Case Study: Ace A/C & Heating achieves $40,000+ annual labor savings and faster technician service with Wasp Barcode Technologies

Tracking Inventory Keeps Ace Techs on the Move

Ace A/C & Heating, a Fairfax-based HVAC company with 18 employees, struggled with ineffective inventory practices. Relying on spreadsheets to track hundreds of warehouse parts led to unexpected stockouts, forcing technicians to spend hours each week driving to and waiting at a regional supply depot, delaying service and increasing labor costs.

Ace implemented Wasp InventoryControl with mobile barcode scanning to scan receipts, check parts out to technicians, and generate reorder and usage reports. The system eliminated roughly 20 hours of weekly wasted labor (about $800/week, >$40,000/year), paid for itself in three weeks, improved parts availability and customer service, and provided purchasing and forecasting insights that allowed the company to handle more service calls without adding staff.

Ace A/C & Heating

Gary Kincheloe

Owner