Professional Cooling and Control Systems (PCACS) provides commercial facilities with high-performance building automation controls and HVAC services. Based in Jacksonville, Fla., PCACS houses thousands of products that are used to supply energy management and building automation and control to customers like large Army, Navy, and Air National Guard bases, along with power plants and civic centers throughout the U.S. and internationally.

PCACS keeps over 5,000 items in stock, valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. More expensive items, such as drives that run chillers and boilers, can cost over $15,000 each.

For years, PCACS used an informal approach to tracking inventory. Employees would log incoming and outgoing items on spreadsheets, but did not manage the stationary items that were already in stock. Having such a relaxed system ultimately resulted in several major issues that cost PCACS valuable time and money.

“We were continually missing items that we thought were in stock. Often times when we would order a certain part for a particular job, it would be used for a different job and we would have no idea,” explained Tommy Gugliotta, operations manager of PCACS. “On numerous occasions, we had to have inventory shipped overnight because our tracking system was so inefficient. We wasted countless dollars and time searching for specific items to replace a part or repair a machine.”

New Beginnings

When Tommy Gugliotta joined the PCACS team, his first task was to repair the inventory management system that had been in place for over 20 years. He witnessed the ineffective nature of manually tracking inventory and knew there must be a better way to streamline the process and save his company money. Gugliotta began researching inventory software programs and came across Wasp’s Inventory Control solution.

“I tested several software programs but was immediately drawn to Wasp Inventory Control. I started out with a 30-day trial and was impressed with how easy it was to use,” said Gugliotta. “Inventory Control offered all of the features that PCACS needed, like multiple PC licenses, and the option to purchase barcode printers and mobile scanners to accompany the software.”

While testing Inventory Control, PCACS was starting several big projects that required a reliable inventory tracking system. “After just two and a half weeks, I was convinced that Wasp Inventory Control was the answer to our inventory issues. It was a simple program that would be easy to teach to other employees,” explained Gugliotta.

PCACS purchased Wasp Inventory Control Professional, which included five PC licenses and one mobile license. PCACS also purchased a handheld WDT3200 mobile computer and WPL305 barcode printer.