Big and small organizations rely on contractors to strengthen their workforce and access a varied skill set to boost their business. Contractors do provide a lot of added value but managing the increasing number of third parties involved can easily become a burden. More so when relying on outdated tools, no longer fit to respond to the demands of the modern world. Is your company still trapped in the past?

Engaging contractors certainly has benefits for a lot of industries. They provide niche skills and expertise, help you bridge periods of unusual demand and strengthen the workforce without pressure on the payroll, adding to the flexibility and productivity of the organization.

For contracting companies, these benefits come along with quite a few challenges. More so when operating in highly regulated environments like the manufacturing, utility, roadworks and construction industries. The biggest challenge here is to keep the standards high and your reputation sound.

To keep your business profitable, you want to guarantee a great customer experience. And for everything to run smoothly, you need to ensure regulatory compliance and keep your workers safe. You want to keep track of the costs and have a reliable overview of who is working where, under which conditions, and how fast. This can easily become a logistic nightmare when having to keep track of many employees, contractors, and subcontractors working on different sites and different projects. Especially if you rely only on nothing more than pen and paper.

The technological advancements of today give way to new possibilities for tackling these issues. Still, while many organizations appreciate the need for effective contractor management, many rely on old-fashioned tools to do so.

Real-time responsiveness can save lives. Time to go digital.

For industries where real-time responsiveness can save lives, going digital becomes the norm. Adopting a software solution for managing the contractors’ qualification process and compliance will give you and your team the edge over your competitors. It is time to consider moving away from paper-based methods that are at higher risk of inconsistencies and human error, and on to modern technologies that can solve a lot of the challenges you’ve been battling for years.

There are many benefits to adopting a software solution to qualify your contractors and ensure they are compliant with regulations. It not only prevents incidents on site and builds safe working conditions, contractor management also seriously reduces the hassle of arduous paperwork. Here are some figures:

• Spend 40% less time on administrative follow-up;
• reduce outdated documents by 95%;
• implement a 100% paperless process to ensure a clean audit trail.

Still not convinced? You can continue your investigation by checking out TenForce Contractor Management. Subscribe to a free demo and you’ll have a front row seat to understanding how our software can provide value to your business.