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Clocking in machine

Posted by Andrew Windle on March 16, 2008, 4:40 pm

Hi all, can anyone out there help me with a relatively silly question really. I run a small but busy garage with my business partner and all though we run a very tight ship booking parts in and out, when it comes down to the labour it still comes down the good old favourite (guestimate), though this does work I feel that we are loosing out. Plus it also helps when explaining why the labour bill is what it is (It can wind me up when you get customers asking "£200/£50 labour") I introduced a manual time board a few week ago and it so far it has shown us 2/3 hours that didn't get booked out. As this has been such a sucsess I would like to buy a electric clock machine but this is where my problem is, with the normal work clock machines it will only let you clock in and out once in a morning and afternoon. I dont know about you lot but some time we can drop on and off a job a few times a day and these normal machines won't let you do that so how can I get round this or is there a special machine out there that will sort this problem out.

Many thanks

Re: Clocking in machine

Posted by Dave Harney on March 16, 2008, 7:02 pm, in reply to "Clocking in machine"
Dave Harney

Hi Andrew,
There is a system out there that prints a bar code onto your jobsheet, then the techs clock on and off the jobsheet using a "scanner" similar to the ones they use in shops, in addition to that, you can have "codes" for "waiting for parts" etc so you can see exactly how long each tech spends actually "working" on it.
Haven't got company details to hand but sure i could find em if you need it.
Actually we used to have similar system in Rover dealer years ago.

Regards
Dave

Re: Clocking in machine

Posted by Andrew Windle on March 17, 2008, 6:38 pm, in reply to "Re: Clocking in machine"
Andrew Windle

Thanks Dave, any info/company names would be good but dont put yourself out.

All the best
Andrew

Re: Clocking in machine

Posted by Tony Ludford on March 18, 2008, 8:38 pm, in reply to "Re: Clocking in machine"

At the dealer, we used a clock machine that printed the date/time onto the job-card whenever it was placed in the slot (you had to manually line it up in the machine), but it was an old one! We clocked on/off as appropriate (more so for warranty work).
A more expensive, up to date version >>>>>

Link: clockingsystems.co.uk

Re: Clocking in machine

Posted by Andrew Windle on March 18, 2008, 9:05 pm, in reply to "Re: Clocking in machine"
Andrew Windle

Thanks Tony, yes it is a little expensive but the way I look at it is, it only has to pick up a couple of unpaid hours and its paid for itself.

Many thanks
Andrew

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