Lesson 2 of 3•AI for Business Management (Trades)0 of 3 complete (0%)
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Scheduling & Capacity Planning
What you'll learn
- 1Use AI to optimize daily and weekly scheduling for maximum efficiency
- 2Build capacity planning models to know when to hire or turn down work
- 3Reduce drive time and improve route efficiency with AI analysis
- 4Balance service calls, project work, and sales time across your team
# Scheduling & Capacity Planning
Every hour your team spends driving between jobs, waiting for inspectors, or sitting at the shop is an hour they are not generating revenue. Scheduling optimization is one of the highest-ROI improvements you can make in a trades business. AI helps you think through scheduling problems that seem simple but have complex interdependencies.
Daily Schedule Optimization
When planning tomorrow's schedule, feed your job list to AI:
I have [number] technicians available tomorrow. Here are the jobs that need to be scheduled:
[List each job with: address/area, estimated duration, time constraints (e.g., "customer available 9-12 only"), priority level, and any special requirements]Unlock this lesson
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What you'll learn:
- Use AI to optimize daily and weekly scheduling for maximum efficiency
- Build capacity planning models to know when to hire or turn down work
- Reduce drive time and improve route efficiency with AI analysis