COMPUTER SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE
Integration streamlines core processes
on-site activity so they can deliver contracts Vanquish Integrated People Solutions has “The key to budget and cost out more profitable added a new Application Programming the successful delivery tocontractors by allocating the right numInterface (API) integration platform to of cleaning contracts is ber of hours. its market leading workforce manCleaning contractors typically rely on agement software. making accurate business several software systems, such as acVanquish Integrated Console (VIC) decisions in a timely fashion. counting, CRM, payroll and HR, and is a cloud-based plug-in application, By enabling real-time rich workforce management to run their which can be instructed to send, receive and synchronise data, so users integration with Vanquish, business efficiently and control costs. can seamlessly integrate time and at- contractors can unlock the But a lack of direct integration means valuable time is often spent duplicating tendance data with their critical softvalue of time and data, leading to the potential for errors ware applications to create a single attendance data.” and inaccuracies to occur. As a result this unified system. creates an incomplete and disparate picVIC has the ability to transfer data via ture of how well a business is performing staging databases, third party APIs, cloud against customer expectations, costs and based storage or raw text files, so it can be quality. used to automate and streamline core Cleaning companies now have the flexibusiness functions, such as the payroll bility to use the VIC API to leverage the full process, without the need for further data functionality of Vanquish and then easily entry. share the data with other business funcVanquish is used by some of the UK’s tions without hitch. For instance, contracleading cleaning companies to support tors can use VIC to ‘pull’ in data from their their service delivery and control costs existing HR system to utilise the advanced through efficient management of their rostering features of Vanquish where, for workforce. It features a number of funcexample, they can apply specific rules to tions tailored to the cleaning industry, so staff schedules to manage the workforce contractors can manage their workforce by exception to service levels, before from a contract perspective. ‘pushing’ the attendance data back out to By bringing together essential tools, such populate timesheets required for payroll as time and attendance, staff scheduling and invoicing. and absence management contractors can With a seamless flow of accurate and reoptimise staffing levels and gain visibility of
liable data running between systems, contractors can gain total visibility of their operations, and better equipped to make accurate decisions to drive a more productive and profitable business, all whilst reducing the administration involved. Matt Hawkes, software developer at Vanquish Integrated People Solutions, said: “Adding API integration to Vanquish provides users with open access to their workforce data so they have the flexibility to utilise it however and whenever they need it to drive efficiencies across their business. The fact that we’re able to easily integrate Vanquish with virtually any third party software empowers our customers and vendor partners to bring together multiple ‘best of breed’ systems to create a powerful, bespoke system to fit their needs.” Nick Whiteley, managing director at Vanquish Integrated People Solutions, said: “The key to the successful delivery of cleaning contracts is making accurate business decisions in a timely fashion. By enabling real-time rich integration with Vanquish, contractors can unlock the value of time and attendance data to help enrich every business process connected to it in order to gain the visibility they need to enhance their service delivery and deliver contracts to budget.” www.vanquish-ips.com
Join the revolution Continued from Page 23. So what is the TemplaCMS difference when it comes to integrated contract management software? TemplaCMS is a modular solution where each module will link to the other seamlessly. This design strategy is the foundation for extending integration out to external systems and stakeholders to help manage company business from end to end. Our clear objective is for dynamic integration of data and software whenever possible, as manual file export and import is unreliable and time consuming. As well as being more accurate, dynamic integration saves valuable time both in field operations 26 l DECEMBER 2016 l www.cleaningmag.com
and administration. It makes information more immediately available, to the right people at the right time, presenting a professional image to staff and clients alike. A well-known contractor in London which uses TemplaCMS was able to recoup its investment within 12 months from savings and efficiencies achieved in the payroll area alone. So it’s a case of timing your investment early to reap the benefits of your revenue growth. TemplaCMS is the ultimate solution to the complex world of the cleaning contractor. The UK contract cleaning sector is no different to that in many other parts of the world, which is why we are installed across the UK, Ireland, Australia and Europe. www.templacms.co.uk