The Klipboard Field Service Glossary

Van Stock, also known as Truck Stock is the term used for inventory located or stored in a Field Service Engineer vehicle. 

Disadvantages of have Van Stock

Van Stock is difficult to audit and count. Field Service businesses will need to rely on their engineers to keep track of the parts they have used and record them accurately. 

This leaves Field Services businsseses at risk of parts not being available to other engineers or even over stocking when a proper count isn’t conducted.

How to manage inventory across multiple locations

Klipboard Job Management Software includes a robust Inventory Management system that allows Field Service businesses to gain an accurate picture of the parts and inventory they have even across multiple locations.

Having the right parts available will greatly improve the First Time Fix Rate (FTFR) of assets and increase customer satisfaction.