Turning Paper Chaos into Connected Quality: How Efco Made Decisions 70% Faster with Unifize

Turning Paper Chaos into Connected Quality: How Efco Made Decisions 70% Faster with Unifize

September 11, 2025
Efco is a leading company specialising in concrete forming systems for various construction projects, including bridges, houses, and parking garages. Their operations encompass the procurement and management of steel required for these forming systems, highlighting their pivotal role in the construction industry's supply chain.
Industry:
Construction
Location:
Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America

In large-scale construction projects, precision and speed are everything. For Efco, a global leader in steel forming systems, quality was never optional—but the way it was managed was slowing them down.

Handwritten remake cards, scattered spreadsheets, and siloed email threads made it hard to track rework, locate certifications, or align three shifts working around the clock. Decisions that should have taken minutes dragged into hours—or days.

Efco needed more than digitization. They needed a connected platform where teams could see issues in real time, discuss them in context, and act immediately. That search led them to Unifize.

This case study explores how Efco:

  • Streamlined remake and rework tracking, cutting processing time from hours to minutes
  • Improved reaction times by 70% across shifts with real-time visibility
  • Eliminated duplicate paperwork, saving $44,000 annually
  • Built a culture of shared ownership and faster problem-solving

By replacing paper-driven chaos with a collaborative quality platform, Efco moved from chasing information to using it—freeing teams to focus on building solutions, not searching for them.

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