Lost field tickets
You're doing extra work every week and eating the cost, because the T&M ticket never makes it out of the truck.
This sheet costs you about $13,200 a year
T&M_LOG_2024_final_USE THIS ONE.xlsx
| A · Date | B · Job | C · Crew | D · Hours | E · Materials | F · Billed? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3/4 | Oak St Parking Lot | Mike's crew | 6.5 | 2 tons patch | Yes |
| 2 | 3/6 | Cedar Ridge Apts | Danny | ??? | ticket in truck | |
| 3 | 3/11 | Hwy 9 Culvert | Mike's crew | 4 | #REF! | no sig? |
| 4 | 3/13 | Main St Sidewalk | Ray | 8 | (old, don't use) | |
| 5 | 3/18 | Oak St Parking Lot | Danny | 3 | ASK THE BOSS | Yes |
| 6 | ||||||
| 7 | ||||||
| 8 |
- That sheet costs you
- $13,200/yr
- Time back
- 6 hrs/week
- Tickets billed
- Every one
The math: 3 hrs/week × 2 people × 50 weeks × $40/hr = $12,000, plus 10% for mistakes and rework = $13,200/yr.Starting point: A foreman and the office each spend a few hours a week tracking down tickets, and some extra work never gets billed at all. Adjust it to match your shop.
- Logged where it happens. The crew fills it out on site, so the ticket can't get lost in the truck.
- Your rates, built in. Labor and marked-up materials add up on their own, with no retyping.
- Signed before they leave. The customer approves on the spot, so extra work has proof behind it.