When Tenna launched Resource Management several months ago, it was a turning point for requestors such as site supervisors and project managers as well as dispatchers and drivers. In a system built by and for construction professionals, everyone from the field to the back office now has an automated way to request the assets, accessories, and labor they need for jobs, sort and approve those requests, and make sure everything arrives on time. Now Tenna expands on construction resource management with a new labor and equipment Schedule product—a comprehensive way to manage asset and labor activity in one place.
Tenna’s goal is to help construction companies know more, control more, and make more, and one way we achieve that is by eliminating back-office chaos. While Resource Management is a huge step forward in streamlining construction planning and scheduling, there is still more to know. With Tenna’s new Schedule product, it’s now easy to see all labor and equipment in one view—a unique calendar/Gantt chart hybrid with customizable filters that makes it easy to see where labor and assets currently are, where they are requested to be next, and more.
Let’s take a quick dive into Schedule to see how it can make a difference in your day-to-day operations.
As a reminder, Tenna’s Resource Management allows field personnel to reserve assets—along with parts, attachments, and even labor and crews—for current and upcoming projects. Back in the office, dispatchers and project and operations managers can review requests, organize dispatch events, and manage labor resources.
Along with Resource Management, Schedule is a new layer of organization to get a perfect and customizable bird’s eye view of everything in one place. Beyond merely approving or managing requests and staying on top of dispatch, Schedule gives valuable insight to everyone from dispatchers and equipment managers to finance and operations executives to see existing equipment schedule activity and assist in forecasting for future project needs efficiently.
Schedule is the one stop shop for viewing everything affecting the efficient movement of equipment and labor: current locations, scheduled and pending requests, dispatch status, and maintenance needs. Rather than toggling between multiple screens or systems to review, any actions that need to be taken with an asset or labor resource can be managed within Schedule.
Schedule’s calendar view can be as detailed as daily, stretched to a two-week look ahead, or even viewed monthly or quarterly. This is not a run-of-the-mill calendar, however. Incorporating a Gantt chart view, Schedule makes it easy to see all current and upcoming events for assets and labor and make necessary adjustments:
As with most Tenna products, Schedule is designed to work the way users prefer. A variety of customizable settings allow for managers to choose the information they need displayed as their personal default. Filters add additional flexibility to make Schedule easy and accessible for day-to-day operations.
The benefits of Schedule are clear. Schedule helps construction planning and scheduling while simplifying equipment management for better overall control.
Users who purchase both Resource Management and Schedule are likely to find Schedule to be the Tenna view where they spend the most time, as it seamlessly combines the essential functions of managing equipment and dispatching. But beyond just the equipment manager and dispatcher, Schedule functionality can be leveraged by other key personnel in a construction business, including:
With ongoing construction supply chain delays still affecting the industry, Schedule’s release comes at just the right time. stronger understanding of current equipment schedule needs and more accurate visibility to assist in future forecasting allows construction companies to plan appropriately for upcoming jobs with existing resources. Book a demo now to learn more about how Resource Management and Schedule can streamline your equipment moves and project operations.