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Repair Operations

2 AskBiz guides on repair operations, covering Inventory Management, Weekly Operations and related operating decisions for SME founders.

2
guides
10
min total reading
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Repair Shops Lose $3K Monthly on Wrong Parts Ordered: How Daily Tracking Prevents It

Technicians at repair shops spend 30% of labor on sourcing parts instead of repairs. They order duplicates of parts already in stock (because inventory records are stale) or wrong variations. AskBiz POS + Google Sheets tracks part usage daily and alerts when reorders are needed.

5 min read
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Repair Technicians: Are They Actually Billable 6 Hours a Day or Only 4?

A technician is scheduled 8 hours. But (1) Waits for parts 1.5 hours. (2) Does admin (invoicing, notes) 1 hour. (3) Cleans workstation 0.5 hours. (4) Takes breaks 1 hour. Billable time: 4 hours. Owner thinks labor cost is 20% of revenue. Actual: 40% (because only 50% of time is billable).

5 min read