Excavation
Learn how I partnered with a massive excavator in the midwest to implement Monday.com to track materials, leased vs owned equipment, and automate process across the organization. Through better process, I saved my partner over $100K annually when combining wasted equipment costs and more efficient operations process models.
Work Management
Implementing monday.com as a work management platform
Tracking Materials
We began tracking material orders within Monday; developing a better understanding of rock movement between job sites, and unlocking insights for future use with extra materials.Auditing Materials
We began auditing job sites for materials re-use, moving excavated rock to other job sites for use as backfill or construction entrances, all falling within locale requirements.Automating Materials
We began automating material movements & orders; leveraging automation within the platform to create purchase orders (with validation), and execute material movements between sites.Tracking Equipment
We leveraged field managers access to Monday to begin tracking leased vs owned equipment in real-time, to include locations and active hours for real-time insights.Automated Alerts
We set automated messaging and reports within the Monday.com platform based on leased equipment usage details, ensuring equipment was getting its full usage without waste.Better Insights
We unlocked real-time insights across operations, estimating, and finance by moving entire business operations within a single platform with cross-functional collaboration in one tool.Training Foreman
Ensuring everyone is better equipped
I spent hours of dedicated one-on-one time with site foreman and field technicians to ensure everyone was informed and confident in the changes being made behind the scenes. I do not operate as "the man behind the curtain," rather I spend intentional time with my team to encourage them in both process and technology.
Measurable Results
My time in excavation led to measurable improvements across estimating, operations, and finance departments. By tracking materials against project dates with automation enabling purchasing to be informed on date shifts, internally-culpable material delays were virtually eliminated. By measuring job site locations in a graphical map view, we implemented better practice for reusing materials for backfill or entrances at other job sites.
By tracking leased equipment within Monday.com, we were able to automate notices to equipment managers when excavation equipment was sitting on job sites untouched during a lease period. We improved our lease efficiency from 50-60% to over 90% with just this simple change; constantly keeping leased equipment in rotation and tracked via GPS.
I Have An Idea.
I regularly help people find bottlenecks and roadblocks and teach them to overcome challenges with better process & technology. My mission is to keep leaders informed and educated on ways that work better. Send me a message and learn how I can streamline your work, today.