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Joseph McCormick Construction Case Study

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Industries	Construction & Infrastructure
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Procurement
Use Cases	Inventory Management Predictive Maintenance
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Joseph McCormick Construction, a highway construction specialist, was facing challenges with their existing tools for creating bids. They were using Excel spreadsheets and homemade calculations, but as the volume of work and complexity of jobs increased, these tools were proving to be inadequate. They needed better tools to organize their estimates and bid more efficiently. Additionally, they were relying on an accounting system for analysis of field data, which was causing delays and constraints. They needed a system that could measure job progress and budgets in real time, rather than one or two weeks later when the information made it to the accounting reports and it was too late to respond. Read More
About Customer	Joseph McCormick Construction is a company based in Erie, Pennsylvania. They specialize in highway construction, asphalt manufacturing, excavating, site development, and underground utilities. The company has been a client of B2W Software since 1999 and has attended two B2W User Conferences. As the company grew in volume and complexity of jobs, they found that their existing tools for creating bids, such as Excel spreadsheets and homemade calculations, were inadequate. They needed better tools to organize their estimates and bid more efficiently. They also needed a system that could measure job progress and budgets in real time, rather than one or two weeks later when the information made it to the accounting reports and it was too late to respond. Read More
Solution	Joseph McCormick Construction implemented B2W Estimate to overcome the limitations of their previous tools for creating bids. B2W Estimate allowed them to model costs and reproduce them from bid to bid, even when base conditions changed. This increased the reliability and repeatability of their estimates, allowing estimators to focus on bid and markup strategies that yield higher profits and more wins. To overcome the constraints and delays caused by their reliance on an accounting system for analysis of field data, they added B2W Track. B2W Track compiles data automatically from their bids, streamlines the capture of field data, and provides a powerful tool for comparing the two. This allows them to analyze actual progress against budget on a daily basis, enabling immediate adjustments of crews, equipment and materials to keep jobs on budget. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Applicable Industries

Construction & Infrastructure

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Procurement

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Predictive Maintenance

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Joseph McCormick Construction, a highway construction specialist, was facing challenges with their existing tools for creating bids. They were using Excel spreadsheets and homemade calculations, but as the volume of work and complexity of jobs increased, these tools were proving to be inadequate. They needed better tools to organize their estimates and bid more efficiently. Additionally, they were relying on an accounting system for analysis of field data, which was causing delays and constraints. They needed a system that could measure job progress and budgets in real time, rather than one or two weeks later when the information made it to the accounting reports and it was too late to respond.

About Customer

Joseph McCormick Construction is a company based in Erie, Pennsylvania. They specialize in highway construction, asphalt manufacturing, excavating, site development, and underground utilities. The company has been a client of B2W Software since 1999 and has attended two B2W User Conferences. As the company grew in volume and complexity of jobs, they found that their existing tools for creating bids, such as Excel spreadsheets and homemade calculations, were inadequate. They needed better tools to organize their estimates and bid more efficiently. They also needed a system that could measure job progress and budgets in real time, rather than one or two weeks later when the information made it to the accounting reports and it was too late to respond.

Solution

Joseph McCormick Construction implemented B2W Estimate to overcome the limitations of their previous tools for creating bids. B2W Estimate allowed them to model costs and reproduce them from bid to bid, even when base conditions changed. This increased the reliability and repeatability of their estimates, allowing estimators to focus on bid and markup strategies that yield higher profits and more wins. To overcome the constraints and delays caused by their reliance on an accounting system for analysis of field data, they added B2W Track. B2W Track compiles data automatically from their bids, streamlines the capture of field data, and provides a powerful tool for comparing the two. This allows them to analyze actual progress against budget on a daily basis, enabling immediate adjustments of crews, equipment and materials to keep jobs on budget.

Impact #1	B2W Track gives Joseph McCormick Construction a higher level of confidence in both project execution and bidding. It allows them to get a report card on a daily basis, enabling them to identify and respond to issues in real time.
Impact #2	The actual job data flows back to their estimating process, allowing them to be more competitive in their bids. They can reference completed jobs to gauge what is profitable and what is not.
Impact #3	The ease of use of B2W Estimate and B2W Track limits their reliance on B2W support. When support is required, the responsiveness is exceptional.

Impact #1

B2W Track gives Joseph McCormick Construction a higher level of confidence in both project execution and bidding. It allows them to get a report card on a daily basis, enabling them to identify and respond to issues in real time.

Impact #2

The actual job data flows back to their estimating process, allowing them to be more competitive in their bids. They can reference completed jobs to gauge what is profitable and what is not.

Impact #3

The ease of use of B2W Estimate and B2W Track limits their reliance on B2W support. When support is required, the responsiveness is exceptional.

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