5 articles
Time in the Bay
Flat rate against clock time, the three ratios, and what time data says about capacity. For teams comparing how recorded hours are captured across workflows, see time tracking software.
Flat Rate and Clock Time: Two Clocks, Two Different Questions
One clock says what was sold, the other what happened. Most workshop reporting confuses them, and the gap between the two is where the money is.
Efficiency, Productivity and Proficiency Are Three Different Ratios
Three numbers used interchangeably that measure different things. Which one is failing tells you what to fix; confusing them sends you at the wrong problem.
Time Recording Technicians Will Actually Use
If clocking on takes thirty seconds and a walk, it happens at day's end from memory. What the design must get right, and what breaks trust in the data.
What Time Data Tells You About Workshop Capacity
Capacity is not bays or headcount. It is sellable hours, and the difference between theoretical and actual capacity is visible in data you already collect.
Time Records and the Law: An Operational View
Time records are employment records with retention and access obligations. What that means for a workshop system, and where the line with monitoring sits.
For official wage-and-hour information, see U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division.