Jobbing and Time Recording

Manage non-standard work efficiently and flexibly - from custom builds and installations long running projects with unpredictable costs.

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Jobbing Documents

Abel’s Jobbing functionality is designed for manufacturers and service providers who need to manage work that’s not standard. Whether it’s customer-specific builds, service and installation, or long-running projects with unpredictable costs, Abel gives you the flexibility to manage jobs efficiently.

Core Features

Cost Tracking Capture detailed costs for parts, labour, and overhead, with or without a Bill of Materials (BOMs).
Custom or Manual Builds Create jobs from predefined BOMs or build them manually to suit unique requirements.
Service and Installation Work Manage jobs that combine manufacturing with on-site service or installation.
Unpredictable Work Handle maintenance, repair, and other jobs where parts and labour can’t be estimated upfront.
Staged Projects Support long-running jobs with progress billing, and staged delivery.
Variation Management Track and manage job variations, ensuring visibility and control over scope changes.

Financials for Jobbing

Abel’s Financials give you the tools to manage the financial side of complex jobs with confidence. From work-in-progress tracking to flexible invoicing and cost control, Abel helps you maintain visibility and accuracy across every stage of the job.

Core Features

Work-in-Progress (WIP) Tracking Monitor job costs as they accumulate, with full visibility into committed and actual cost.
Part Invoicing Invoice jobs in stages, ideal for long-running or milestone-based work.
Flexible Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) Build COGS using actual or budgeted costs to suit your accounting and reporting needs.
Job Deposits Record and manage deposits against jobs, with clear reconciliation and tracking.
Variance Management Track budget vs. actuals to identify cost overruns and improve future job planning.
Time Capture Record labour hours directly against jobs for accurate costing and billing.

External Manufacturing

Abel supports external manufacturing processes carried out by third-party providers. Whether you’re sending your materials, or storing materials off-site, Abel gives you the tools to manage external operations with full visibility and control.

Core Features

Off-Site Processing Send materials off-site and capture the value of added services performed externally.
Flexible Stock Consumption Use your own stock or the external manufacturer’s stock, depending on your process.
Service & Material Tracking Track service charges and materials sent to external manufacturers.
Off-Site Storage & Consumption Store materials off-site and consume them on demand as needed.
Integrated Scheduling Include external manufactures in scheduling processes and group them in Shop Orders with related manufactures for coordinated planning and management.

Construction Projects

Abel’s Construction Project functionality is designed for work done under the NZ Building Construction Contracts Act. It supports the creation of payment claims and retentions required by the Act, helping you stay compliant while managing complex construction and manufacturing projects.

Core Features

Detailed Bill of Materials (BOMs) Load comprehensive BOMs to support complex manufacturing requirements.
Multi-Manufacture Projects Build multiple manufacturing jobs from a single construction project.
Sliding Scale Retentions Apply flexible retention rates based on contract terms and project stages.
Payment Claim Documentation Generate detailed, compliant payment claim documents for streamlined billing.
Staged Invoicing Invoice based on progress percentages, ideal for long-term or milestone-based projects.
Retention Invoicing Invoice for retentions in accordance with the agreed contract terms for sign off and liability release.
Variation Tracking Record and manage project variations separately for full visibility and control.

Rework

Abel’s Rework functionality helps manufacturers manage jobs that require correction, reprocessing, or quality assurance. Whether it’s a returned item, a production error, or a quality issue, Abel ensures that rework is properly tracked, costed, and authorized before completion.

Core Features

Rework Cost Capture Record all costs associated with rework jobs, including parts, labour, and overhead.
Serial and Batch Tracking Trace item history through serial and batch movements to identify issues and support traceability processes.
Quality Check and Release Apply quality control processes and authorize completion before reworked items are returned to stock or delivered.

Shortage Management

Abel’s Shortage Management tools help manufacturers identify and resolve inventory shortages before they impact operations. With real-time visibility, Abel ensures you can respond quickly, adjust plans, and keep your operations moving.

Abel provides two key shortage enquiry tools:

Manufacturing Shortage Enquiry – Understand which raw materials will be short based on current stock, manufacturing demand, and outstanding purchase orders, all aligned with required and delivery dates.
Customer Order Shortage Enquiry – Identify shortages for customer orders by comparing stock on hand with outstanding purchases and manufacturing jobs, helping you manage expectations and delivery timelines.

Core Features

Abel helps planners and controllers manage shortages across locations, jobs, and inventory types:

Material Shortage Checks Review shortages in relation to manufacturing start dates for accurate planning.
Purchase and Monitor Use shortage insights to raise purchase orders and identify deliveries that need to be expedited.
Job Rescheduling Adjust job schedules to align with material availability and avoid production bottlenecks.
Customer Notifications Proactively inform customers of any changes to delivery dates caused by material delays.
Real-Time Demand-Driven Data Use shortage information from manufacturing documents to inform decision-making.
Focused Exception Management Focus on areas of concern without needing to review the full workstream each time.
Confirmed vs Unconfirmed Orders View all purchase orders, or filter to exclude on-time confirmed orders and focus on those needing follow-up.
Shortage Reporting View shortages by job, item, or location to understand impact and urgency.
Shortage Filters Filter shortage lists by manufacturing branch, inventory type, or keyword for targeted analysis.
Linked Document Visibility See which jobs, orders, or manufacturing documents are affected by shortages.
Cross-Team Visibility View key dates and shortage insights across sales, purchasing, and planning teams to improve coordination and response.
Multi-Location Shortage Tracking Monitor material shortages across warehouses with consolidated views for better oversight and planning.

Back-to-Back Purchasing

Abel’s Back-to-Back Purchasing functionality allows you to link purchasing directly to individual jobs, ensuring materials are ordered precisely when and where they’re needed. This approach streamlines procurement, reduces excess stock, and improves job cost accuracy.

Core Features

Line Automation

Abel helps manufacturers simplify data entry and job tracking on the production floor. With intuitive touchscreen interfaces, your team can interact with the system in real time, improving accuracy, reducing paperwork, and speeding up workflows.

Core Features

Time Recording

Abel’s Time Recording functionality helps businesses accurately capture, manage, and review employee work hours with flexible tools that suit a range of operational needs. Abel supports clock in and clock out for the day, used alongside time capture directly to jobs for more accurate costings. Abel doesn’t do payroll, but does provide extracts to common Payroll systems.

Core Features

Clock In / Clock Out Workers can clock in and out using a touchscreen tablet as they enter and leave the workplace, streamlining attendance tracking.
Work Centre Time Recording Workers can clock onto jobs directly from the Work Centre Job list using a touchscreen. Abel tracks time automatically until workers clock onto another job or clock off at the end of their shift. This improves the accuracy of job costing and billing.
Timesheets Record work hours in digital timesheets for easy review and approval. Timesheets also capture clocked time automatically.
Review and ApprovalSupervisors can view timesheets for their team, while HR and payroll staff have access to all employee records for oversight and processing.
Mobile Timesheet Integration Use QuickBooks Time® (formerly T-Sheets®) to capture labour hours from mobile devices, so field workers can log time remotely.
Payroll Integration Export timesheet data in formats compatible with major payroll providers to simplify payroll processing.