Construction, trades and real assets
Skilled trades and field service
Jobs, estimates, invoices on site and payments in the field. Core operations map to planned catalog modules; remaining gaps are listed on the industry page.
Close fit Planned NAICS 238 / 8113
Status
Planned The coverage below describes the planned catalog as of repository commit 455b2c8. No app is released. Everything on this page is a plan. The repository contains a catalog and design documents, not a released app.
How the industry works
Operating characteristics
- jobs scheduled at customer sites
- estimates and invoices on site
- parts in the van
- recurring maintenance contracts
- mobile payments
Typical roles
- dispatcher
- technician
- owner
- apprentice
- bookkeeper
Day-to-day flows
- take a call
- book a job
- arrive and diagnose
- estimate
- do the work
- invoice and collect on site
- reorder van stock
Tenders and payments seen
- cash
- cards via phone Tap to PayCard acceptance on a phone via NFC, through a certified payment-provider SDK. Planned as an adapter; Simca does not read or store card numbers. Glossary
- bank transfer
- mobile wallets recorded manually
Inventory and assets
- van stock
- parts
- tools
Reports they ask for
- jobs by technician
- revenue per job
- parts used
- overdue invoices
Integrations they need
- scheduling tools
- accountant
- parts suppliers
A day in the life (illustrative scenario)
What the catalog covers
Statuses: C catalogued, P partial, G gap, N no claim. Modules involved: SALE, TKT, INV, PRC, DISC, RET, RSV, SVC, CRM, LOYL, GIFT, EMP, CASH, PAY, BK, LITE, RPT, ANL, MULTI, SEC, DATA, FAIL, HW, PE, LATAM, ECOM, PLAT, SET, LNCH, PKGR, LOGI.
| Capability | Status | Catalog modules |
|---|---|---|
| Selling and checkout | C Catalogued | SALE, TKT |
| Inventory, lots, purchasing | C Catalogued | INV |
| Pricing, discounts, tax rules | C Catalogued | PRC, DISC |
| Returns, credit, special sales | C Catalogued | RET |
| Reservations and appointments | C Catalogued | RSV |
| Work orders, rentals, services | C Catalogued | SVC |
| Cash drawer, shifts, safe | C Catalogued | CASH |
| Tender types and payments | C Catalogued | PAY |
| Customers, loyalty, gift cards | C Catalogued | CRM, LOYL, GIFT |
| Staff, time clock, payroll basics | C Catalogued | EMP |
| Bookkeeping and ledger | C Catalogued | BK, LITE |
| Reports and analytics | C Catalogued | RPT, ANL |
| Multi-store, multi-register, sync | C Catalogued | MULTI |
| Security, audit, backup, failsafes | C Catalogued | SEC, DATA, FAIL |
| Hardware and peripherals | C Catalogued | HW |
| Country fiscal packs | C Catalogued | PE, LATAM |
| Integrations, API, settings | C Catalogued | ECOM, PLAT, SET, LNCH, PKGR |
| Fleet, assets and maintenance | P Partial | LOGI |
| Memberships and recurring billing | P Partial | no dedicated module |
Gaps
- no route planning, customer-site history or equipment-registry tools beyond generic customer notes
- no on-site photo documentation listed
Closest catalog items
Items whose names or descriptions match this industry. Matching is by keyword, so read each as a pointer, not a promise.
- Vehicle documents tracker (SOAT, revisión técnica, licencia) LITE-0006
- Vehicle log (per vehicle) BK-0045
- Asset maintenance log BK-0087
- Fixed assets register BK-0083
- Subscription / recurring sale RET-0037
- Recurring invoices BK-0065
- Subscription meal plans (menús semanales) DLV-0028
- Gym / membership preset VERT-0022
- Service line (non-stock) SALE-0049
- Delivery fee line SALE-0053
- Service charge (cover/gratuity) SALE-0054
- Order profile defaults TKT-0009
- Work order (service/repair) TKT-0032
- Recurring order TKT-0038
- Floor plan lock mode TBL-0017
- Table QR ordering (local) TBL-0020
Sub-verticals
Plumber or electrician
owner-operator, van stock
Open →Sub-verticalHVAC and maintenance contractor
recurring contracts
Open →Sub-verticalCleaning and pest-control service
recurring visits
Open →Regulation themes to verify
These are themes, not advice and not compliance claims.
- trade licences
- warranty and consumer-protection rules
- hazardous-material rules (themes to verify)
Edge cases that break naive systems
- job needs a return visit
- customer disputes the estimate
- van stock mismatch
Classification
- NAICS
- NAICS 238 / 8113 (indicative; verify codes) · sectors 23, 81
- Fortune 500 industry labels
- Engineering & Construction
- Fit
- Close fit
Public references consulted
- ServiceTitan and Jobber dispatch / field service features (excerpt)
Questions
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What is missing for skilled trades and field service?
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