Ford Construction Co. Inc., Lodi, Calif., is a heavy civil contractor involved in freeways, dams, landfills, subdivisions and large underground and grading operations. With $75 million worth of jobs annually and 775 pieces of equipment to track, Ford was plagued with problems such as misplaced equipment sitting idle, $10,000 buckets and other attachments missing, too much unnecessary rented equipment and no way to verify where equipment had been without looking through reams of paper.
Ford also uses the search ability to find available and under-utilized equipment and print out directions for low-bed drivers. “We’re trying to achieve maximum operational efficiency to give us a competitive advantage,” said Ford Operations Manager Nick Jones. “HCSS software and their top-notch support are really helping us get there.”