Accurate material estimates increased bid-win ratio for a bathroom product manufacturer

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Project in Brief
Challenges & Needs
Solution & Approach
Business Impact
Project Samples

Project Overview

Client Profile

Hospitality building product manufacturer

Location

US

Industry

Hospitality and Multifamily

Inputs

Architectural 2D drawings and bid packages

Deliverables

Excel files with detailed estimates, like door schedules, finished schedules, and quantity calculations

Business Needs

The client was looking to expand their bathroom product manufacturing capacity by placing and winning more bids. Owing to our long collaboration and in-depth knowledge of their product design, they wanted to extend the scope of services from mere design drafting to calculating material estimates as well.

Challenges

Erroneous and lengthy estimation process kept the client from placing more bids and business growth was stuck
Identifying and finalizing the product hardware depending on the type of product and its dimensions
Develop a finished schedule, door schedule, and hardware schedule as per the timelines

Our Solutions & Approach

Bathroom product manufacturer gets a higher bid-to-win ratio with material estimation services

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Once the input architectural drawings were received, the team began to study them for product design understanding

Architectural 2D Drawings

Three estimation experts were assigned to work on the project from start to completion
Custom Excel spreadsheets used by the client were difficult to understand for which the client provided the necessary training
Each column head in the spreadsheets was explicitly explained by the client to the project team in initial training
Unit matrix were prepared and quantities for doors, bathroom vanities, accessories, shower systems etc. were calculated
Quantity takeoff with estimation bid packages, bid drawings pdfs, specs, finish schedules, etc. for client’s products were developed in excel sheets.
Final sheets were checked on a random basis to maintain the quality of deliverables