From Internal Tool Support to Strategic Procurement Division

Initially built to serve internal job sites, Six Side Supply was never intended to become a public-facing business. But as construction needs grew and McGough’s operations expanded geographically, it became clear that a centralized, manual system was no longer sustainable or scalable.

In 2018, the team began with RentalResult’s standard modules for equipment rentals, warehouse tracking, and consumables management. But as project volumes increased and new business opportunities emerged, the original implementation quickly became out of sync with the company’s evolving direction.

That prompted a full strategic reset.

Reconfiguring for Growth: A Complete Operational Overhaul

With the help of RentalResult’s customer success team, VP of Operations Brandon Van Zeeland led a complete reevaluation of how the system was being used. Together, they returned to the discovery phase to ask:

• Where is the business headed?

• What will we need two years from now?

• What inefficiencies are costing us the most today?

The answers led to a complete reconfiguration of the system to better support a multi-branch warehouse model, automated job site fulfillment, and data-backed procurement strategies.

This transformation included:

• Implementing job site portals to allow teams to request equipment and supplies directly

• Rolling out mobile apps for warehouse pickers and drivers to eliminate paper-based processes

• Configuring custom contract logic for procurement and resale—tracking profit per transaction

• Developing dashboards to monitor profit contribution by project, PM, and region

The Technology Backbone: Products That Power the Strategy

As Six Side Supply grew, so did the range of RentalResult modules in use. Today, their tech stack includes:

Rental Management

To manage internal and external equipment across projects and regions.

✅ Warehouse Operations

Supporting real-time order picking, staging, and fulfillment across their 90,000 sq. ft. Minnesota warehouse and new Texas location.

✅ Job Site Portal

Now handling 65–70% of all incoming orders, the Job Site Portal has become a key channel for driving standardized, trackable requests, eliminating emails, phone calls, and guesswork.

✅ Mobile Applications

Used for order picking, dispatching, and digital signature capture, the mobile apps helped eliminate overproduction and re-entry—saving an estimated 2.5 full-time equivalents (FTEs) in labor.

✅ Custom Sales Contracting Logic

Built for back-to-back procurement, allowing Six Side Supply to automate the creation of sales contracts when materials arrive—eliminating manual entry, delays, and missed billing.

The Results: Measurable ROI and Business Alignment

Since reconfiguring the system and expanding their product use, Six Side Supply has achieved:

• Massive time savings across order entry, picking, and billing

• Centralized data visibility on every transaction, with the ability to tie profit directly back to project teams

• Greater accountability across internal teams, thanks to monthly reporting that highlights missed opportunities

• Seamless intercompany transactions, reducing errors and improving audit readiness

• A fully scalable platform ready to support continued growth and expansion into fabrication and complex procurement

Perhaps the biggest transformation? Six Side Supply now operates like a modern, data-driven enterprise—one that competes on speed, insight, and efficiency, not just cost.

A Message to Other Contractors: Invest, Automate, and Align

Van Zeeland shared one of the most powerful takeaways in the session:

“A couple of years ago, I wouldn’t have said this. But use the Job Site Portal. Use the apps. Use everything. Automate and don’t let people create workarounds. The ROI is too big to ignore.”

Six Side Supply’s journey shows what’s possible when software isn’t treated as just a tool—but as an integral part of business growth and strategy. By aligning their operations around RentalResult and constantly refining their processes, they’ve created a smarter, leaner, and more impactful supply division.

For construction companies looking to scale smarter, Six Side Supply offers a playbook worth studying.