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Emil Anderson Construction Case Study

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries	Construction & Infrastructure
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Procurement
Use Cases	Manufacturing System Automation Predictive Maintenance
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Emil Anderson Construction, a company based in British Columbia, Canada, was facing challenges with their self-built solutions for estimating and field tracking. With the volume and complexity of work increasing, the limitations of their existing systems were becoming more apparent. They recognized the need for specialized applications and a unified solution. The company was also struggling with cohesive, coordinated estimating across several sites in British Columbia. Having multiple people work simultaneously on an estimate was impossible with the spreadsheet-based system. Incorporating input from estimators in different locations and keeping everything up to date was also a big challenge. Read More
About Customer	Emil Anderson Construction is a company based in British Columbia, Canada, with offices in Kelowna, Chilliwack, and Hope. The company specializes in road building, heavy civil construction, paving, bridge maintenance, and site development. They have been involved in high-profile projects such as the K95 and K125 Nordic Ski Jumps and the Whistler Bob Sled and Sliding Center for the 2010 Winter Olympics, as well as major highway and infrastructure projects and industrial sites. As the volume and complexity of their work increased, they recognized the limitations of their self-built solutions for estimating and field tracking and saw the need for specialized applications and a unified solution. Read More
Solution	Emil Anderson Construction implemented B2W Estimate and B2W Track to replace their self-built spreadsheet systems. B2W Estimate increased the speed at which they could input and produce a tender, leaving more time to strategize, review, and ensure they have winning bids. It also allowed for multiple people to work simultaneously on an estimate, a feature that was impossible with their previous system. B2W Track improved field tracking, providing real-time information for managers in the office and in the field. The detailed reporting directly from Track on a daily basis allowed for easy access to better information, driving better decision making in the field. The B2W estimating and field tracking applications also linked with the Viewpoint Accounting program at Emil Anderson, automating data transfer from bids and from field logs to the accounting system. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Industries

Construction & Infrastructure

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Procurement

Use Cases

Manufacturing System Automation

Predictive Maintenance

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Emil Anderson Construction, a company based in British Columbia, Canada, was facing challenges with their self-built solutions for estimating and field tracking. With the volume and complexity of work increasing, the limitations of their existing systems were becoming more apparent. They recognized the need for specialized applications and a unified solution. The company was also struggling with cohesive, coordinated estimating across several sites in British Columbia. Having multiple people work simultaneously on an estimate was impossible with the spreadsheet-based system. Incorporating input from estimators in different locations and keeping everything up to date was also a big challenge.

About Customer

Emil Anderson Construction is a company based in British Columbia, Canada, with offices in Kelowna, Chilliwack, and Hope. The company specializes in road building, heavy civil construction, paving, bridge maintenance, and site development. They have been involved in high-profile projects such as the K95 and K125 Nordic Ski Jumps and the Whistler Bob Sled and Sliding Center for the 2010 Winter Olympics, as well as major highway and infrastructure projects and industrial sites. As the volume and complexity of their work increased, they recognized the limitations of their self-built solutions for estimating and field tracking and saw the need for specialized applications and a unified solution.

Solution

Emil Anderson Construction implemented B2W Estimate and B2W Track to replace their self-built spreadsheet systems. B2W Estimate increased the speed at which they could input and produce a tender, leaving more time to strategize, review, and ensure they have winning bids. It also allowed for multiple people to work simultaneously on an estimate, a feature that was impossible with their previous system. B2W Track improved field tracking, providing real-time information for managers in the office and in the field. The detailed reporting directly from Track on a daily basis allowed for easy access to better information, driving better decision making in the field. The B2W estimating and field tracking applications also linked with the Viewpoint Accounting program at Emil Anderson, automating data transfer from bids and from field logs to the accounting system.

Impact #1	Increased speed in inputting and producing tenders, allowing more time for strategy and review.
Impact #2	Improved field tracking with real-time information for managers in the office and in the field.
Impact #3	Easy access to detailed reporting directly from B2W Track on a daily basis.

Impact #1

Increased speed in inputting and producing tenders, allowing more time for strategy and review.

Impact #2

Improved field tracking with real-time information for managers in the office and in the field.

Impact #3

Easy access to detailed reporting directly from B2W Track on a daily basis.

Benefit #1	Won four of the first five bids created with B2W Estimate.

Benefit #1

Won four of the first five bids created with B2W Estimate.

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