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A SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT TO NEW YORK CONSTRUCTION IN THE NEWS TALKING There are many great commercial software programs available for subcontractors to manage their estimating, accounting and project management operations. However, most programs concentrate on just one functional area. Few cover all three. Construction Dimensions, the publication of the national Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry (AWCI), featured CAS’ CASim software program in a special story in the September 2007 issue demonstrating the important schedule and budget savings CAS’ integrated technology was having on its own projects and the impact it would make on the construction industry. Bridging the Information Chasm with CASim John Rapaport speaks with FMI Quarterly journal about CAS’ custom software solutions FMI, one of the country’s leading management consultants specializing in the construction industry, featured an interview in its 2009 ﬁrst quarter FMI Quarterly with John Rapaport, CAS’ Director of Operations and General Counsel. The focus of the interview highlighted CAS’ software and technologydriven processes which allow management to see in real time if production is being met and consequently make adjustments as needed. FOR MORE NEWS ABOUT CAS, VISIT WWW.COMPONENTASSEMBLY.COM. Bridging the Project Information Chasm with CASim Led by the vision of John Rapaport, Component Assembly Systems (CAS) developed its own software and process, which allows it to see in real time if production is being met and adjust. By Kelley Chisholm your labor and refocus skills where they are needed. You are probably wondering, “Where do I get this crystal ball that will ultimately save my company countless dollars?” One specialty contractor found a way to look into the future, and instead of using a crystal ball to see what may happen at various stages of a project, it developed a technology platform that does this. I magine on Thursday being able to see into the future and know that you will run out of drywall by 3:00 p.m. the following Monday, giving you the ability to immediately adjust In 1993 John A. Rapaport, director of operations and general counsel for Component Assembly Systems Inc., spearheaded the company’s efforts to digitize and modernize its technology infrastructure. Through his vision, the company was able to develop its own proprietary software known as CASim, which tracks and updates progress on its projects using the latest web-based technologies. It allows users to access all information residing within the company, regardless of software application, from a web-based interface. It also tracks payroll, codes and 19

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