savings from pda solution

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	SAVINGS PER FIELD VISIT

	(Sum admin time + communication cost + cash flow effect)

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	• Admin Time per field visit

1. AT CALL CENTRE	NOW		NEW PDA
Receiving job from customer		mins		mins
Communicating job to the field		mins		mins
Sub-Total		mins		mins
Time saving		mins
Based on Cost per hour			‹ CALCULATE
Value
2. FIELD EXECUTIVE	NOW		NEW PDA
Receiving Job		mins		mins
Completing Job		mins		mins
Sending completed Job		mins		mins
Sub-Total		mins		mins
Time saving		mins
Based on Cost per hour			‹ CALCULATE
Value
3. FINANCE/ADMIN	NOW		NEW PDA
Receiving/checking completed job		mins		mins
Invoicing		mins		mins
Sub-Total		mins		mins
Time saving		mins
Based on Cost per hour			‹ CALCULATE
Value
4. AFTER JOB COMPLETION	NOW		NEW PDA
% Invoices queried
Time to answer query		mins		mins
Time per query		mins		mins
Time saving		mins
Based on Cost per hour			‹ CALCULATE
Value

	Time saving		mins
	Value

• Communication Costs
	NOW		NEW PDA
Time talking on phone passing job details		mins		mins
Time talking about physical job		mins		mins
Sub-Total		mins		mins

• Cash Flow Effects
	NOW		NEW PDA
Delay between job and invoicing		weeks		weeks
Av Value of invoice
Cost of finance

	Calculation of hourly cost of employees
	1. AT CALL CENTRE
	Av annual salary
	Direct costs - add
	Total
	Cost per hour			‹ RECALCULATE
	2. FIELD EXECUTIVE
	Av annual salary
	Direct costs - add
	Vehicle Expense
	Total
	Cost per hour			‹ RECALCULATE
	3. FINANCE/ADMIN
	Av annual salary
	Direct costs - add
	Total
	Cost per hour			‹ RECALCULATE

	Major Benefits
	• Provide timely relevant information to staff in the field • Enable field staff to update the central system • Enable field staff to initiate transactions • Eliminate copying and pasting data or taking down phone messages • Reduce mobile communication costs more info