Case Study: Fox & Sons achieves $50K+ inventory reduction and more accurate job costing with MarginPoint

Contractor Reduces Inventory Costs, Increases Job Costing Accuracy

Fox and Sons, a family-owned HVAC, plumbing and electrical services company in Vernon, B.C. with 38 employees, faced rapid growth that exposed severe inventory-management problems. Inefficient tracking across the warehouse and a growing fleet of technicians led to damaged, missing and overstocked parts — costing the business tens of thousands each quarter. To address this, Fox and Sons engaged MarginPoint and its cloud-based Mobile Inventory management solution.

MarginPoint implemented a mobile-enabled inventory system with real-time visibility and automated replenishment, giving technicians a simple app to record usage and triggering orders to maintain minimum stock. Within six months Fox and Sons reduced inventory by over $50,000, cut truck inventory from roughly $15,000 to $4,000, lowered purchase orders by 89% and unplanned purchases by 67%, and achieved more accurate job costing and stronger accountability across the business.

Fox and Sons

Michael Illingby

IT/Training Manager