Classic Industrial Speeds Scaffold Inventory Management by 5x with Avontus Quantify

Using Quantify has sped up our daily operations by five times as fast.

Eric Daughtry, Logistics Manager

Company Overview

Classic Industrial Services is a specialty industrial services contractor headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Classic provides scaffolding, insulation, coatings, insulated metal panel, and refractory services along with turn-key Heat Tracing systems for projects ranging from heavy industrial to commercial. Classic Industrial excels in completing complex projects and maintaining facilities with their suite of services. Classic has grown rapidly over the last few years expanding from three branches to ten across the United States.

The Challenge

Classic Industrial’s scaffold division was using spreadsheets to track hundreds of scaffold parts and rental jobs. Each project had its own Excel file, resulting in more than 100 files. Because the data could easily be mistakenly overwritten and there was no centralized view, managers struggled to know what equipment they owned, what was on a job site, and what was available at other branches. With three branches quickly expanding to ten across the U.S., the company needed a more reliable, scalable way to manage scaffold inventory and rental operations.

The Search for a Solution

Eric Daughtry and his team evaluated about ten different inventory‑management tools. Most software programs were generic systems that tracked a wide variety of construction equipment but weren’t designed specifically for scaffolding. After demos, the team could tell within the first hour whether a platform fit their needs. The only solution built by scaffold professionals for scaffold companies was Avontus Quantify®, part of the Avontus suite of software.

Avontus’s scaffold‑specific approach stood out. As a software company built by scaffolding experts, Avontus understands the unique needs of the scaffold industry. During the demo, Avontus staff answered every question thoroughly and demonstrated how Quantify integrates with Avontus Designer®. This scaffolding expertise convinced Classic Industrial that Quantify was the right choice.

Implementation and Adoption

Quantify’s onboarding process was smooth for Classic Industrial’s team. Once they understood the software’s functionality, they quickly migrated their inventory from spreadsheets into a centralized database. Quantify’s intuitive interface and the Avontus team’s hands‑on support made it easy to train users of varying technical abilities.

The Impact

After adopting Quantify, Classic Industrial reports that daily operations are five times faster. Instead of searching through dozens of spreadsheets, managers can see equipment availability and location on a single screen. Branches across the United States now work from the same live database, improving communication and ensuring materials are in the right place at the right time. The company can also grow with confidence—new branches and projects are added to Quantify without creating separate, fragmented files.

Quantify integrates seamlessly with Designer to support job‑site planning and bidding. Classic Industrial leverages these features when assembling bids for complex projects. By exporting a material list from Designer into Quantify, the team can accurately calculate rental costs and labor, helping them bid competitively while ensuring profitability.

Key Benefits Realized

• 5× faster operations – Switching from 100 error‑prone spreadsheets to Quantify accelerated daily tasks and gave teams instant access to real‑time inventory data.
• Accurate, centralized inventory – Quantify’s database consolidates equipment information across ten branches, eliminating conflicting versions and improving accuracy.
• Scaffold‑specific software – Unlike generic asset‑management tools, Avontus’s products are designed specifically for scaffolding, with features that reflect how scaffold projects operate.
• Seamless integration with Designer – The ability to pull scaffold designs and material lists directly from Designer speeds up bidding and planning.
• Scalable growth – As Classic Industrial expands to new branches, Quantify scales with the business without adding complexity.

Final Thoughts

Classic Industrial Services has transformed its scaffold operations by moving from fragmented spreadsheets to Avontus Quantify. The software delivers a single source of truth for inventory, improves collaboration across multiple branches, and dramatically speeds up daily tasks. As a result, the company can take on more projects, expand to new regions, and serve customers more efficiently.

If you’re a scaffold company, using Quantify is a no brainer

Eric Daughtry, Logistics Manager

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