Do more with the same number of employees

The market for skilled workers is empty, and the search for personnel is often in vain. This makes it all the more important to deploy one’s team in the best possible way.

The website of the construction company Müller GmbH leaves no doubt. The construction company is urgently looking for personnel.

“I can use more employees at every level of qualification, from apprentice to project manager,” says managing director Tobias Winter.

The managing director of the Müller company has recently been countering the shortage of skilled workers with better organization. His planning extends at least six weeks into the future. He and his project manager know to the day which employees will be where and when which vehicle they will use and which machines they will have with them.

“This allows me to take on more orders,” says Mr. Winter happily.

Help is provided by the software solution from Craftcloud.

”We realized for about a year now that something had to change. We were simply too inflexible and therefore could not accept every order because we were simply not on time. At several shareholder meetings, the desire arose to digitize the business and equip it with suitable software. The goal was to save time and make the operation more transparent. With 5 shareholders, it was not easy to convince all of them of a software solution. Nevertheless, 3 of the shareholders were quickly convinced and wanted to invest in the future of the company.

Now the search for suitable software for our handicraft business began. After long research and personal discussions, we were convinced to have found a suitable partner for our craftsman – software. We agreed to commission the company Craftcloud with the digitalization.

Our relatively young team was looking forward to the new software and was curious to see how it would reduce the paperwork and save time at the same time.

The changeover took place quite quickly without any problems. We continue to receive support and in case of problems, we have found a reliable and competent partner in Craftcloud.

After initial teething troubles, our project managers and skilled workers are benefiting from digitization.

Today, everything is much less stressful, the phone is not ringing constantly to clarify any queries and the working atmosphere has improved significantly. Now even the last two shareholders are convinced that they have done everything right.

I, as Managing Director, feel comfortable and am convinced that we will come through this crisis unscathed. The investment in the future has already paid off”, Mr. Winter.

Cloudcraft is the intuitive software solution for the digitization of workflows in the craft business – from quotation to time recording. As cloud software, the solution is compatible with all operating systems, can be accessed directly via the browser, and requires no local installation. The accompanying app for fitters on the move can be used on iOS and Android. Thanks to the real-time – synchronization of the data, the employees are always up to date and have access to all important documents and information, always and everywhere.

Conclusion:

The world is becoming more and more digital. As a result, online bookings for businesses are increasingly expected as a matter of course by a large proportion of customers. The digitization of craft businesses is essential to ensure that they remain competitive. In this context, the automation of certain routine processes cannot be avoided. The result is greater efficiency and a reduction in costs. Digitalization and automation will continue to establish themselves on the market – and the skilled trades will not be spared.

Get in touch with us. We will also be happy to accompany your business into digitalization in order to remain competitive! The right time to rethink is right now. Craftcloud supports you!

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