“We are big fans of 7pace. It has helped us never miss a billable hour and has provided the insights we needed to improve our business processes."
Jessica Abel, Director of Marketing, iEnet
IndustrialEnet (iEnet), a leading engineering solutions firm specializing in industrial-grade security, faced challenges with time and expense tracking. As part of a strategic operational project and project auditing, Jessica Abel, Director of Marketing ... identified the inefficiencies in their current system, which lacked granularity, resulting in data that was neither meaningful nor actionable. Accurate tracking was crucial for billing and operational efficiency as the lack of detailed tracking led to missed billable hours and project management issues.
Overcoming time tracking challenges with 7pace Timetracker
When looking for new time tracking options, Jessica focused on solutions that integrated seamlessly with their existing project management system, monday.com. Searching the marketplace, Jessica quickly identified 7pace Timetracker for monday.com as the best fit.
“It had most of the boxes we needed and I knew the level of service we could get with Appfire. I was just really excited to try it out.”
Jessica Abel, Director of Marketing, iEnet
iEnet implemented 7pace Timetracker and saw immediate improvements due to its detailed granularity and ease of use. The simplicity of the interface made it easy for the engineering team to adopt, seamlessly integrating with monday.com without requiring significant changes to their workflow.
“Even just two extra clicks would be a lot to ask of anybody when you're trying to get them to do something outside of their scope of work. The 7pace interface is so simple to use that it made the adoption easy.”
Jessica Abel, Director of Marketing, iEnet
Unlike other time trackers that lumped data together, 7pace provided precise breakdowns of billable hours, non-billable hours, and change orders, which was crucial for executive analysis. This instant visibility of logged hours, offered immediate feedback and efficiency, making 7pace Timetracker a valuable tool for their operations.
“The whole benefit is that it is tracked all the way through on the task level with the project ID, the user. All that good data. With this level of granularity, we were able to track more accurately and attach time to the correct projects, leading to better invoicing and project management."
Jessica Abel, Director of Marketing, iEnet
Multiple use cases lead to expanded adoption
Initially adopted for engineering and data management, 7pace Timetracker is now being rolled out across various departments including the warehouse, fulfillment teams, and finance department, each leveraging the tool for specific use cases:
Real-Time team management
Managers use the "all times" view in 7pace Timetracker for real-time insights, checking team availability and workloads instantly. This feature aids in efficient resource management and addressing immediate issues during the week.
Streamlined/Simplified billing and invoicing
While real-time data is useful, it requires validation. At the end of the month, dedicated staff clean up time cards, correct double entries, and ensure hours are billed correctly, making the initial data more reliable.
Business intelligence
The business intelligence team utilizes the export feature for detailed data analysis and reporting, ensuring clean, accurate data informs strategic decisions and enhances operational efficiency.
Results: great business intelligence into operational savings and streamlined utilization
The switch to 7pace brought about significant improvements for iEnet. The detailed level of time tracking allowed the company to better manage resource allocation, identify performance issues, and recover untracked billable hours. Jessica reports that since implementation,
"7pace, combined with monday.com, is a powerful way to take your CRM and turn it into a guaranteed profit center.”
Jessica Abel, Director of Operations, iEnet
iEnet’s transition to 7pace Timetracker showcases the transformative impact of detailed time tracking on operational efficiency. Seamlessly integrating with monday.com, 7pace offered the precision needed to accurately track billable hours and improve project management. Its ease of use ensured quick adoption, while detailed insights enabled better resource allocation and performance monitoring, enhancing both financial outcomes and operational processes.
About IndustrialEnet
iEnet has been on the forefront of supplying the latest technology whether it is hardware or software, and now includes Cloud, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for the Transportation and Critical Infrastructure markets they serve and support.
Their Advanced Distribution model has expanded beyond traditional box sale Distributors, to solutions-based Advanced Distribution. Their offerings go beyond simple product distribution and now offers expanded technical services that enable Contractor and Integrator customers to bid, design, source and successfully deploy complex projects in vertical markets.
Still chasing down timesheets or dealing with inconsistent logs? 7pace Timetracker for monday.com makes it easy to track time where work happens so you get accurate data without interrupting your team’s flow.
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