

Customer
Xcel Energy
Highlights
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Cost Savings
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Improved Efficiency
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Improved Quality Control
Comprehensive Material & Construction Management at Scale
The Challenge
The Solution
- Real-time Project Progress Tracking: Think Power personnel utilized technology to track real-time project progress in the field. Data collected was automatically fed into dashboards, providing project managers with immediate visibility into project status.
- Enhanced Communication: Engineering teams were promptly informed of issues through pixel-perfect images and documentation, facilitating rapid issue resolution and cost savings.
- Matting Cost Reduction: Think Power Solutions achieved significant reductions in matting costs by accurately collecting field data on mat locations and usage, compared to contractor billed usage, resulting in cost savings for Excel Energy.
- Material Issue Quantification: Through data collection, construction management, and material management systems, Think Power Solutions helped Xcel Energy quantify material issues, enabling actionable intelligence to address them promptly and effectively.
- QA/QC Feedback: Identified material issues provided valuable QA/QC feedback to material vendors, enabling them to improve their quality control processes and mitigate defects in manufacturing plants.
Key Benefits
- Cost Savings: By addressing material issues promptly and accurately tracking project progress, Xcel Energy Electric Delivery achieved significant cost savings, reducing additional expenditures associated with construction delays and material defects.
- Improved Efficiency: Real-time project tracking and enhanced communication streamlined collaboration between field teams and the engineering department, improving overall project efficiency and reducing delays.
- Improved Quality Control: The identification and classification of material issues provided valuable QA/QC feedback to material vendors, ensuring higher quality standards in manufacturing processes and reducing defects in construction materials.