How to Run a Labor Utilization Report

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Feature: Report

The Labor Utilization Report calculates technician productivity by comparing billable hours on jobs against non-billable hours. Tracking utilization helps manage crew costs and schedule efficiency.

Business Outcome
Analyzing labor utilization helps identify schedule gaps, improve technician productivity, and manage overtime costs.

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

1

Open the Reports Dashboard

From the main sidebar navigation, select Reports (or go directly to /reporting).

2

Select Labor Utilization Template

Scroll to the Operational Reports list and click on Labor Utilization.

3

Set Report Filters

Select the date range, choose departments, and select the target employees.

Field Requirement Purpose / Details
Start Date Required Start date for analysis.
End Date Required End date for analysis.
Technician Group Optional Filter by specific crews or departments.
4

Calculate Efficiency and Hours

Click Generate Report. The report displays total recorded hours, travel hours, and billable job efficiency percentages.

Field Requirement Purpose / Details
Billable Time Optional Hours recorded directly on billable jobs.
Utilization % Optional Calculated ratio: (Billable Hours / Total Hours) * 100.
5

Export or Schedule Report

Click the export icon to download the report as a PDF or Excel spreadsheet, or schedule recurring email delivery.

Validation Rules

To keep operations reliable, Service Opus enforces the following rules for this workflow:

  • Date Range Limit: Reports are limited to a maximum date range of 365 days.
  • Date Order Check: The end date must be after the start date.
Important Rule
Report metrics rely on completed timesheet records. Unsubmitted time entries are not included in the calculations.

What's Next?

Once you finish this task, continue with these related workflows:

Ready to try this workflow?

Use the walkthrough to evaluate the workflow, then test it in Service Opus with real scheduling, quoting, invoicing, and customer data.