Greg Esres wrote in message . ..
Anyone here familiar with how to manage a repair shop?

Our flight school has 20 aircraft and a hangar full of mechanics, but
nothing much seems to get fixed. Instead, you'll often find the
mechanics working on lawn mowers, boat motors, and painting minivans.

I'm wondering how more professional shops manage the time of the
employees, measuring their productivity and controlling costs.

Thanks.

Until you get employees that you can trust to correctly use and bill
their time, go to a time clock and logbook labor recording system.
Punch in and out on each job or task.
Find an employee working on company time on one of his private
projects and end his employment immediately. I have a private shop now
with me as the only mechanic, but I still keep good labor records so
as to correctly bill my clients.

Craig C.