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	R.D. Johnson Excavating Co B2W Software

R.D. Johnson Excavating Co

B2W Software

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Industries	Construction & Infrastructure
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Procurement
Use Cases	Construction Management Predictive Maintenance
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	R.D. Johnson Excavating Company, based in Lawrence, Kansas, was facing challenges with their traditional pencil and paper method of estimating projects. The company specializes in excavating, grading, paving, utilities, and materials. The manual method of estimating was not efficient and lacked strategic planning. The company was looking for a solution that could streamline their bidding process, especially for repetitive bids such as utility work and street work projects. The company also wanted a solution that could handle large scale projects with ease and keep track of each item that they bid. Read More
About Customer	R.D. Johnson Excavating Company is a construction company based in Lawrence, Kansas. The company specializes in excavating, grading, paving, utilities, and materials. The company has been a client of B2W Software since 2006 and has attended two B2W User Conferences. The company was previously using a manual method of estimating projects, which was inefficient and lacked strategic planning. The company was looking for a solution that could streamline their bidding process and handle large scale projects with ease. Read More
Solution	R.D. Johnson Excavating Company implemented B2W Estimate to streamline their estimating and bidding process. B2W Estimate is a part of the B2W Software suite, which also includes B2W Track for field tracking and analysis, B2W Dispatch for resource management and dispatching, and B2W Maintain for equipment maintenance and repair management. The software suite is designed and built on the ONE (Operational Networked Elements) platform, which provides a single operational database for single point data entry, enabling instant cross-module resource visibility and collaboration. The software suite also offers real-time dashboards with easy drill downs, comprehensive integration with all major accounting software packages, advanced capabilities between the field and the office via tablet application, and an intuitive user interface for streamlined estimating, bidding, logistics, field operations, and maintenance. 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

Construction Management

Predictive Maintenance

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

R.D. Johnson Excavating Company, based in Lawrence, Kansas, was facing challenges with their traditional pencil and paper method of estimating projects. The company specializes in excavating, grading, paving, utilities, and materials. The manual method of estimating was not efficient and lacked strategic planning. The company was looking for a solution that could streamline their bidding process, especially for repetitive bids such as utility work and street work projects. The company also wanted a solution that could handle large scale projects with ease and keep track of each item that they bid.

About Customer

R.D. Johnson Excavating Company is a construction company based in Lawrence, Kansas. The company specializes in excavating, grading, paving, utilities, and materials. The company has been a client of B2W Software since 2006 and has attended two B2W User Conferences. The company was previously using a manual method of estimating projects, which was inefficient and lacked strategic planning. The company was looking for a solution that could streamline their bidding process and handle large scale projects with ease.

Solution

R.D. Johnson Excavating Company implemented B2W Estimate to streamline their estimating and bidding process. B2W Estimate is a part of the B2W Software suite, which also includes B2W Track for field tracking and analysis, B2W Dispatch for resource management and dispatching, and B2W Maintain for equipment maintenance and repair management. The software suite is designed and built on the ONE (Operational Networked Elements) platform, which provides a single operational database for single point data entry, enabling instant cross-module resource visibility and collaboration. The software suite also offers real-time dashboards with easy drill downs, comprehensive integration with all major accounting software packages, advanced capabilities between the field and the office via tablet application, and an intuitive user interface for streamlined estimating, bidding, logistics, field operations, and maintenance.

Impact #1	The implementation of B2W Estimate has streamlined the bidding process for R.D. Johnson Excavating Company, especially for repetitive bids such as utility work and street work projects.
Impact #2	The software has enabled the company to bid large scale projects with ease and keep track of each item that they bid.
Impact #3	The re-bidding process for projects has been simplified tremendously with the use of B2W Software.

Impact #1

The implementation of B2W Estimate has streamlined the bidding process for R.D. Johnson Excavating Company, especially for repetitive bids such as utility work and street work projects.

Impact #2

The software has enabled the company to bid large scale projects with ease and keep track of each item that they bid.

Impact #3

The re-bidding process for projects has been simplified tremendously with the use of B2W Software.

Benefit #1	The company experienced a significant return on investment on a 4.5 million dollar project, where they were the lowest bidder and the project was re-bid due to being over budget.

Benefit #1

The company experienced a significant return on investment on a 4.5 million dollar project, where they were the lowest bidder and the project was re-bid due to being over budget.

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R.D. Johnson Excavating Co

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