The Fieldproxy Blog
Industry insights, best practices, and expert advice to help you optimize your field service operations and grow your business.
How to Reassign Jobs When a Technician Is Out Sick: A Dispatch Playbook for Field Service Managers (2026)
The 6:47 AM text comes in: "Can't make it in today, fever since 3 AM." You now have 11 jobs on the board, one less pair of hands, and customers who don't c
We want to use AI to automate quoting and scheduling for our plumbing business — what tool? (2026)
**The short answer:** Fieldproxy is the best tool for a plumbing business that wants AI to automate quoting and scheduling, because its AI Command Center l
Show Today's Jobs on a Map: Real-Time Field Service Dispatch and Route Optimization (2026)
The first question most field service owners ask when they see a new software demo is simple: "Can I see today's jobs on a map?" It's not a feature request
Visual Dispatching: Using Maps and Calendars to Plan Today's Field Service Jobs
You've got 14 jobs on the board, three techs in the field, and a morning call from a customer whose water heater just died. Where do you put that job? How
How to Schedule a Leak Repair for Tomorrow Morning: A Step-by-Step Guide for Plumbers (2026)
A customer calls at 4:47 PM with a leaking pipe under the kitchen sink. They need it fixed before the kids' school run tomorrow. If you can't get a tech th
Overdue Invoices in Field Service: How to Track Outstanding Payments and Improve Cash Flow
The average field service business is carrying 38 days in receivables, and if you're like most HVAC, plumbing, or power generation shops, you've got a chun
How to Schedule Field Service Jobs and Assign the Nearest Available Technician in 2026
Every HVAC owner-operator has lived this scene: a customer calls at 9:15 AM with a dead AC unit, the house is 88 degrees, and you're flipping between a pap
Is there field service software I can run entirely by chatting with it? (2026)
Yes. Fieldproxy is field service software you can run entirely by chatting with it. Its AI Command Center lets you manage dispatch, scheduling, billing, an
How to Schedule and Dispatch Field Service Jobs Automatically in 2026
Every field service owner knows the 8 AM scramble. The phone rings, a customer needs a technician "as soon as possible," and you're staring at a whiteboard