Aimsio vs. RapidWorks: Which Platform Actually Captures Your Revenue?
If you’re evaluating field service software and RapidWorks is on your shortlist, you’ve probably already seen the pitch: real-time GPS, fast dispatch, ticket-to-invoice in hours. I...
Aimsio and Pro-Surve Technical Services
When Pro-Surve Technical Services (PSTS) made the decision to move off spreadsheets, not everyone was on board. It’s a familiar story. Manual systems feel safe because they’re know...
Aimsio and QuickBooks Online: One Click from Field Work to Financial Record
If you run field operations and your accounting team lives in QuickBooks Online, you’ve probably felt the friction. Work gets done. Data gets written down, or typed somewhere, or t...
Your System vs. Their System: Why Service Companies Need Software Built FOR Them, Not Mandated BY Their Customers
You log into your customer’s system, the one they require you to use, and realize something: This system wasn’t built to help you run your business. It was built to help them contr...
“My Guys Won’t Use It”: How One Company Got 200 Field Workers Off Paper in 90 Days
“Our field guys have big thumbs. They’re not tech people. They won’t use it.” If you’re a field operations manager or owner who’s heard this or said it yourself, you’re not alone. ...
The Hidden Cost of Chaos: The $1M+ Problem Hiding in Your Field Operations
It’s 2:47 PM on the last Friday of the month. You’re staring at incomplete financials, knowing the ownership group expects a report Monday morning. Your controller walks in with ev...
Leave the Yard with Confidence: Assign Crews & Gear from Your Phone
When you’re hauling at -30° or laying a pipe at 4AM, the last thing you need is software that doesn’t work as hard as you do. Field operations aren’t clean, quiet, or predictable. ...
Earned Value Management for Construction: Real-Time Project Tracking
You’re over budget before you even know it. By the time the numbers hit your desk, your crew’s been bleeding hours for weeks, and there’s nothing you can do about it. That’s theEar...
10 Signs You’ve Outgrown Your Current Excel-Based Field Tickets
Excel spreadsheets have been the go-to solution for field ticket management for years. They’re familiar, flexible, and seemingly cost-effective. But there’s a tipping point - a mom...
Native Integrations: The Bridge Between Field Work and Back-Office Success
When evaluating field service software, you’ll hear vendors tout their “integrations” as a key feature. But not all integrations are created equal. Understanding the difference bet...
Field Work Approval Benchmarks 2025: How Fast Are Industry Leaders Moving?
Contractors working with Suncor Energy processed 11,700 work tickets through our platform last year. Companies sending approvals to Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) - with...
Free Field Ticket Template: Stop Losing Money on Every Job
Ever finish a job and realize you forgot to track overtime hours? Or worse, discover you’ve been undercharging for equipment because someone mixed up the rates? You’re not the only...
Free Field Ticket Template: Stop Losing Money on Every Job
Ever finish a job and realize you forgot to track overtime hours? Or worse, discover you’ve been undercharging for equipment because someone mixed up the rates? You’re not the only...
Growth Without Overhead: Optimizing Your Field-to-Office Staff Ratio in Heavy Industry
When measuring operational performance, many heavy industrial companies rely on productivity KPIs like revenue per full-time employee (FTE) or billable hours per project. However, ...
Dispatching Nightmares? How Paper and Whiteboard based Scheduling Leads to Lost Time and Money
Introduction In industries like energy and heavy construction, where six-figure contracts and massive operating expenses are the norm, the pressure to maximize efficiency is relent...
Streamlining Operations for Rail Contractors: Introducing Aimsio’s Rail Production Report
Working for rail operators, such as CN Rail (Canadian National Railway), comes with its unique challenges, particularly when it comes to meeting stringent requirements for data cap...
Master Data Management: A Practical Guide for Field Service
Introduction Do you feel overwhelmed by all the data in your field service company? Are you dealing with too many Excel spreadsheets, databases, and emails? Inaccurate billing, job...
Managing Billable Items and Pricebooks: The Key to Successful Revenue Capture
In the world of heavy industry, managing billable items and pricebooks can be the difference between a project’s success or tragedy. It’s a make-or-break deal. You’re dealing with ...
How to Increase Your Productivity in the Cloud
The ability to access digital tools anywhere at anytime? Sounds great, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all experience for everyone. Newer users may resist the adoption of cloud softwa...
Market Labor Shortages and the Advantage of Software
The Growing Labor Shortage The labor shortage in the oilfield and energy service sector is a result of various factors. One key factor is the aging workforce. Many skilled workers ...
5 Critical Challenges Hydrovac Companies Face Without a Field Management System (FMS)
Problem 1: Disconnected Communication Have you ever tried to juggle water balloons with oven mitts on? Or in this case, juggle multiple trucks, jobs, and crew members without a Fie...
What’s Stopping You from Digitizing Your Field Operations and Going Paperless?
In today’s fast-paced and digitally-driven world, businesses across various industries are reaping the benefits of embracing technology to streamline their operations. One signific...
Field Service Software vs. Traditional Methods: Which is Right for You?
When it comes to managing field service operations, businesses have traditionally relied on manual methods such as pen and paper or spreadsheets. However, with the advancements in ...
The IoT Revolution in the Field Service Industry
Field service connectivity encompasses a wide range of industries, such as maintenance and repair services, logistics, and transportation. Traditionally, field service personnel re...
Strategies for Workforce Management Scheduling
Poor scheduling is caused by a number of things, including the use of antiquated, manual tools, a lack of labor visibility, and unconnected systems. Additionally, while a company m...
Strategic Goals for the Construction Sector in 2023
2023 signals the opportunity to make fresh resolutions and put new competitive tactics into action. General contractors and subcontractors must consider their own ambitions and lim...
Essential Tech-Terms for the Construction Industry Vol. 1
In today’s rapidly evolving world, technology is transforming every industry (including construction). However, understanding the jargon associated with these advancements can be o...
Which Device Should You Use for Your Field Operations?
But what if your device fails at a critical moment? The following outcomes are possible: - Loss of employee productivity - Damaged perceived brand value - Revenue loss for mission-...
Utilizing Data Analytics for Better Decision-Making in the Field
The field service management industry is evolving at a rapid pace, with companies adopting new technologies to improve their operations and enhance the customer experience. One of ...
Streamline Your Business Processes with One Powerful Platform
In today’s fast-paced business world, staying ahead of the competition requires businesses to be efficient, productive, and organized. This is where Aimsiocomes in. Aimsio is a clo...
The Role of Field Service Software in the Water Management Industry
Field service software is becoming increasingly important in the water management industry as companies look for ways to optimize and streamline their operations. Water management ...
Streaming, Sports & Subscriptions
And there is pretty much ZERO chance that it will ever go back to cable boxes, satellite dishes and antennae to watch our zombies, love stories, or crime documentaries. No longer d...
Well, I Think it’s Time We Talked About Wells
What is an orphan well and why should you care? Orphaned or abandoned wells are oil and/or gas wells that have been abandoned by fossil fuel extraction industries. These wells may ...
10 Advantages of Field Service Automation
Discover how field service automation software eliminates operational challenges, improves scheduling, boosts employee productivity, and enhances customer experiences for field service organizations.
3 Competitive Advantages of Field Service Management Technologies
Today, business progress is being driven by digital transformation, especially when it comes to field service management (FSM). The landscape is changing, and operations managers m...
Why Excel Might Not be, well…Excelling
Why transitioning your service business to a Field Management Software is a must in 2022. There are several reasons why businesses ought to quit utilizing spreadsheets to manage th...
Labor Shortage? There is a Hack for that
These days there is no shortage of global energy demand, but the energy industry is now struggling to adjust to the workload this has created. The current global energy crisis and ...
The Cost of Not Going Digital
“Going digital” is a phrase that we hear more and more in our ever-changing world. The classic vehicle dashboard with dials and gauges is being replaced with touch screens just as ...
What Should You Look for in an Oil & Gas Field Operations Software Platform?
How often do you hear “Let me get back to the office” or “Sorry, we can’t do that out in the field?” The saying “time is money” is an old one, yet it holds true more than ever in t...
Using Construction Technology to Capitalize on Infrastructure Bill Opportunities
U.S. Government Signs $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill At the end of 2021, the American government signed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law. The Infrastructure Law outlines...
Why the Construction Industry Can’t Afford to Ignore Digital Trends
Globally, the construction industry is poised to service a predominantly urban population that will reach 9 billion by 2050. 1- Productivity In terms of value added for every hour ...
New Feature Spotlight: Save forms as you go
In release 22.01, we made it easier to save forms while you are working on them. Read all about it here: Has spotty Wi-Fi on job sites been causing you to lose your forms? We’ve fi...
Do more, with less: Is it possible?
Between a widespread labor shortage, ever-changing Covid-19 restrictions, and the price of oil finally rising above $80 per barrel…it seems we’re still living in “unprecedented” ti...
Everything You Need to Know About Resource Dispatching
We’ve seen it all when it comes to dispatching: Complicated whiteboards, sticky notes pinned to a wall, and text messages flying around at all hours. You name it, we’ve seen it. Wh...
New Feature Spotlight: UI Improvements on Invoice Window
Improvements we made to the user interface of the invoice window. What is it? With the most recent Aimsio release, we improved how the invoice window works and looks. There are fou...
Field ticket software: Paper field tickets and LEMs don’t cut it
Are you still using paper field tickets or LEMs? Using paper for field tickets and LEMs (Labor, Equipment and Material) is becoming obsolete. And while it may seem daunting to star...
Digitizing the Right of Way: Pipeline Construction Software
Critical Need for New Pipelines Oil production in the Permian Basin has passed 4 million barrels a day, but because of pipeline constraints, it’s selling at a discount. Transport b...
Construction Technology Trends: Part 2
The construction industry has been in need of a significant shift-change in its standard operating procedures for some time. While other industries such as mining and manufacturing...
Construction Technology Trends: Part 1
Trend forecasts for the construction industry have been predominantly tech-focused for several years, and 2019 is no exception. Notable innovations include a drywall-installing rob...
Using Vendor Data as an Asset
Upstream oil and gas companies rely on data to shed light on what can’t be seen. Details about a formation, bit location, flow, composition - producers know just how valuable this ...
Combating the Sunk Cost Fallacy: When to abandon old tech
Sunk costs. Like the Titanic, except without any loot. Costs that have either already been incurred or cannot be changed are sunk costs. Rent, fuel, gym memberships – the money spe...
3 Best Practices for Workflows: Capturing Operational Data
Every organization has workflows. A workflow is basically the sequence of events that takes place before work is completed. There are a million ways in which steps in a workflow ca...
How to Overcome 3 Software Implementation Hurdles
There can be multiple hurdles between choosing a software and successfully implementing one. And the hurdles look different depending on where you’re at in the process. Between buy...
How to Increase Profits by Reducing Days to Invoice
The most basic success metric for any kind of business. Stakeholders often focus on profits to measure success, but for recession-tempered oil and gas service companies, cash flow ...
Produced Water: Turning a liability into an asset
Image courtesy of F&T Water Solutions The trade off The newest, most efficient methods of oil and gas extraction require more water than conventional drilling. Fracking for oil and...
In-house Tech for Efficient Unconventional Wells
Consolidating services has become more challenging, though. The surge in horizontal wells has increased the cost and complexity of resource extraction, requiring highly specialized...
Permian Basin: Using Technology to Lower Costs
In 2010, only 500 of the highest producing wells in the United States were horizontal. Five years later, this number rose to over 4000, representing a significant majority (77 per...
Workflows 101
Workflow seems one of those informal terms that should be pretty self explanatory – like timeshare or throwback. But actually, workflow is an formal management term with its own de...
Three Ways to Combat Pipeline Industry Fluctuations
The costs associated with operating heavy equipment are significant, especially when the fleet is large and specialized. With the most commonly purchased new dozers and excavators ...
Project Success: Meeting deadlines through lag time awareness
We’re talking about the frustrating delays associated with managing remote projects > With a deadline looming, you get a call from one of your foremen to inform you that the curren...
The real reason it’s time to find a software for your field operations
Sure, there are lots of reasons to find a software to control your field operations. - Save time by reducing the amount of paperwork you have. - Save money by tracking every crew m...
Top 5 Benefits of Using HSE & Compliance Software
The impacts of a serious incident can create chaos, wreak havoc on your workers, and your company’s reputation. A serious incident or fatality could lead to: - Employee injury - He...
Five reasons it’s time to go paperless
We get it – making changes to processes is difficult. First, you have to research your options. Then you have to get buy-in from your team. Then you have to sell it as the solution...
Be More Efficient with Safety Certifications
Like many leading organizations, you and your safety team have worked hard to implement a Health and Safety Management System (SMS) for your high-risk business. Your system could i...
How to Pick the Right Field Service Management Software
Choosing the right software solution according to your needs will save your company time and money. With so many options on the market, finding the best Field Service Management So...
Launching Compliance & Safety (HSE/EHS) Management
According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), 4,836 workers were killed on the job in 2015, which is 13 deaths every day! An untrained or uncertified workf...
Launching Compliance & Safety (HSE/EHS) Management
According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), 4,836 workers were killed on the job in 2015, which is 13 deaths every day! An untrained or uncertified workf...