Sourcing and getting approvals for a large quantity of caliper trees
Caliper trees delivered
Delivery batches
Estimated cost savings
Tree species sourced
Founded in 1993, McCarey’s Landscaping Inc. is one of the top landscaping providers in the state of New York. They are also one of the few VENDEX certified businesses in New York City.
Today, McCarey’s is well known in the industry for their end-to-end capabilities. Their expertise spans all types of landscaping projects including commercial, private, municipal, NYSDOT, state and federal, and residential.
McCarey’s routinely undertook urban infrastructure projects such as installations along highways or public outdoor spaces. Staying true to their timelines and delivery commitments was very important to them.
However, frequent changes to delivery schedules and too many last-minute substitutions by suppliers made it difficult to complete projects as per their plans. McCarey’s needed an easier and more reliable way to source all their plants in one go.
Sourcing and getting approvals for a large quantity of caliper trees
Unpredictable delivery schedules from existing suppliers
Plant substitutions needing new approvals which impacted timelines
McCarey’s partnered with GoMaterials to optimize their plant procurement and work schedule for landscaping. Our dedicated account manager ensured a faster turnaround for quotes, and on-time delivery of plants and trees. Our operations team dealt directly with the city inspectors to minimize substitutions and to get approvals, thereby increasing the speed of project completion.
Estimating the best quote based on price, availability and logistics
Ensuring great quality and clarifying any issues with inspectors and architects
Managing logistics on the delivery day including follow-ups
Always-on, dedicated customer service throughout the whole process
Project Overview
McCarey’s wanted to source a large quantity of caliper trees for an important highway adjacent project in Westchester, NY.
Due to the strict quality and spec requirements, McCarey’s team was facing severe challenges related to on-time procurement. Unreliable delivery schedule and small loads per delivery increased the number of hours spent dealing with follow-ups and coordination.
Additionally, failure to adhere to the strict specs by existing suppliers led to multiple substitutions, adding more approval loops to the project.
Project Challenges
Assigned a dedicated operations manager and daily calls for tracking
Meticulously planned schedule to minimize the number of delivery batches
Directly dealt with city inspectors to ensure faster approvals
Since the first order from McCarey’s, the GoMaterials team has successfully delivered several large orders and continues to be a trusted sourcing partner.
Total plant units delivered
Estimated administrative hours saved to date
“I worked with GoMaterials on city projects and they were great at getting me competitive pricing, respecting the required specs, and collaborating with the architect.”
Tim McCarey
Vice President,
McCarey’s Landscaping Inc.