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Customers know where they stand in the queue before they think to call. Automated SMS notifications go out at the start of the day and update as the schedule shifts, with an outbound AI call ahead of each arrival.

Built for
the person it works for
Processes
one unit of work
Priced
30 rivets
per job
Returns
5 min
back to the CSR
5 min × $18/hr
$1.50
Returned Each Run

The promise

The CSR's day stops starting with a queue of customers calling to ask when their tech is coming. The platform already told them.

How it works

The path from input to value.

  1. 01

    The day's queue is sent

    At the start of the day, each customer with a scheduled job receives an SMS with their place in the queue and an estimated arrival window.

  2. 02

    The queue stays current

    As jobs are completed, added, rescheduled, or delayed, the queue updates and customers receive a fresh SMS reflecting where they now stand.

  3. 03

    Running ahead or behind triggers an alert

    When a technician is running significantly ahead or behind schedule, affected customers receive an automatic heads-up before the window passes without warning.

  4. 04

    A call goes out before arrival

    An outbound AI call agent contacts the customer shortly before the tech arrives, confirming the visit and giving the customer a final chance to flag access issues.

  5. 05

    The CSR stays out of it

    Every notification and call runs without the CSR lifting a finger. They see the log; they don't manage it.

The day before. The day after.

Same moments. Lived differently.

  • 8:00 AM

    Before

    First call of the day is a 'where is my tech?' The CSR checks the schedule, works out an estimated window, and relays it while the next line is already ringing.

    After

    Every customer with a job today received their queue position and arrival window before the office opened. The first calls coming in are bookings, not status checks.

  • 9:30 AM

    Before

    Tech runs behind on a job. Three customers call in the same window. Each one gets a manual update; none of the callbacks were logged before the queue moved on.

    After

    Tech runs behind. Affected customers receive an updated SMS automatically. No calls come in about it.

  • 11:00 AM

    Before

    A customer missed the tech because the window passed without a heads-up. The CSR spends fifteen minutes smoothing it over and rebooking.

    After

    A pre-arrival call goes out before each tech reaches the property. The customer is ready. No missed arrivals logged today.

  • 1:30 PM

    Before

    Afternoon push. Status calls mix in with booking calls. Each one costs two to three minutes the CSR does not have.

    After

    Afternoon queue is bookings and real issues. Status calls are not in the mix.

  • 4:00 PM

    Before

    End of day. A third of the calls logged were status checks that required no action beyond relaying a time.

    After

    The CSR reviews the notification log. Every customer touched, nothing requiring a follow-up call.

What it doesn’t do

The edges we drew on purpose.

A product that tries to do everything ends up doing nothing well. Here’s what we left out, and why we don’t feel bad about it.

  • ×Does not handle inbound customer replies to SMS notifications.
  • ×Does not reroute or reschedule jobs — notification timing adjusts to the schedule, not the other way around.
  • ×Does not replace the CSR on calls that require judgment, booking changes, or complaint handling.
  • ×Does not notify customers for jobs that were never on the day's schedule.