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title: Labor and Expense Management In Infor CloudSuite Industrial
description: Learn about Labor and Expense Management within the Service Management module of Infor CloudSuite Industrial.
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# [Labor and Expense Management In Infor CloudSuite Industrial](https://www.visualsouth.com/blog/labor-expense-management)

 6/19/25 6:48 PM

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This article is part of our **CloudSuite Industrial Feature Focus** series.

Each post highlights a specific feature within [**Infor CloudSuite Industrial (CSI)**](https://www.visualsouth.com/cloudsuite-industrial). In this one, we’re covering **Labor and Expense Management, **a key part of CSI’s Service Management module that helps track costs tied to service work, whether performed by employees or contractors.

Here’s what we’re focusing on today:

- **Feature:** Labor and Expense Management
- **Module:** Service Management
- **Product:** Infor CloudSuite Industrial ERP

## Labor and Expense Management Overview

![Service-1](https://www.visualsouth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Service-1.png?width=975&height=548&name=Service-1.png)

CloudSuite Industrial’s Service module gives service teams the tools to track time, expenses, and costs accurately, whether in the field or in-house. Technicians (employees or subcontractors) can report labor hours, travel costs, and other T&E expenses directly into CSI. All of these entries roll up to the related service order, giving real-time visibility into profitability and billing.

CSI also includes a mobile app for field technicians, making it easy to capture labor and expenses from anywhere. Entries feed directly into the ERP’s financials, eliminating the need for separate spreadsheets or time-tracking apps. It supports both actual cost collection and cost estimation during quoting or planning stages.

## Expert’s Take: Nick Mendolia on Labor and Expense Tracking

**Nick Mendolia**, Director of Client Solutions at Visual South, explains how CSI makes it easy to track labor and expenses for field service teams:

> “If you have field service technicians, whether they’re employees or contractors, you can capture both their labor and expenses along with miscellaneous costs like travel and T&E.”

Nick highlights that CSI includes a mobile app for capturing those entries from the field. “All of those expenses get passed directly into the ERP and the financials. That’s what calculates the cost of the service order,” he says.

This applies to both actual costs and estimates. “If they’re doing an estimate, they can include what they think those expenses are going to be,” Nick adds.

When showing this feature, one question comes up over and over again: Can CSI handle typical travel costs? “Yes,” he confirms. “It captures hotel, travel, entertainment, or anything like that.”

## Service Management Micro Demo

Want to see how service management works in CloudSuite Industrial? Watch this short micro-demo, part of our [20-video demo series on CSI](https://www.visualsouth.com/cloudsuite-industrial-syteline-demo-gallery).

 

## Related CloudSuite Industrial Resources

- [Call Center](https://www.visualsouth.com/blog/call-center)
- [Field Service Inventory Optimization](https://www.visualsouth.com/blog/field-service-inventory-optimization)
- [Service Analytics](https://www.visualsouth.com/blog/service-analytics)

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 Topics: [CloudSuite Industrial](https://www.visualsouth.com/blog/topic/cloudsuite-industrial) [CSI Features](https://www.visualsouth.com/blog/topic/csi-features)

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#### Written by [Nick Mendolia](https://www.visualsouth.com/blog/author/nick-mendolia)

Nick is the Director of Client Solutions at Visual South and has been working in the Manufacturing industry for over 35 years, including roles as Tool & Die Maker, Machine Shop Foreman, and Director of Manufacturing. He has been involved in many ERP implementations as a customer and consultant. Nick has been with Visual South since 2003.

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