The TJX Companies is the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide. The Company includes T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods.

When TJX decided to remodel four of their Southeastern stores to keep them fresh and inviting, they chose Mike Arasin and his staff. All stores were to remain open for business and shoppable during the renovation. Each project had to be completed in just four weeks. The schedules demanded a well-coordinated effort of both night and day shift work.

With effective communication between the construction supervisor and the store manager, the store remained shoppable and all the required schedules were met. “Our standard operating procedure is to generate a punchlist prior to the owner performing his final walk-thru,” Arasin said. “This practice respects the owner’s time and results in faster completion—two things we always strive for.”

Arasin and his team helped TJX increase their efficiency by automating the process of checking in new display fixtures at the store. “In the past, we would fax reams of paperwork back and forth between the site and TJX’s corporate office,” he sid. “We created an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of the information and this has now become our standard operating procedure and a preferred solution for the folks at TJX.”

"Mike and his team did a great job working with Marshalls’ store management to complete the remodels on time while keeping the stores safe, clean, and shoppable for our customers," said Ron Gladney, senior project manager for TJX.