Ken Prouting - Contractor Case Study
Provine approached InfoPower seeking a more logical and cost effective solution to their business issues, particularly around the integration of payroll and invoicing.
After analysing Provine’s business processes and understanding their particular needs, Infopower implemented Vinea which encapsulated the following areas:
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Vineyard Profiles
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Blocks/Rows/Plants.
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Employee profile including training, skill set, immigration information etc.
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Work recorded in the field - either time based or piecework.
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Timesheet / Payroll validation.
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Client billing / invoicing.
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Health & safety. OSH compliance.
With these details pre-loaded onto a tablet, Provine can now collaborate on a number of core business functions electronically from the one system, reducing time and money spent on manual processes and increasing the accuracy of the data.
With the help of Infopower, owner Ken estimates that the software will enable savings exceeding $500,000 to business operations over the next five years. Already, he has eliminated the need to collect time sheets from work sites each week, as supervisors themselves file the information directly into the tablet each day. He has also eliminated one administration position because all work done flows directly through to payroll and invoicing, eliminating manual entry of data into each system. As a result of this integration, Ken now has confidence that all work done will be invoiced to clients correctly with a much clearer view of job profitability.