Tag: Preston Ingalls

Business

How Barriere Construction saved $1 million+ combining two departments

Find out how Barriere Construction optimized fleet resources to ensure more efficient equipment utilization and save nearly $1 million over a year and a half.

November 16, 2020

Roadbuilding

Focus on the Process

How equipment improvement process saved company $500,000 in maintenance costs

October 2, 2013

Construction Equipment

74 tips for reducing equipment costs (46-55)

Last week, we hit the halfway point in this series of 74 tips for reducing your equipment costs. Here is the next set of tips: 46: Learn more about MRO Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul is the science of inventory control applied to maintenance spares.  Rigorous adherence to inventory control process is a science… not an […]

August 30, 2013

Business

74 tips for reducing equipment costs (31-45)

With this post, we’re now more than halfway through my 74 ways to reduce equipment costs. Here are tips No. 31-45: 31: Track turn rates Turn rates (how often items and inventory value are replaced) are important indicators to show what is and is not moving.  Slow and no movers can be removed but you […]

August 23, 2013

Business

74 tips for reducing equipment costs (1-10)

One thing I learned long ago was the bottom-line impact of reducing costs.  I don’t mean cutting costs—I mean reducing costs.  There is a significant difference. One brings immediate relief to the bottom-line while the other brings more sustainable results. Over the next several posts, I will share 74 tips to help you reduce costs. […]

July 31, 2013

Construction Equipment

Benchmarking: Where are your equipment costs relative to others?

You need to find out where your equipment costs are compared with others in your industry. One key way to do this is through benchmarking. Do not discount someone else’s success. I have heard many client employees say, “Well, sure they can do that. They’re bigger than us… they don’t have the seasonal restrictions we do… […]

July 30, 2013