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Duininck Inc. Case Study

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Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Industries	Construction & Infrastructure Mining
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Procurement
Use Cases	Construction Management Demand Planning & Forecasting
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services
Challenge	Duininck Incorporated, a third-generation family business that began building roads in 1926, was initially using spreadsheets for their bidding processes. However, the company found that spreadsheets were not efficient or flexible enough to meet the requirements of their various divisions, which include road and heavy highway construction, paving, concrete, golf course construction, aggregates and mining, utility work, and alternative energy. The company also needed a solution that could integrate with their Viewpoint accounting system and provide built-in advantages for Department of Transportation (DOT) bids, as federal, state, and county projects account for a high percentage of their work. Read More
About Customer	Duininck Incorporated is a third-generation family business that began building roads in 1926. The company has since expanded and now includes mining and aggregate operations across the United States, as well as paving, concrete, and more. Duininck has distinct divisions based in Texas and Minnesota specializing in road and heavy highway construction, paving, concrete, golf course construction, aggregates and mining, utility work, and alternative energy. The company undertakes a high percentage of federal, state, and county projects, making Department of Transportation (DOT) bids a significant part of their operations. Read More
Solution	Duininck Incorporated decided to switch from spreadsheets to B2W Estimate, a specialized software for bidding processes. Initially, the estimators at Duininck were skeptical and created redundant bids with spreadsheets for several months after installing B2W Estimate. However, they were eventually won over by the new software's structure and layout, which Kyle Duininck, a representative of the company, described as 'elegant'. The company then gradually rolled out B2W Estimate across its various divisions. Unlike some companies that choose B2W Estimate to standardize bidding processes, Duininck found value in the software's ability to customize the structure and layout of bids. This allowed each division to adapt and optimize the structure of estimates according to the varying requirements of the customers or work types. The software also includes a database with all cost items in bid forms for every U.S. state DOT, and allows estimators to import electronic bid forms, convert estimates automatically to match the required DOT format, and then export them for submission. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Applicable Industries

Construction & Infrastructure

Mining

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Procurement

Use Cases

Construction Management

Demand Planning & Forecasting

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

Challenge

Duininck Incorporated, a third-generation family business that began building roads in 1926, was initially using spreadsheets for their bidding processes. However, the company found that spreadsheets were not efficient or flexible enough to meet the requirements of their various divisions, which include road and heavy highway construction, paving, concrete, golf course construction, aggregates and mining, utility work, and alternative energy. The company also needed a solution that could integrate with their Viewpoint accounting system and provide built-in advantages for Department of Transportation (DOT) bids, as federal, state, and county projects account for a high percentage of their work.

About Customer

Duininck Incorporated is a third-generation family business that began building roads in 1926. The company has since expanded and now includes mining and aggregate operations across the United States, as well as paving, concrete, and more. Duininck has distinct divisions based in Texas and Minnesota specializing in road and heavy highway construction, paving, concrete, golf course construction, aggregates and mining, utility work, and alternative energy. The company undertakes a high percentage of federal, state, and county projects, making Department of Transportation (DOT) bids a significant part of their operations.

Solution

Duininck Incorporated decided to switch from spreadsheets to B2W Estimate, a specialized software for bidding processes. Initially, the estimators at Duininck were skeptical and created redundant bids with spreadsheets for several months after installing B2W Estimate. However, they were eventually won over by the new software's structure and layout, which Kyle Duininck, a representative of the company, described as 'elegant'. The company then gradually rolled out B2W Estimate across its various divisions. Unlike some companies that choose B2W Estimate to standardize bidding processes, Duininck found value in the software's ability to customize the structure and layout of bids. This allowed each division to adapt and optimize the structure of estimates according to the varying requirements of the customers or work types. The software also includes a database with all cost items in bid forms for every U.S. state DOT, and allows estimators to import electronic bid forms, convert estimates automatically to match the required DOT format, and then export them for submission.

Impact #1	The company was able to customize the structure and layout of bids to meet the varying requirements of customers or work types.
Impact #2	The software's built-in DOT advantages proved vital for the company, as it includes a database with all cost items in bid forms for every U.S. state DOT.
Impact #3	The software allowed estimators to import electronic bid forms, convert estimates automatically to match the required DOT format, and then export them for submission.

Impact #1

The company was able to customize the structure and layout of bids to meet the varying requirements of customers or work types.

Impact #2

The software's built-in DOT advantages proved vital for the company, as it includes a database with all cost items in bid forms for every U.S. state DOT.

Impact #3

The software allowed estimators to import electronic bid forms, convert estimates automatically to match the required DOT format, and then export them for submission.

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Duininck Inc. Case Study

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