Case Study: Layfield Group Limited achieves improved inventory management and reduced downtime with UpKeep

Layfield Group improves inventory management and saves

Layfield Group Limited, a supplier of construction materials, packaging and medical products, was managing maintenance for about 1,500 machines across three production facilities with a small team using paper and printed work orders. The antiquated system created a heavy administrative burden, poor parts visibility, limited reporting, and forced a reactive approach to maintenance—problems that were amplified by a tight labor market. To modernize, the company selected UpKeep’s mobile-first CMMS.

Implementing UpKeep gave technicians and supervisors mobile access to work requests, machine histories and parts inventories, cutting parts-finding time from hours to minutes and saving the company thousands in lost wrench time. The platform enabled a shift from reactive to preventative maintenance, better reporting on machine costs and repairs, and helped Layfield Group Limited maintain output during a labor shortage while running an internal apprenticeship program — all credited directly to UpKeep.

Layfield Group Limited

Dave Brandle

facilities and safety manager