AirToolz Software Positively Impacts J.D. Powers and Associates Results at Kimball Hill Homes.TEMPE, Ariz. -- AirToolz Software, provider of the proven AirWavz construction scheduling and communications solution for production homebuilders, is pleased to announce the results of a national case study with Kimball Kimball may refer to: In places in the US:
Before implementing AirWavz, Kimball Hill recognized that their manual approach to field scheduling and communications was resulting in costly challenges such as missed communications, missed options and time-consuming time-con·sum·ing adj. Taking up much time. time-consuming Adjective taking up a great deal of time Adj. 1. manual process. "The bottom line was that we needed a workflow The automatic routing of documents to the users responsible for working on them. Workflow is concerned with providing the information required to support each step of the business cycle. scheduling and communications solution that allowed our Construction Managers to spend less time in the construction trailer In communications, a code or set of codes that make up the last part of a transmitted message. See trailer label. and more time in the field focused on achieving excellence with high-quality homes," said Tom Brick, Vice President of Construction and Quality Initiatives at Kimball Hill. To address these challenges, Kimball Hill Homes did extensive research and reference checking to find the best web-based workflow solution that offered an easy to use mobile component for field construction managers. They determined that AirWavz was the superior solution. In early 2005, Kimball Hill implemented a pilot of AirWavz in their Pacific Coast region. Based on the success of this pilot, Kimball Hill decided to rollout AirWavz nationally in early 2006. Before AirWavz was implemented, Kimball Hill's Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern division rated a solid 8.52 out of 10 in their J.D. Power's results. After the first year with AirWavz, their J.D. Power's rating jumped to 9.41, and after the second year their rating jumped to an outstanding 9.73. "AirWavz helped us achieve better completion timeframe consistency. This allows us to provide our buyers with more accurate move in dates," said Tom Jacobs, Regional President for Kimball Hill, "AirWavz has contributed significantly to our outstanding J.D. Power's results." To request a copy of the Kimball Hill case study, please contact AirToolz Software at info@airtoolz.com. About AirToolz AirToolz Software has been providing the residential building market with proven construction scheduling and communication solutions for over seven years. AirToolz provides builders and their trade partners with solutions that improve the consistency of the building process, increase accountability between the participants, lower costs and increase profits. AirToolz is committed to ensuring builders' success and value with best of breed and proven easy to use handheld and web-based software solutions. AirToolz is revolutionizing homebuilding with easy to use mobile communication tools that streamline all phases of the building process. Founded in 2000, AirToolz is headquartered in Arizona Arizona (âr'əzō`nə), state in the southwestern United States. It is bordered by Utah (N), New Mexico (E), Mexico (S), and, across the Colorado R., Nevada and California (W). , one of the fastest growing real estate markets in the U.S. Visit AirToolz at www.AirToolz.com. About Kimball Hill Homes Kimball Hill Homes is one of the largest private homebuilders in the U.S. Based in Rolling Meadows Rolling Meadows, city (1990 pop. 22,591), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago; inc. 1955. There is research and development and the manufacture of office supplies and electronic components. , IL, the company currently builds in 10 major markets that include: Chicago, Houston, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Austin, San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. , Tampa, Sarasota-Bradenton, Naples-Marco Island, Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , and Sacramento. For more information about the company, visit their web site at www.kimballhillhomes.com. |
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