We wrote an article for FMJ taking a look at Convert Water Ltd and how they have used Okappy to streamline their jobs and grow their business!

We wrote an article for FMJ exploring collaboration. Collaboration forms the building blocks of business, but many FM companies can admit that broken communication with both employees, customers and subcontractors is what is holding the industry back. We take a look at how Okappy can provide a solution; empowering the industry on a wider scale. 

We wrote an article for QUBE magazine’s July 2018 issue. While emerging technologies might seem disconnected from the practical business of trade work, new advances are actually having a huge impact on the landscape. This is perhaps most important when it comes to health and safety. Indeed, some 80,000 workers are affected by work related ill-health in the UK every year, according to the Health and Safety Executive, so innovations that can reduce this clearly have the potential to provide huge benefits.

We wrote an article for FMJ exploring how Okappy can help improve sub-contractual relationships. The relationship between contractors and subcontractors can be a fraught one, but the benefits of a good relationship can be huge. Great collaboration needs to exist at every stage in order for companies and their subcontractors to work efficiently in our changing world of work.

Collaboration forms the building blocks of business, but most companies can admit that they sometimes struggle when it comes to communication. We wrote an article for Drain Trader exploring how Okappy can help improve collaboration with your network. 

We were featured in the March Issue of the FMJ magazine! The article presents a case study of RPS Drainage and how they’ve benefitted from using Okappy’s networked job management. Read more below!

We wrote an article for HVP magazine exploring how market networks could kickstart a fundamental transformation in the way job management is delivered by business. People are becoming more connected and this is opening up opportunities to better mange day-to-day work. 

We wrote an article for Facilties Management Journal exploring the security of cloud-based storage and to reassure you that, actually, it’s all sound in the cloud.

The Benefits

Improved administration

Job sheets can be completed in the field and submitted without having to be passed back to the office first. Time is saved allocating jobs, chasing incomplete work sheets, sending invoices and receiving payments, leaving managers and employees free to concentrate on what they do best, rather than getting bogged down in paperwork.

Improved communication

There is less reliance on email or phone calls. It’s easy to send jobs to employees and sub-contractors, and receive job requests from customers. The system can be customised with features such as messaging to help you get in touch more quickly. It can improve relationships, teamwork and performance.

Job tracking

Contractors and engineers can update their job status on site using a mobile phone. They can complete check sheets, fill in extra job details and even attach photos of the work or client signatures for approving completed work. They can even log their hours and overtime. All the relevant parties can see the real-time status of a job at a glance, wherever they are. And job sheet management software often includes GPS, enabling the tracking of company vehicles.

Streamlined invoicing

Managing cashflow is key for any company. Job sheet software links jobs to invoices, so they can be raised and sent out as soon as a job is complete – ensuring information is fresh in everybody’s mind and reducing the risk of dispute. Monitoring and chasing outstanding invoices is also easier. View at a glance any overdue amounts, set simple reminders to chase these, and even send follow-ups to customers. The system will even bring up a message when creating new jobs to alert you to a customer who hasn’t paid. You can also export your invoice information to other accounting software such as Xero and Sage.

Company reputation

Often the little things that you do have the most impact. Communicating through job management software and sending electronic invoices through a dedicated system is professional and efficient, giving customers confidence in your company.

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