Case Study: WESCO Distribution halves takeoff time and boosts accuracy with Countfire

How Wesco Distribution improves their workflow with Countfire

WESCO Distribution, an industry-leading supply chain solutions company, faced slow, error-prone lighting takeoffs at its Fargo branch where Lighting Quotation Associate Chad Baumgartner handled multiple multi-unit apartment projects. After finding tools like BlueBeam insufficient, WESCO Distribution adopted Countfire to replace pen-and-paper workflows and bring automation to its takeoff process.

Countfire’s automated takeoff software lets Chad split drawings, upload them, and receive compiled counts (including auto-counts of revised drawings) with fast support from ex-estimator specialists via online chat. The result: Countfire cut Chad’s takeoff time by half or more, reduced counting errors, improved coordination with salespeople and contractors, and sped up pricing submissions to general contractors — materially boosting WESCO Distribution’s efficiency.

WESCO Distribution

Chad Baumgartner

WESCO Distribution