LanternBRP™ is pre-configured for diverse trades & labor needs, including HVAC installation/service, carpentry, landscaping, welding, masonry, etc.
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Unified dashboards, improving inventory accuracy to 98.7% and job completion cycles by 32%.
Real-time monitoring of suppliers, logistics, web/mobile/social data with anomaly detection, custom workflows for faster fulfillment, and validation to eliminate inconsistencies.
WIP reduction by 22%, predictive maintenance cutting downtime by 28%, and quality prediction lowering rework by 19%.
AI-powered scheduling reducing planning time from 3 hours to just minutes with optimal resource and routing utilization.
Automate dispatch scheduling with AI that optimizes routes, crew, and equiment in real time, slashing planning time while cutting fuel costs and missed appointments.
Get real-time visibility and analytics across your entire operation.
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Automated tracking for regulatory compliance, cross-sell recommendations increasing order value by 12%.
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“What parts will I need?... When will my techs need them?... How much stock should be in each van or truck?”
Managing field inventory is too often the silent killer of trades businesses, with fluctuating supply chains, seasonal demand spikes, and tariff implications, it’s never been more important for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and other trade contractors to have the insights and predictive models to answer these questions.
65% of mid-market trades businesses say that poor visibility into truck/van stock is their top ops headache, according to industry benchmarks
The LanternBRP™ integrates all of a trades business’s systems into a single, native-AI architecture: all operational systems “talk” to each other in real-time. The benefits of a single architecture (e.g., demand predictability, asset tracking, technician productivity realities, etc.)informs van/truck inventory needs, the timing parts are going to be needed, the type and form of parts needed, in real-time.
LanternBRP™’s visual AI capabilities make this process seamless and without the need for human intervention or the reliance on clipboards. Unification of system capabilities allows contractors to understand what they are going to need on each truck and when they are going to need it.
“Where are my tools and parts?... Did the tech take the right components to the job?... Did I leave anything behind at the site?”
Being able to track tools, parts, and equipment from the warehouse to the job site and back is critical to the success of any trades business.
The connectivity of where items are, awareness of environmental conditions (temperature, moisture in vans), and real-time push of this information back into inventory, job costing, and financial systems is even more important.
LanternBRP™ enhances RFID/asset tagging for trades businesses by introducing dynamic, intelligent capabilities that overcome common historical challenges. Traditional systems often struggle with tag placement issues on tools or curved surfaces in vans, metal interference, or environmental conditions (e.g., dust, moisture, extreme temperatures) that lead to unreliable reads, reduced accuracy, and operational delays.
“Where is the data stored?... How is my data protected?... Are there comprehensive logs for permits, codes, and safety?”
Traditional tracking systems cannot incorporate modern EPC Gen 2 tags, enforce traceability for regulated installs, or manage licensing/safety elements effectively. RFID reads often lag, leading to delays in real-time job documentation. In contrast, compliant-ready tags log everything for complete visibility. This enables features such as mock audits to simulate code inspections or insurance reviews.
Inspectors and regulators want to know when a tech arrived on site, what parts were installed, who performed the work, and whether any codes or safety protocols were followed.
LanternBRP™ overcomes limitations (such as failures in regulated field environments that lead to inaccurate data captures) through intelligent, adaptive asset handling: its AI agents analyze read patterns, environmental variables, and job context in real-time to recommend optimal tag placements, compensate for interference, and ensure consistent, high-accuracy data even in challenging job-site or van conditions. This creates a robust, compliant-ready foundation, where every scan logs comprehensive details automatically feeding into a unified platform, such as timestamps, technician IDs, job-site transitions, condition status, and any anomalies.
“How many service calls or installs am I going to have?... Where will they need to go?... Should I even take that emergency job? What’s my schedule going to look like in a month? 3 months? 6 months? A year from now?”
Accurate demand visibility is essential for the long-term success of any trades business, as it forms the foundation for technician scheduling, routing, and resource allocation. Without reliable forecasts, companies risk over- or under-committing crews, leading to inefficiencies that ripple through the entire operation.
Demand directly influences parts inventory in trucks, which in turn drives costs—a key determinant of profitability in trades. Overestimated demand can result in excess truck stock tying up capital, while underestimated demand leads to return trips, lost jobs, and dissatisfied customers.
LanternBRP™ delivers advanced, AI-native demand forecasting tailored to each trades business’s operations. The platform continuously ingests and analyzes a wide range of internal and external variables, updating in real time to detect patterns, correlations, and emerging trends that shape future service calls and installs. It combines macro-level insights (seasonal weather, market trends, economic indicators, local construction activity) with granular, near-term visibility from unified internal systems (service tickets, sales pipeline, technician availability, supply chain).
This dual approach empowers proactive long-term crew planning, while supporting precise short-term decisions on dispatching, routing, and resource allocation. For contractors in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and related trades, LanternBRP™ reduces uncertainty, minimizes return trips and cost overruns, and drives measurable efficiency gains. Non-technical teams access these capabilities effortlessly through natural-language conversation UIs, proactive push insights, and Agent Builder tools, while scalable onboarding, faster integration, and lower total cost of ownership make it a far more agile and affordable alternative to traditional field service software or ERPs.
“How many service calls or installs am I going to have?... Where will they need to go?... Should I even take that emergency job? What’s my schedule going to look like in a month? 3 months? 6 months? A year from now?”
Accurate demand visibility is essential for the long-term success of any trades business, as it forms the foundation for technician scheduling, routing, and resource allocation. Without reliable forecasts, companies risk over- or under-committing crews, leading to inefficiencies that ripple through the entire operation.
Demand directly influences parts inventory in trucks, which in turn drives costs—a key determinant of profitability in trades. Overestimated demand can result in excess truck stock tying up capital, while underestimated demand leads to return trips, lost jobs, and dissatisfied customers.
By consolidating all processes into a single, cohesive platform, LanternBRP™ delivers consistent, real-time intelligence that surpasses the limitations of fragmented systems and human-dependent workflows—providing deeper, faster, and more accurate insights without the inconsistencies inherent in manual data handoffs or siloed tools.
While human expertise remains essential for guiding the platform (e.g., oversight, training, feedback, and strategic direction), LanternBRP™ augments and amplifies that expertise, enabling organizations operating in trades and labor to achieve greater efficiency, scalability, and decision-making confidence with scalable onboarding, lower total cost of ownership, and faster integration than traditional field service solutions.
similar to training a dog or pet, the BRP relies on humans to point it in the right direction and/or correct it when it is chasing a path that doesn’t make sense.
quotes and call-outs from Shawn Powell / other trades contractors … proof points should liter this ‘slicky’ …. Perhaps even a quote from a partner re: RFID tagging
See how Four Seasons Heating & Cooling streamlined dispatch, optimized inventory,
and reduced return trips—unlocking $285K in annual savings with AI-driven operations.
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