Spot job cost overruns before they eat your margin
Every night, WebRun opens JobBOSS, compares each open job's actual labor, material, and outside processing cost against its quoted estimate, cross-checks the posted bills in QuickBooks to confirm the cost is real, and drafts you a ranked email alert for any job running over budget by more than your threshold.
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How do I catch job cost overruns before they eat my margin?
Every night, WebRun compares each open job's actual labor, material, and outside processing cost in JobBOSS against its quoted estimate, then cross-checks the posted bills in QuickBooks to confirm the overrun is real. It drafts you a ranked email alert, largest overrun first, so you catch margin erosion before the job closes.
- Overruns get a drafted alert the same night they cross your threshold
- Every flag is cross-checked against real QuickBooks bills first
- The largest margin risks are ranked at the top every morning
Built for job shops · machine shops · shop owners · estimators
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
www.jobboss.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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JobBOSS - compare actual cost to the quoted estimate
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WebRun opens JobBOSS to compare actual cost to the quoted estimate. - Open JobBOSS and pull actual labor, material, and outside processing cost for every open job
- Compare each job's actual cost against its quoted estimate
- Flag any job over budget by more than your set threshold
Done when Every open job has an actual versus quote variance calculated.
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QuickBooks - cross-check posted bills
- Cross-check each flagged job's posted bills and expenses in QuickBooks
- Confirm the cost driving the overrun has actually posted, not just been entered as a placeholder
- Note the specific cost category behind the largest overruns
Done when Every flagged overrun is confirmed against posted QuickBooks bills.
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Gmail - draft a ranked overrun alert
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WebRun opens Gmail to draft a ranked overrun alert. - Draft a ranked email alert listing every confirmed overrun, largest first
- Include the job, customer, amount over budget, and the cost category driving it
- Leave the draft unsent in your outbox for you to review and send
Done when A draft overrun alert sits ready for your review each night.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Will it send the alert without me?
No. WebRun drafts the overrun alert and leaves it unsent in Gmail. You review it and send it yourself each night, so nothing goes out unapproved.
Does it change any numbers in JobBOSS or QuickBooks?
No. WebRun only reads job costs from JobBOSS and posted bills from QuickBooks to compare them. It never edits a job, an estimate, or a QuickBooks transaction.
How is the overrun threshold set?
You set it. WebRun flags any job running over its quoted estimate by more than the percentage or dollar amount you choose, so small, expected variances stay off the list.
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