Profit & ControlPricing that keeps up with costs
Costs change constantly. Wages rise, materials get more expensive, and an offer that was profitable three months ago might not be today.
Rektor shows your projected profit on every offer before you send it, warning you if the project risks a loss or low margin. You can also run scenarios to see how much prices need to increase to cover wage hikes.
What you get
- Estimated margin shown on every quote before you send it
- Costs calculated from actual wages, overtime, unit costs, and material purchases for the project
- Budget vs. actuals compared on every completed project
- Scenarios: test adjusted prices or labor costs across all active jobs before making a decision
How it works
The real cost of the job
Rektor calculates costs from the material costs of the Units, the wages of those working on the job, and purchases logged to the Project. Wages come from each employee's wage records.
- Labor costs include payroll-related expenses like social security and pension contributions, not just the hourly rate.
Profit margin before the offer is sent
When you send an offer, you see a project plan. You enter the number of days and staff, and Rektor calculates the project's margins. The customer does not see these figures.
- A red warning if the project is projected at a loss and yellow if the margin is low, with suggestions to raise prices, reduce discounts, or revise the estimate.
From offer to completion
Profit margins follow the job all the way. On the Offer and the Project, you see where things are heading, and once completed, how it went, compared with the estimate.
- Alongside progress, you see hours worked versus estimated hours, and once work is underway, how long the whole thing will take at the same pace.
Rektor learns from past projects
When the team logs progress on units, Rektor measures how long each unit actually takes at your organization. That data is then used in estimates for upcoming projects.
What if wages increase?
In reports, you can test what happens to profits if you change unit prices or wages increase. The calculation is based on plans from all projects that are approved or in progress.
- Rektor calculates how much you need to raise unit prices to maintain your current margin after a wage increase.
Afterwards: where did the profit margin go?
The project report shows actual and estimated figures side by side, allowing you to see where the estimate held up and where it didn't.
- Projects where costs exceed the value of work completed stand out, even while they are still in progress.
Take control of your operations
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