New offices and benefits, but the same high-quality service
Advancing the technology
Industry-leading methods save customers time and expense
Electronic blueprinting is a new concept for an industry routinely mired
in paper and conventional processes. eBlueprint, with offices throughout
Northeast Ohio and Denver, CO, offers a cutting-edge alternative to antiquated
methods that saves considerable timeand money.
eBlueprint's automated, online process for reproducing the massive amount
of documents used in the construction industry by architects, contractors,
engineers, builders and developers encompasses CAD drawings, specifications,
and contracts. In turn, this process, and the people of eBlueprint who stand
behind it, have fundamentally changed the way end-users procure A/E/C print
services. It's no surprise then, that, since its inception in 1972, eBlueprint's
innovative techniques and "clients-first" service culture have
helped the company capture and retain business from leading companies and
organizations throughout Northeast Ohio such as Cleveland Clinic, University
Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University.
Covers all bases
The process starts with My eBlue, eBlueprint's online planroom, which
enables registered users to quickly and easily manage all facets of their
reprographics projects. My eBlue provides total visibility and enables collaboration
in real time. It also provides optimal security against outside exposure
for all sensitive documents, intellectual property and trade secrets. Whether
it's creating a new project, distributing drawings for an existing project,
ordering hard-copy prints, searching for delivery slips or even ordering
supplies, My eBlue is designed for easy navigation and total functionality.
With My eBlue, customers can eliminate communication breakdowns, eradicate
cost overruns, and remove errors and omissions.
My eBlue is actually a web portal and software-based production workflow,
fused into a Microsoft eEnterprise accounting system. This platform uses
a custom software solution, linked with 12 additional software applications,
eight databases, and 10 outside vendors-data swap connections, with partners
such as FedEx. The end result is a fluid, paperless print shop environment.
A typical process begins when an eBlueprint client electronically uploads
drawings or specs to the eBlueprint website, www.eblueprint.com, along with
a transmittal for where and when the documents are to be delivered or shipped.
Documents are then downloaded directly to a plotter or printer and reproduced
according to the instructions placed online. Simultaneously, mailing and/or
shipping labels are printed by the system, complete with bar codes, which
are scanned by hand-held wireless devices used by eBlueprint's drivers.
Clients then use a stylus to sign for the delivery, which is linked directly
to the driver's wireless device. Once the driver syncs the device with the
company database, images of all signatures can be viewed online, along with
time of delivery. Out-of-town shipments are sent directly from eBlueprint's
printing center and delivered through a partnership with FedEx, also using
the electronic document management system.
Upon completion of the printing and shipping process, all documents are
catalogued and stored, at no cost, in eBlueprint's online database. Clients
can download or review archived drawings and documents at any time.
eBlueprint's platform controls a centralized database used for processing
orders, storing documents, and electronic accounting. The database is also
used for operating high volume printers and plotters and helping to mitigate
errors and increase the stream of production. In addition to document production
and storage, eBlueprint also provides customers with a variety of supplies
and equipment, such as large-format printers and document storage equipment.
Bid process management
eBlueprint also offers customers unique advantages through eBidTools,
an online bid platform that gives project managers total control over each
stage of the bidding process. With eBidTools, users can invite multiple
contractors to bid on projects via e-mail and/or fax, create customized
bid invitations, monitor bid responses, and manage the entire process in
a secure, password-protected online environment.
eBlueprint was founded in 1972 as a family owned and operated company.
While it has grown through the years to include offices throughout Northeast
Ohio and Colorado, the company remains committed to providing the same kind
of hands-on, personalized service and support that customers have come to
know and expect. That commitment has led eBlueprint to consistent revenue
growth, from $7.8 million in 2003 to $11.4 million in 2006.
In 2007, eBlueprint continued to expand the size of its workforce significantly.
Additionally, the company relocated its corporate headquarters to 20,000
square feet of open office and production space on Carnegie Avenue in downtown
Cleveland. Collectively, these moves enable eBlueprint to strengthen its
market leadership and reinforce its unique customer service culture. BXM
