Managing inventory is a continuous balancing act. If you carry too little, then you may lose revenue opportunities, have a low first-time fix rate, and disappoint your customers. If you carry too much inventory, it will sit in a warehouse and become obsolete, tying up cash or causing costly write-downs. FIELDBOSS’s new Inventory Management features … Continued
The elevator industry is booming. Employment of elevator mechanics was estimated at 22,100 in 2016, and is projected to grow 12 percent by 2026. This is faster than the average for all occupations according to the BLS. New installation and maintenance of elevators and escalators in stores and residential and commercial buildings is expected to … Continued
This past week, Connecticut and Maryland announced that they would be joining New York and California in phasing out HFC refrigerants. The four states are taking the lead and hope to encourage others to follow suit in defiance of US government policy. All four states will model their new regulations off of the previous EPA’s … Continued
Some relief is on its way for the technician shortage plaguing the HVACR industry! The U.S. federal government offered hope to the HVACR industry by ushering the Perkins Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act into law. What does this mean for the HVACR industry? The objective of the Perkins Career and Technical … Continued
Elevator contractor business valuations are largely based on the net present value of the maintenance contract cash flow, discounted for risk. With FIELDBOSS Elevator contractor management, you can target the key elements that go into the valuation calculation, which maximizes your business valuation to any potential buyer. Even if you are not planning to sell … Continued
FIELDBOSS is hitting the road again. We are heading to NAEC 2018 at the Atlantic City Convention Center from September 26-27. We recognize that as busy elevator contractors you have hundreds of things on the go every day, which can lead to stress, headaches and frustration. That’s why we created FIELDBOSS, an elevator contractor management software … Continued
Do you ever wonder how your field service team can boost your sales revenue? The FIELDBOSS Sales Recommendation feature can help. The unique feature connects your technicians to the back-office sales team, notifying them in real-time about new work opportunities. With little effort, your mechanics can now recommend more work in real-time, and your sales … Continued
You have finally made the move and upgraded to a field service management software. You have spent a lot of time and money choosing the right software, working with your solution provider to make the implementation and transition a smooth one, and testing your software before going live. Your technicians in the field can now … Continued
The NYC DOB has announced that effective September 17, 2018, all new NYC inspection/test reports and notifications that are required to be performed for NYC elevators and related devices must be submitted online through the website DOB NOW: Safety at www.nyc.gov/dobnow. No paper filings will be accepted after August 31, and no filings at all will … Continued
In early May 2018, Bill 8, Access to Consumer Credit Reports and Elevator Availability Act was carried and given Royal Assent by the Lieutenant Governor, officially making the bill a law. Wynne Liberals rushed to give the Bill royal assent before the June election, but implementation seems to have stalled under the Ford government. Ontario … Continued
It is not news that there is a growing labor shortage in the HVAC industry. Companies are facing increasing pressure to find qualified workers as the current workforce retires and demand for more workers rises. Job openings are growing while the industry encounters a dwindling pool of qualified job-seekers. Whether you are a manufacturer or … Continued
It’s amazing how often we hear from busy HVAC companies looking for a solution to the many headaches that they endure on a daily basis. They know they need to make changes not only for the health of their HVAC company, but for their own health as well. Unfortunately, many are caught in their operational … Continued