporting facility can also be used to highlight items not received on any given order . “ As well as keeping track of orders from suppliers , AdminBase is an essential tool for installation planning ,” continues Rhonda . “ The system can for example show in one view , all jobs that have every ordered item in stock and so are ready for installation . A second view can show all installations booked in for the following week , that don ’ t yet have all the necessary materials . Taking this one step further , all this information is fed into the appointments in the Installation Diary on the same system , so that an alert will pop up if a project is booked in and not all the materials have been received .”
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