How Guarantee Electric Transformed Their Material Management with Remarcable
Learn how Guarantee Electric streamlined $200M in annual material purchases and saved 40% of staff time with Remarcable's platform.
Founded in 1902, Guarantee Electrical Company is one of the largest and most respected electrical contractors in the Midwest, employing over 750 professionals across multiple locations. With offices in St. Louis, Illinois, Colorado, and California, they handle complex electrical installations and services for healthcare, industrial, commercial, and mission-critical facilities. Their portfolio includes major projects in data centers, manufacturing plants, hospitals, and large-scale commercial developments, with annual revenues exceeding $200 million.
When Guarantee Electric faced the industry-wide challenge of material management, it was significantly impacting their operations - consuming 40% of their team's time while managing $200 million in annual material purchases. Their process involved manual data exports to spreadsheets, time-consuming email communications with suppliers, limited pricing verification capabilities, and countless phone calls for order processing.
Seamless System Integration & Data Flow
When Guarantee Electric discovered Remarcable, they found a comprehensive platform that streamlined their entire material management workflow. The platform seamlessly integrates with their existing systems, automatically pulling essential data such as shipping information, job site addresses, and tax rates directly from Vista. This integration allows foremen to sync their information effortlessly, creating a smooth flow of data across all systems.
User-Friendly Field Implementation
While implementing new field software typically presents challenges, the Remarcable platform proved to be an exception. Field staff immediately embraced the intuitive interface, requiring minimal training and showing enthusiasm for the new system.
Automated Purchase Order Processing
The purchasing team now efficiently processes over 120 orders daily with just two purchasers, a volume that would have been impossible under their previous system. The prefabrication team has transformed their ordering process from a series of individual phone calls and PO requests into a streamlined digital workflow, processing multiple jobs simultaneously with just a few clicks.
Advanced Price Verification & Financial Control
The accounting team benefits from automated price verification and invoice checking, with the system automatically monitoring pricing commitments and alerting staff to any discrepancies. This automation has replaced manual spot-checking processes and ensures pricing accuracy across all purchases.
The impact on Guarantee Electric's business has been transformative:
- Automated material management processes that previously consumed 40% of staff time
- Streamlined $200 million in annual material purchases
- Eliminated manual data entry across multiple systems
- Improved accuracy in pricing and order fulfillment
- Enhanced productivity across all departments: from field foremen to preconstruction, purchasing, accounting, and prefabrication
Remarcable has revolutionized Guarantee Electric's operations, making them a more efficient and capable company. The platform's comprehensive approach to material management has delivered measurable improvements across every aspect of their business.
