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CASE STUDY
Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing
Automates Tool Tracking, Usage and Allocation
with Hilti ON!Track and Vista Integration
Maintaining control over tools and
equipment is a critical component of
operational efficiency. Tools that are
misplaced, lost, or not available when
needed can lead to project delays, increased
costs, and frustration. Through advances
in technology, contractors like Chamberlin
Roofing & Waterproofing are integrating tool
tracking software with their construction
ERP to mitigate these challenges, streamline
operations and boost productivity.
For over a century, Chamberlin has provided
personalized, professional roofing and
waterproofing for the entire building
envelope. Over the years, the company
expanded beyond its Texas headquarters to
offer services in Oklahoma, Louisiana and
Arkansas. Technology has been foundational
to Chamberlin's success, driving efficient and
profitable delivery of a wide range of services
that continue to grow in scope.
As Chamberlin expanded and its number of assets increased, tracking and managing tools
and making that information visible to teams across the company became critical to its
success.
In 2014, Chamberlin began using Trimble's construction ERP, Viewpoint Vista, as part of
Trimble Construction One, a connected stack of Trimble solutions that brings together the
company's people, data, and workflows in a shared data environment. The company also
implemented a standalone tool tracking software to help better track and manage its assets
across employees, projects and locations.
While the tool tracking software was living up to its promise, Chamberlin began to feel the
pains of working with a solution that siloed data. The lack of integration between its tool
tracking software and Vista led to redundant data entry and manual reconciliation, making
information difficult to track down. For Chamberlin, this translated to wasted time and
resources that could otherwise be spent on productive tasks. "Employees were spending
hours manually entering data to ensure it was reflected in both systems, which was time-
consuming and caused delays," said Daniel Rufrano, controller at Chamberlin. "Warehouse
managers assigning a tool to a new hire had to track down the employee's information
Disconnected Systems Lead to Siloed Data
"Employees
were spending
hours manually
entering data
to ensure it
was reflected in
both systems,
which was time-
consuming and
caused delays..."
Daniel Rufrano
Controller, Chamberlin
