Kirby Risk Connected Fall 2022

LIGHTING

Julie Anderson, Project Manager at Electric Plus in Bloomington, Indiana praises the staging carts. “If we were working in room 100 and needed five of one type of fixture and six of another, the carts would be tagged with the floor, room and light fixture type,” she says. “It was so easy. We often use apprentices, so it was self-explanatory for them.” Almost as quickly as the carts were delivered and product installed, Kirby Risk would pick them up while dropping off the next load. “We got a routine going. We got to know the (Kirby Risk) drivers. They would call our foreman when they were on the way,” she says. Her team liked the organization and ease of mobility the carts offered. “Sometimes on a jobsite, you spend so much time moving pallets around on a pallet jack because they are always in someone’s way.” Anderson also highlighted the time savings that storage and staging carts offered. Previously, Electric Plus would have to find a way to store the fixtures. Someone would have to get the fixtures and bring them to the jobsite. Anderson explained that can be a problem because light fixtures can easily be damaged on the jobsite. Once on the jobsite, the lights must be unpackaged and taken to the proper location. “Sometimes we would have 10 lights and it would take 15 minutes to unbox one fixture,” says Anderson. “And sometimes that fixture would be broken.” LESS WASTE MORE HASTE Because fixtures are unpacked and prepped prior to their arrival on a jobsite, Kirby Risk can catch any damaged fixtures and get replacements before they ever get to the customer. The customer also doesn’t have to deal with the surplus of cardboard and garbage produced by packaging. That was a big plus for Anderson. “Jessica did an awesome job. It was a well-oiled machine,” says Anderson. “She would call and check in. Her team always wanted to know how they could make the process better. I appreciated that and was impressed.” Anderson received real-time reporting so her team was able to track when inventory was on the way. The Commodities team even sent pictures of the product in a secure and insured location so Electric Plus could invoice their customer.

The Project Storage Program has added toting and wire cage carts as additional options for customers to utilize. This allows for easy storage and organization of demos and controls. Right now, the program is mostly utilized for lighting and small related product. Scheid says the Commodities Center is looking for solution options to expand the abilities of the storage program for their customers. Anderson says she would be interested in expanded options in the future. “We had a very good experience. Jessica and her team really cared. That means a lot. They didn’t just sell a job and roll down the road.”

Want to learn more about our Product Storage Program? Reach out to your Account Manager or scan the QR code for more info.

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