Crew arrives on site, scans in.
QR tag at the gate; geofence validates; photo captured; signature lands on the JHA; "on site now" goes 138 → 142.
Resources
Model the impact. Trace the workflow. Plan the rollout.
Three things to do before the demo. Move the sliders to model your operation. Walk a real job through the platform. Read the questions that come up most.
01 — Impact model
Model the drag JLCS removes.
184
Admin hours redirected per month
1,812
Records connected instead of duplicated
37
Exceptions surfaced before closeout
$14,200
Est. monthly payroll cleanup recovered
Modeled on 12 jobs · 90 field employees · 11 modules
02 — One real job · 21 days
From the first scan on site to the final invoice paid.
Ten steps. Fifteen modules touched. Zero duplicate entries.
The Daily Report already lists the crew.
The foreman adds work performed and materials; weather auto-stamps; three photos attach.
An incident is filed in the field.
Pinch-point near gate 2; the incident PDF generates in 30 seconds; the auto-hooks fire.
A material shortage triggers a PO.
Bolts below threshold in Warehouse 2; auto-reorder drafts the PO; the PM approves; the vendor has the PDF in under 5 minutes; cost code 03-200 sits at 71%.
The foreman finalizes the daily log.
Reviews, signs, routes to the PM; the log locks and the PDF generates.
Timecards build themselves overnight.
Three exceptions: a missed punch, an OT threshold, a break violation. Payroll sees them in the morning — before they cost anyone.
The post-accident drug test happens.
Chain-of-custody PDF; the result drops into the employee profile and the incident timeline.
The lodging invoice arrives; the AMEX statement drops.
OCR parses the lines; AI suggests the match to employee and stay; one click confirms.
The AIA pay application generates, lien waiver attached.
The owner approves in three days; payment posts to the contract.
The owner opens the executive dashboard.
P&L for every active job; compliance grade A−; 14 certs expiring in 30 days; 47 open approvals; 3 incidents YTD.
Insights · Monday owner report
Scheduled · Monday 07:00Compliance gradeA−OK
Certs expiring · 30 days14Plan
Open approvals47Queue
Incidents YTD3Logged
Project P&Levery active jobLive
Saved report · scheduled delivery · Monday 07:00
03 — Questions
What teams ask before the demo.
Is JLCS only for big companies?
No — that's the point. A crew of ten runs 3–5 modules and is live in days; a multi-state operator runs all 34 with their name on it and full role-based access. The platform and the shared record are identical at every size — you only pay for the modules you turn on, and you can add the rest whenever you're ready without re-implementation.
Do we have to turn on all 34 modules?
No. Turn on only what you use — most companies start with Field Operations, Daily Reports, and Workforce, then add Procurement, Safety, and HR.
How do we get our existing data in?
CSV importers exist for employees, vendors, jobs, and lodging stays — each with a preview/confirm flow. For one-off historical data, the bulk-import tool back-loads stays, POs, and certifications.
Does it work for industries other than construction?
Yes. JLCS was built around steel erection's edge cases (travel-heavy crews, multi-site lodging, Davis-Bacon payroll) and that rigor benefits every operation that runs on jobs, crews, vendors, and cost codes — field services, energy and utilities, manufacturing, property and facilities, logistics, and more. The shared record is the same; the modules you turn on depend on your industry.
What about payroll — do we have to switch processors?
No. Workforce exports clean pay-period batches in the CSV formats of major payroll vendors. You keep your processor; JLCS becomes the upstream system of record.
Is data isolated between tenants?
Yes — each company runs on its own subdomain (yourcompany.jlcs.app) with isolated data and your name on it. Nobody sees your records but you.
How long does implementation take?
Most companies are running their first 8 modules within 2–3 weeks. The CSV importers handle the majority of data migration. Adding modules later is a switch, not a project — no re-implementation required.
What does a demo look like?
A private walkthrough mapped to your real workflow. Bring your current check-in flow, a recent daily report, your safety form, and a sample PO — we'll show where each one lands in JLCS, and where the friction goes away.
How does the AI work — is my data trained on?
JLCS uses AI for receipt scanning, contract analysis, the HR chatbot, AI-drafted warnings, and weekly daily-report summaries. Per-tenant data never trains shared models — your records stay isolated to your subdomain. The HR chatbot answers only from your handbook and knowledge base.
04 — Index
Guides, playbooks, and reference material.
Guide
Getting started: your first week
From signing in to your first Friday timecard review — seven steps, plain words. More guides in the docs library.
Read Reference34-module list
Every module, every capability — organized by the five operational categories.
Browse PlaybookIndustry rollout playbooks
Which 6–8 modules to turn on first for construction, field services, energy, manufacturing, property, and logistics.
Open ToolOperational drag calculator
Three sliders that estimate hours redirected, records connected, exceptions caught, and payroll cleanup recovered.
Model WalkthroughOne job, ten steps, fifteen modules
Trace one real construction job through JLCS — from the first scan on site to the final invoice paid.
Trace FAQWhat teams ask first
Which modules to turn on, data migration, payroll vendors, tenant isolation, AI policy, implementation timeline.
Answers