One landscaper’s legacy ERP was killing their growth. Here’s what changed.
Commercial landscapers have the rare ability to look at a barren piece of land and envision acres of future growth – and then make that growth a reality.
It’s only natural that they would apply the same skill to their business. That’s why, when one commercial landscaper realized their legacy ERP was limiting their growth, they started searching for a replacement.
Sixty Years of Growth, One System Holding Them Back
Over 60+ years, the commercial seeding, sodding, and landscaping company had grown from a greenhouse-building hobby to a nursery, to an environmental solution powerhouse setting the industry standard for quality landscaping on road medians, highways, public works, and more.
Their skilled crew performed work across multiple states, and demand was always growing. But eventually, their growth hit a ceiling because they couldn’t take advantage of every great opportunity that came their way. Worse, they would sometimes find out too late that they had underbid on certain opportunities, and then further eroded their margins through inaccurate costing, inventory shortages, and inefficient financial processes.
It was hard to envision their own future growth when they found themselves so often working blind.
When they heard about Acumatica Cloud ERP, they were finally able to see a path forward – one built on real data, clear visibility, and a partner who could bring it all together.
Finding Fertile Ground with Acumatica
The commercial landscaper worked with 4-time Acumatica Partner of the Year, SWK Technologies, to create the precise ERP setup they needed.
First, they chose Acumatica Construction Edition, which would provide the critical tools to support their future growth: construction-centric financials and job costing. Combined with inventory management, this foundation would help them develop clear, up-to-date profitability and inventory insight for each project, so they could keep margins and deadlines on track.
Then they added a selection of targeted solutions with Acumatica to help them scale more easily by streamlining key internal processes. These included a fixed assets solution to maintain accurate, crystal-clear equipment depreciation, as well as project-driven payroll processing to enable them to assign labor hours to different projects. They also chose a warehouse management system to ensure they had the right stock in the right place at the right time for every project they handled across four states in the Great Lakes region.
Perhaps most important to their growth was their Acumatica Project Management solution, which would power detailed daily field reports, RFI workflows, photo logs, and project and approval tracking directly from each landscaping site.
By using the Project Management module to keep the field and the office in sync in real time, they could save significant administrative effort and drive increased customer satisfaction.
In other words, it could be what opens the door to more opportunities while freeing up the capacity to actually pursue them.
The Future, Finally in Focus
Going forward, the commercial landscaper can now envision their growth and act on it.
They know their Acumatica solutions will give them the insight they need to make informed, confident decisions to scale their business. And they know that their expert partner, SWK Technologies, will be there to support them as each new opportunity arises.
Let’s Grow Your Business Together
By partnering with SWK, you’re creating opportunities for your company’s continued success. Contact us today and learn how we commit to enabling success for every one of our clients.