Tips for a Successful Software Implementation

After months of research and sitting through demos, you’ve finally chosen a new software for your field service business. What a relief! Now comes the hard part. Implementing any kind of new technology or business process in the workplace is a change that can really  stress people out. Change, itself, isn’t so scary. What’s scary is the … Continued

OSHA Turns 50: Continues to Play Integral Role in HVACR Safety

On December 29, 1970, President Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which was enacted on April 28, 1971. For 50 years, OSHA has played an integral role in the safety of heating, air conditioning, ventilation, and refrigeration professionals. So What Does OSHA Do? OSHA is part of the United States Department of Labor. … Continued

Rapid, Low-Cost Implementations for Growing Contractors

Many field service contractors shy away from technology investments and implementations for their company. They are afraid it will take too long and cost too much money. When you invest in a new software platform, you want to make sure the implementation is swift, clean, and efficient—and that you get a speedy return on your … Continued

Another Speed Record: FIELDBOSS Client Go’s Live in 2 Months

Another happy FIELDBOSS customer. Performance Elevator is a Canadian 12 user team (5 Office, 7 Field) based out of Scarborough Ontario. Performance Elevator does a bit of everything including Service, Maintenance, Modernization and New Construction around the GTA. FIELDBOSS is a perfect fit for their growing elevator business because it was able to be implemented … Continued

Say “Cheers” to the Consulting Team!

Everyone grab a drink, raise your glass, and say hello to FIELDBOSS Consulting! Our FIELDBOSS consulting team is a talented and unique group of savvy pros. Our 10 consultants are some of the hardest working people you will ever meet, but they also know how to have fun. Every month the FIELDBOSS consulting team gets … Continued

Ontario Moving Forward with Elevator Availability Legislation

In 2017, elevators were on the front-page in most Ontario newspapers due to concerns related to elevator reliability, availability, and the lack of data on the topic. This led to MPP Han Dong introducing The Reliable Elevator Act in March of 2017. Now, Ontario is kicking the dust off the elevator availability legislation that was … Continued

Time Cards for Techs: Manual vs Automated

Time is money. Nobody understands that more than field service businesses. Tracking time for field technicians can be a tricky task as field service techs often spend their day in the field away from others, performing services for several different clients. How do you accurately and efficiently log and bill hours for these employees? If … Continued

How to Prevent Customer Disputes Before They Happen

Customer satisfaction plays an important role within your field service business. Not only is it the leading indicator to measure customer loyalty, identify unhappy customers, reduce churn, and increase revenue, but it is also a key point of differentiation to help attract new customers in such a competitive business environment. Luckily, there is a simple … Continued

Multi-Factor Authentication: Protect Your Data

Traditional usernames and passwords aren’t secure enough in today’s advanced technological world. Businesses are facing more and more cyber threats each day. Even though security has become more complex, people still fall prey to basic attacks like phishing scams. If one of your employees falls for an email scam, it can leave your company wide … Continued