![]() ![]() You’ll need a tool that allows you capture this information and feed it into your payroll system. You may even want to track and auto-calculate a field tech’s pay to make weekly payroll easier.You need a tool that puts job notes, documents, photos, and the work schedule all in one place so your team has the info they need before and after they arrive at the job site. The crew in the field needs job specifics and paperwork to ensure the job goes smoothly.The ideal tool should let you easily assign the right crew to the right job without digging thru PO’s or paperwork to understand what the job entails. When scheduling jobs, you need to know where your crew is already scheduled, and what other work is nearby, all in one clean view.You need to be able to clearly see and manage work from any source – Lowe’s or other – and see it on one calendar. You have non-Lowe’s work too? If you install work for more than just Lowe’s, you need to see ALL your work in ONE place, so you can make better decisions when scheduling the team. ![]() Here are a few reasons you’ll need additional software paired with IMS: Installers need additional tools to run their companies effectively for things like managing their non-Lowe’s business, communicating with their field personnel, scheduling efficiently, completing paperwork in the field, and much more. So yeah, Lowe’s IMS portal is a good thing! But it’s not a solution to fix business issues faced by most installation companies. It brings automation that eliminates the emailed and faxed jobs that can be subject to human error from either side. IMS provides great new functionality that allows installers and Lowe’s to share job information and schedule dates. As Lowe’s rolls out exciting new digital capabilities with its IMS portal, installers are asking questions like: Why would I need other field service software in addition to the portal? Isn’t IMS supposed to give me all the automation I need? ![]()
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