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Inflation Proofing: The Price Book That Updates Itself
David FlynnDecember 7, 20252 min read

Inflation Proofing: The Price Book That Updates Itself
You are bleeding margin.
Every week, your suppliers tweak their prices. Copper goes up. PVC goes up. A condenser unit jumps 5%.
But when did you last update your price book? January? Last year?
If your costs go up 5% and your prices stay flat, that money comes directly out of your net profit. You are subsidizing your customers.
The Lag Time Tax
The problem is the Lag Time.
- Supplier raises price on Monday.
- You buy the part on Wednesday.
- You bill the customer on Friday using the old price.
- You realize you lost margin when the P&L comes out next month.
The Fix: Dynamic Pricing
Stop manually updating Excel sheets.
We build Dynamic Pricing Agents that close the gap to zero.
How it works:
- Ingest: You forward every supplier invoice (PDF/Email) to a dedicated inbox.
- Extract: AI (OCR) reads the invoice line-by-line. It identifies "3/4 inch Copper Elbow - $4.50".
- Compare: It checks your Price Book in ServiceTitan/Housecall Pro. Current cost listed: $4.10.
- Update: It automatically updates the "Cost" field to $4.50.
- Adjust: It recalculates the "Sales Price" based on your target margin (e.g., 40%).
The Result
Your price book is always live. If copper spikes this morning, your quotes reflect it this afternoon.
You protect your margin automatically. No data entry. No "oops."
Don't let inflation eat your hard work.
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