For electrical
Keep every job powered.
The right fitting, at the right site.
- Record parts by project.
- Find items by barcode or name.
- See what is left in the van.
The right fitting, before the first call.
Electrical work brings together many small parts that look similar until the wrong one reaches the job. Connectors, terminals, switches, and fixings may be spread between a van, the workshop, and a site cabinet. A colleague remembers buying another packet, but its location is less certain. Tana helps an electrical contractor keep a shared record of those materials, making it easier to check the stock already on hand before preparing for a visit or stopping at the supplier again.
Give each item a name that includes the model, size, or rating your team uses to distinguish it. Add a photograph of the packaging and record the quantity against the relevant storage. Separate a van’s drawers from workshop shelves rather than treating everything as one pile. Locations can group storages by site or vehicle where that helps your arrangement. Looking up a part then gives colleagues a way to check both the recorded total and the place where they should start looking for it.
After a job, subtract the materials used and update records when remaining stock moves between the van and the workshop. Choose consistent counting units for packs and individual components, especially where several people replenish the same drawer. Low-stock thresholds can flag frequently used items whose recorded total has fallen. The threshold is a prompt to review, not a purchasing instruction: the team can compare the remaining stock with upcoming work and decide whether it needs another packet or simply a transfer from another storage.
Start with the consumables that lead to the most unnecessary supplier visits. Search by a recognizable item name, use supported product barcodes where available, and put a QR label on the drawer or cabinet to make its details easy to open. Export a filtered CSV for a van stock check at the end of the week. Tana keeps this routine grounded in physical materials and quantities, helping the team leave clearer information for the next electrician who opens the drawer and needs to know what is ready.