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Time is precious and in limited supply for all of us. Our Quote tool helps you maximise the outcomes of the time you have available by automating routine admin tasks, providing you with instant visibility of what is happening and where your efforts should be concentrated. And best of all - it's a free tool included in your pro-Forms monthly subscription.

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pro-Forms®  has a earned a track record for helping companies become efficient throughout the Construction Industry supply chain - from main contractors and sub-contractors, to SHEQ consultants and specialist suppliers. With a strong no-nonesense reputation for getting site-based information back to head and regional office admin staff quickly and reliably, the system offers a simple, cost effective and flexible way for companies to easily add efficiencies to the way they work.

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Despite what some people would have believe, running an efficient field team is not rocket science nor a black box art and it certainly doesn't require complex or expensive software, algorithms or AI! After working with many companies across many different industries for a long time we have put together the 5 common components that our customers tell us have been successful for them and their businesses.

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Ready for the move to 'cloud-based' accounting? For many the answer is NO!

However, upgrading to Sage 50cloud Accounts actually has many real business benefits that may not be immediately obvious. In this article we set out what those benefits are and how companies running field service teams and those looking to sell from a catalogue of products via mobile app can gain significant advantages.

With a passion to over exceed customer expectations and improve their service, they turned to pro-Forms^®.

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Ever found yourself turning up at the wrong job address or missing an appointment because you thought it was tomorrow?

Job Management software was designed to tighten up the job process and improve customer service. From planning and scheduling to team and lone worker management, you'll soon be skipping home happy rather than skipping appointments!

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Fire & Security companies are coping with an increased workload and zero-tolerance on non-compliance.

It's no surprise that back-office staff are feeling the pressure as the paperwork piles up and requests flood through. However, is this an opportunity for companies who use smart Job Management as part of their daily activities?

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We've had loads of great feedback on our new Job Management tools! Here's a bit of background as to why we thought it was a move in the right direction for pro-Forms.

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Sound familiar? We've heard this so many times, but does managing a team of field workers have to be like this?

Not in our view. Read our blog where we share how our customers are improving their businesses, customer service levels and daily lives of their staff.

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Carbon emissions. Climate change. Waste reduction. Commonly used phrases, right? But are we becoming complacent to them in relation to our own business activities? Possibly.

Thankfully, our software gives organisations of all size the opportunity to cut down on unnecessary resources and fuel consumption and here's just a few examples of how!

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For SMEs up and down the country ? extracting data from Sage 50  Accounts onto a meaningful job sheet for a field engineer is a lengthy and inefficient process.

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Since 2015, pro-Forms^® has been working closely with ASAP Fire Systems Ltd providing software to both their field teams and their office-based staff.

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Managing field based staff effectively and efficiently can pay significant dividends for those field service companies with the vision and drive for continuous improvement. Using common sense Job Management solutions is one key weapon in the battle for optimising resources.

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Look back 20, even 10 years and there were very few off-the-shelf software packages and options for businesses. The current state of the economy means businesses need to do more, with fewer resources and that’s where Software-as-a-Service comes in.

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As customer demand reaches new heights for the service sector, how can small-medium companies ensure they meet demand and maintain their quality of service?

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Most companies, whatever their size, rely on software to provide critical business intelligence and the streamlining of processes. Today, complex software is used for just about everything, from accounts and finance to customer relationships management and supply chains. That's because software enables robust methods of data collection and analysis, improving the communication between colleagues, customers and suppliers.

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