Case Study: Portacool achieves 10-minute payroll and unified HR systems with Paylocity

Streamlining to Success Portacool Transitions to Paylocity

Portacool, an evaporative cooler manufacturer in Center, Texas, faced a catastrophic fire that displaced operations, forced layoffs, and left HR fragmented across six locations. Struggling with paper records, multiple disconnected systems, manual workflows, and limited employee self-service, Portacool selected Paylocity’s people‑centered HR platform to provide a scalable, paperless, all‑in‑one solution for payroll, time tracking, onboarding, benefits and learning.

Paylocity implemented its integrated platform—including payroll, time & attendance, onboarding automation, an LMS and the Community mobile app—consolidating disparate systems and improving communication. With Paylocity, payroll processing fell from two–three hours to about 10 minutes, automated year‑end PTO reconciliations saved days, self‑service reduced HR inquiries and administrative work, and the HR team gained capacity to focus on strategic initiatives while scaling for future growth.

Portacool

Jennifer Wyatt

Vice President of Human Resources