Calculate smarter: 4 tips

Accurate calculation is undoubtedly important to your profitability. Unfortunately, calculating for an assignment or project is extremely time-consuming, unless you use ERP software that contains enough tools to support you in this. However, calculating smarter is easily possible. We are happy to share 4 tips to make calculations smarter and faster.

1. Stop retyping data

Most time is lost to frequent data retyping, which is easy to avoid. Ensure you save common item combinations and assembly times in your software. By using saved calculations, you have the correct data ready with just a few clicks, reducing the need to type and think. If necessary, you can still modify the saved calculation.

2. Make use of your actual assembly time and calculate smarter

To make an accurate calculation, it is important to use the correct installation time. If you actually spend more time than initially estimated, your installation company’s hourly rate decreases. Bluace’s service and maintenance software comes with a Field Service App, allowing technicians to indicate exactly when they start and finish installation. Based on this data, you have a good, up-to-date estimate of how long the installation will take, and you work with accurate installation times. These times can easily be made available to a calculation program.

3.Calculate smarter with current prices thanks to the integration with 2BA

It is important to use current item prices to ensure you do not charge too low a price and thereby miss out on revenue. Integration with 2BA and the service and maintenance software ensures that you always have an up-to-date price list. Furthermore, updating this price list is automated, so you no longer have to spend hours doing it manually.

4. Link your various work processes

After creating an accurate calculation, it is naturally also important that it is incorporated into your other processes, such as project management, work preparation, logistics, and financial administration. The great thing about service and maintenance software is that all these processes are integrated, making the calculation immediately visible to everyone without the need for manual transfer. Additionally, specialized calculation software helps to support these processes optimally.