{"id":1131,"date":"2020-08-11T04:56:05","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T20:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobman.com.au\/?p=1131"},"modified":"2022-10-12T12:28:16","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T04:28:16","slug":"how-to-save-time-on-business-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobman.com\/us\/articles\/how-to-save-time-on-business-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Save Time on Business Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Are You Wasting Time On Admin Tasks That Could Be Automated?<\/h2>\n<p>Job automation can sound like a scary thing. Machines replacing humans, robots taking over our jobs, AI gaining intelligence <i>\u00e0 la<\/i> Terminator. But that\u2019s the Hollywood version: the reality of automation, for thousands of Australian businesses, is a huge productivity boost and increased capacity to earn more money.<\/p>\n<h3>How Much Time Aussie Businesses Lose to Repetitive Admin<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1887\" src=\"https:\/\/jobman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/shutterstock_263178119-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"An alarm clock reading 2:04 sits with a background of blurred Australian money\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/shutterstock_263178119-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/jobman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/shutterstock_263178119.jpeg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>81 days a year:<\/b> how much the average Aussie business lost to admin in 2017 at a <b>cost of $79,000<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>14% to 40%<\/b> of turnover <b>lost to admin<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>57% of business owners<\/b> said <b>tracking transactions<\/b> and tasks chewed up the <b>most time<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>88% of the most common <\/b>admin tasks involve<b> documenting, filing or following up<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Australian SMBs are <b>spending too much time on repetitive\u00a0<\/b><b>admin tasks<\/b> that could be automated \u2013 and arguably improved by reducing human error \u2013 by an <a href=\"https:\/\/jobman.com\/us\/\">Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Time Consuming Admin Tasks In Manufacturing<\/h2>\n<p>Nobody is arguing admin should be abolished. We still need to send quotes, follow-up with suppliers, process timesheets, track budgets and file tax returns. However, when these tasks are automated it frees up time to focus on more productive tasks like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Landing new\u00a0clients<\/li>\n<li>Sourcing better, cheaper\u00a0material<\/li>\n<li>Training\u00a0and upskilling<\/li>\n<li>Cleaning and\u00a0maintaining equipment<\/li>\n<li>Developing\u00a0new products\/offerings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Think about it this way: how would you spend the extra 14-40% of your day if those annoying admin tasks were cleared away in a few clicks?<\/p>\n<h2>Jobman Features: Focusing on Admin Automation<\/h2>\n<p>When we created Jobman in the early 2010s, we wanted to build a tool that made manufacturers\u2019 jobs easier. Having worked in the industry for some time before, we saw the potential to save time and hassle by automating admin.<\/p>\n<p>From the first client interaction to the shop floor, project management to delivery and CRM, Jobman alleviates common pain points other ERPs might miss.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<h3>Financial Integrations<\/h3>\n<p>As one of the most time-consuming admin tasks, let\u2019s start<br \/>\nwith Jobman\u2019s financial reporting and tax integration features. Everything from<br \/>\nfinancial reporting to <a href=\"https:\/\/jobman.com\/us\/features\/integrations\/accounting\/xero\/\">Xero integration<\/a> is handled<br \/>\nby the simple web-based system, saving your back-office hours every month.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<h3>Purchase Orders<\/h3>\n<p>Create, batch, edit and send POs from a searchable internal<br \/>\ndatabase. You don\u2019t need to reinvent the wheel every time or worry about<br \/>\ninformation getting lost in translation with an integrated Purchase Order<br \/>\nmanagement system.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<h3>Employee workflow Management<\/h3>\n<p>From capacity planning to timesheets and attendance<br \/>\ntracking, Jobman simplifies employee management. With 5 levels of user access<br \/>\nand a centralised web-based solution, workflow management is easy for everyone<br \/>\nin the team.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<h3>Quotes &amp; Invoices<\/h3>\n<p>Generate quotes from the client\u2019s office, approve quotes<br \/>\nwith one click, send invoices and receive alerts for payment (or missed payment),<br \/>\nand duplicate quotes\/invoices for faster job management.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<h3>Inventory Control<\/h3>\n<p>Forget low stock levels or missing inventory. Jobman has<br \/>\ncomprehensive availability charts for instant reordering and low-level alerts,<br \/>\nplus intuitive warehouse management features like converting received POs to<br \/>\nwarehouse items, identifying items assigned to jobs, assigning stock levels and<br \/>\nmore.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<h3>Management Reporting<\/h3>\n<p>As a manager of a busy manufacturing business, you need<br \/>\ndigestible information fast. And that\u2019s exactly what features like <a href=\"https:\/\/jobman.com\/us\/features\/quoting\/\">sales reports<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/jobman.com\/us\/features\/purchasing\/\">production reports<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/jobman.com\/us\/features\/alerts\/\">instant alerts and milestone tracking<\/a><br \/>\nare designed to do. Access your Jobman dashboard from anywhere, on any device, to<br \/>\nmake data-driven decisions.<\/p>\n<h2>Get More From Your Day With Jobman<\/h2>\n<p>There are some tools your business can\u2019t do without, and for small-to-medium manufacturers that\u2019s an ERP like Jobman. Designed with busy manufacturing businesses front-of-mind, Jobman saves hours every month by reducing the burden of admin and simultaneously boosting productivity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jobman.com\/us\/contact\/\">Get in touch for a system walkthrough<\/a>, or learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/jobman.com\/us\/features\/\">time-saving features<\/a> on our website.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are You Wasting Time On Admin Tasks That Could Be Automated? Job automation can sound like a scary thing. 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