Enhance your estimating precision with Chariot's customizable Crew Size and Hours Calculator. Tailor assumptions to your business, providing accurate and efficient estimates for every move.
In this guide, we'll walk you through the process of refining assumptions for Chariot's Crew Size and Hours Calculator to match your unique business needs.
This guide also includes instructions for handling multi-day job scenarios, ensuring comprehensive customization for all job types.
Customizing Core Assumptions
This section also covers the foundational base estimate calculations, including travel, inventory weight, and additional logistical factors.
Weight or Volume:
Define the threshold that prompts the need for additional crew members or trucks.
Set per-mover assumptions for hourly volume or weight capacity.
Trucks:
Establish loading capacity thresholds for trucks.
Automatically add trucks based on your specified thresholds.
Crew Members:
Set assumptions for the maximum and minimum number of crew members.
Ensure flexibility in crew size based on job requirements.
Minimum Hours:
Specify the minimum hours you want to allocate for a job.
Tailor the calculator to match your team's efficiency expectations.
Additionally, consider inventory weight as a key factor in your assumptions, ensuring accurate estimates based on total weight.
Adding Custom Factors
Default Factors:
Utilize default factors like flights of stairs, outside stairs, and long carries.
These factors automatically contribute to the estimate based on job specifics.
Custom Factors:
Add factors unique to your business, such as customer difficulty or specific property challenges.
Define fixed or percentage-based values for each custom factor.
Travel Duration Assumptions
Travel Calculations:
Customize travel duration assumptions based on your preferences.
Choose whether to include all trip legs, only the origin and destination, or travel to and from the job.
You can also override default travel calculations using the Manual Estimate option or adjust travel distances in the Intake tab for greater accuracy.
Still Confused or Have Ideas?
Have ideas for additional factors or questions about customizing assumptions? We're here to help! Let us know if there's something specific you'd like to add to the calculator or if you need clarification on any aspect.
Conclusion
By editing these assumptions, you ensure that your estimates from Chariot align seamlessly with your business operations. Take advantage of the customization options, and if you have any further inquiries, our team is ready to assist.
The guide also highlights broader base estimate customization capabilities, including handling multi-day jobs and adjusting travel settings.