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Alvin J. Coleman & Son Construction Case Study

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Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Industries	Construction & Infrastructure
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing
Use Cases	Construction Management Track & Trace of Assets
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Alvin J. Coleman & Son previously relied on a payroll and accounting system that required manual data input to establish budgets. Entering the actual corresponding performance data from the field was an additional manual process. The fact that the information from the field was handwritten further complicated the system, with back-and-forth communications between the office and the field required to clarify notes, quantities and labor time once the original data made it to the main office. The information transfer was time consuming and slow, and the accuracy and reliability were questionable. Read More
About Customer	Alvin J. Coleman & Son is a family owned and operated company specializing in heavy earthwork construction. The company is based in Conway, New Hampshire and completes public- and private-sector work in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. The company's work includes site development, roads and bridges, wind energy, and aggregates. Read More
Solution	The company implemented B2W Track to complement B2W Estimate. This allowed for daily performance reporting, replacing a one- to two-week lag time, which has allowed managers and supervisors to improve productivity at job sites. The heavy earthwork contractor has also realized a 3%-5% recovery of costs from improperly entered labor time with its previous system and repositioned half of its payroll staff into more effective back-office roles. The new capability created a heightened awareness of measurable performance. The company also gained easy access to historical production data for claims and disputes with project owners. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Applicable Industries

Construction & Infrastructure

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Use Cases

Construction Management

Track & Trace of Assets

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Alvin J. Coleman & Son previously relied on a payroll and accounting system that required manual data input to establish budgets. Entering the actual corresponding performance data from the field was an additional manual process. The fact that the information from the field was handwritten further complicated the system, with back-and-forth communications between the office and the field required to clarify notes, quantities and labor time once the original data made it to the main office. The information transfer was time consuming and slow, and the accuracy and reliability were questionable.

About Customer

Alvin J. Coleman & Son is a family owned and operated company specializing in heavy earthwork construction. The company is based in Conway, New Hampshire and completes public- and private-sector work in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. The company's work includes site development, roads and bridges, wind energy, and aggregates.

Solution

The company implemented B2W Track to complement B2W Estimate. This allowed for daily performance reporting, replacing a one- to two-week lag time, which has allowed managers and supervisors to improve productivity at job sites. The heavy earthwork contractor has also realized a 3%-5% recovery of costs from improperly entered labor time with its previous system and repositioned half of its payroll staff into more effective back-office roles. The new capability created a heightened awareness of measurable performance. The company also gained easy access to historical production data for claims and disputes with project owners.

Impact #1	Streamlined payroll processing in the office
Impact #2	Improved productivity at job sites due to daily performance reporting
Impact #3	Repositioned half of its payroll staff into more effective back-office roles

Impact #1

Streamlined payroll processing in the office

Impact #2

Improved productivity at job sites due to daily performance reporting

Impact #3

Repositioned half of its payroll staff into more effective back-office roles

Benefit #1	3%-5% recovery of costs from improperly entered labor time with previous system
Benefit #2	Up to 5% recovery of costs from labor time entered improperly with previous system

Benefit #1

3%-5% recovery of costs from improperly entered labor time with previous system

Benefit #2

Up to 5% recovery of costs from labor time entered improperly with previous system

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Alvin J. Coleman & Son Construction Case Study

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