Airport Lighting Distributor Digital Transformation
30%+ PM Efficiency Gain · Cloud ERP Migration · Multi-Location Inventory + B2B Ecommerce
Overview
A specialized distributor serving the airport lighting and airfield infrastructure market needed to modernize critical business operations, project management workflows, and legacy ERP systems.
The business was managing projects through paper files and 3-ring binders while relying on an aging server-based ERP environment that limited scalability, visibility, and multi-location efficiency.
I was engaged to modernize operations through practical technology transformation without disrupting day-to-day business execution.
The Challenge
- Project management processes dependent on paper records and binders
- Time-consuming manual coordination across active projects
- Limited real-time visibility into project status and tasks
- Legacy on-premise ERP system creating operational friction
- Need to support multiple business locations efficiently
- Inventory and stock processes needing stronger integration
- Desire to improve digital buying experience for B2B customers
What I Delivered
Smartsheet Project Management Application
Designed and implemented a custom Smartsheet-based project management application to replace manual paper workflows.
The new system enabled:
- Centralized project tracking
- Real-time task visibility
- Better accountability
- Easier collaboration
- Faster updates across teams
- Reduced administrative burden
30%+ Efficiency Improvement
Modernized workflows resulted in a 30%+ time savings in project management operations.
Cloud ERP Transformation
Led migration from a legacy server-based ERP platform to a modern cloud ERP system designed for scalability and operational flexibility.
Multi-Location Operations Enablement
Implemented stronger capabilities for managing:
- Multiple business locations
- Shared inventory visibility
- Stock tracking accuracy
- Cross-location operational coordination
B2B Ecommerce Integration
Supported integration between ERP, inventory systems, and B2B ecommerce operations to improve customer ordering and fulfillment visibility.
Results
- Reduced project management time by 30%+
- Eliminated paper / binder-based workflows
- Modernized ERP from server-based to cloud-based platform
- Improved inventory visibility across multiple locations
- Strengthened ecommerce and fulfillment operations
- Built scalable digital foundation for future growth
Steve took the time to understand how we actually work before recommending anything. What he built fits us perfectly — our team is saving hours every week that we used to spend chasing paperwork.
— Owner, Airport Lighting / Airfield Infrastructure Distribution
Why It Matters
Many industrial distributors are constrained by outdated internal systems that quietly drain time and margin.
This transformation showed how practical modernization can unlock efficiency, visibility, and growth without unnecessary complexity.
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