Case Studies

Francis Thomas Contracting modernized its construction operations by implementing Oracle NetSuite with ProjectSOS for Construction from SnapOn Software. By connecting project management, job costing, field operations, billing, and financial processes on a single platform, the company gained real-time visibility into project performance, automated retainage and progress billing, improved collaboration between field and office teams, and established a scalable foundation for managing increasingly complex construction projects.

Thermo Design Engineering, a global engineer-to-order manufacturer, modernized its operations by replacing more than 20 years of legacy systems with Oracle NetSuite and ProjectSOS for ETO Manufacturing by SnapOn Software. By implementing real-time job costing, automated retainage management, integrated subcontract workflows, and centralized project dashboards, TDE connected engineering, manufacturing, finance, and project management on a single platform. The solution eliminated manual processes, improved visibility across global operations, streamlined financial workflows, and provided a scalable foundation for managing complex projects across multiple subsidiaries and currencies.

Delivered in partnership with Appficiency. Euro-Can is a family-run masonry contractor that handles everything from small-scale jobs to multimillion-dollar, long-term contracts. With three legal entities, nearly 60 concurrent projects at any given time, and a growing workforce, the company had long out paced the tools it started with. Accounting lived in two separate QuickBooks files. Time tracking ran through AboutTime. Estimating, budgeting, and project cost tracking? Spreadsheets — updated manually at the end of each week. The setup had worked well enough when the company was smaller. But as Euro-Can grew, so did the gaps.

Wessex Water, a leading UK water and sewerage provider, faced challenges migrating from SharePoint 2010 to SharePoint Online, particularly around creating and managing project sites for its 2,300 employees. Manual IT-led site creation was slow, inconsistent, and posed governance risks. By implementing ProvisionPoint Enterprise, Wessex Water introduced customizable SharePoint templates with built-in governance rules, automated approval processes, and self-service provisioning. This eliminated IT bottlenecks, ensured compliance, and empowered staff to create sites on demand. Since rollout, the organization has launched over 1,800 compliant SharePoint sites, cut IT workload significantly, and improved adoption of Microsoft 365 collaboration tools. Building on this success, Wessex Water is now expanding ProvisionPoint Enterprise to manage Microsoft Teams and Office 365 Groups.

Founded in 1853, SIG is a global leader in aseptic packaging solutions, offering cutting-edge systems for cartons used in milk, juice, soups, sauces, and more. Headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland, the company operates in 68 countries, employs 5,500+ staff, and produces over 38 billion cartons annually.

Transport for London (TfL) is responsible for managing the public transport network in the UK's capital, overseeing operations across the Underground, buses, rail, trams, roads, and even river services. With a workforce of approximately 28,000 employees, and 18,000 active Digital Workplace users, TfL operates one of the most complex and mission-critical urban transport systems in the world.

SnapOn Software Delivers Governance and Compliance for Bucher Emhart Glass A century-old international glass manufacturer struggled with unchecked Teams and SharePoint growth, creating cluttered digital workspaces and compliance risks. Seeking a way to streamline collaboration while enforcing governance, the company partnered with SnapOn Software. Using ProvisionPoint Workspaces, SnapOn Software introduced service-mode provisioning, automated naming policies, and lifecycle controls—all hosted securely in Azure (Switzerland). End users retained full collaboration functionality while IT gained centralized control.

With SnapOn Software, IOZ clients now create Teams and SharePoint sites using predefined templates, ensuring consistent structure, reduced IT dependency, and strict lifecycle management. The platform supports both group-connected and standalone SharePoint sites, enabling secure external collaboration without compromising governance. Quick to deploy and simple to configure, SnapOn Software’s delegated provisioning model empowers end-users while maintaining centralized IT oversight. IOZ has since made SnapOn Software a standard offering for its clients, enabling SMEs to scale Microsoft 365 collaboration with confidence and compliance.

As a leading Swiss IT consultancy, bbv needed a scalable way to manage SharePoint Sites across 500+ customer relationships. Previously dependent on IT for every request, the company faced slow turnarounds, inconsistent structures, and growing internal pressure. SnapOn Software’s Workspaces Governance Platform introduced secure self-service provisioning, enabling users to launch customer-facing SharePoint Sites using standardized templates—without writing a single line of code or relying on IT.

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) needed to bring staff and students onto a single Microsoft 365 tenant while avoiding the chaos of unmanaged Teams and SharePoint sprawl. With SnapOn Software’s Workspaces Governance Platform, ARU implemented structured provisioning, custom templates, and automated approvals—all without burdening end users. The result was a smooth, scalable rollout of Microsoft Teams. In just one month, the university grew from 10 to over 220 Teams, supporting rapid remote collaboration during COVID-19 while maintaining full governance and compliance. Today, SnapOn Software plays a key role in ARU’s digital collaboration strategy.

SnapOn Software helped S&S Worldwide, a global amusement ride manufacturer, replace legacy systems with a unified NetSuite ERP. By consolidating financials, manufacturing, and project tracking, SnapOn eliminated manual workflows, improved real-time data visibility, and delivered a scalable platform ready for global growth.

Gunnison Tree Services, a vegetation management leader in the construction and utility sectors, faced growth limitations due to 11 fragmented accounting systems and slow, manual month-end closes. To address this, they partnered with SnapOn Software to implement a scalable NetSuite ERP system.

Global Remit streamlined its internal operations with SnapOn Software’s No-Code Form Automation Toolkit. By replacing clunky SharePoint forms with drag-and-drop builders and automated workflows, they cut form-building time by 50%, sped up approvals, and boosted accuracy — all without relying on developers.

WISAG, a leading facility management company in Germany, enhanced the security and compliance of its SharePoint-based help desk system by implementing SnapOn Software’s Field-Level Permissions. This no-code solution enabled role-based visibility and editing of sensitive form fields without redesigning existing forms. As a result, WISAG protected confidential ticket data, minimized access errors, and improved internal governance—ensuring only the right users see the right information at the right time.