How Does an ERP System Help With Door & Hardware Distribution?
As an owner of a Division 8 Door & Hardware distribution business, you’ve worked hard to build your organization. When it comes to delivering customized doors and hardware for commercial buildings, you know how to get things done even with the most demanding contractors.
Unfortunately, in today’s competitive climate, your clients expect faster, more efficient, and more customized service. While your tried and true distribution process has done wonders for you in the past, they could be leaving you in the dust. But what’s the solution? How do you meet new market demands without throwing out your existing business operations?
Enter ERP Software
That’s where ERP software comes in. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software facilitates and automates your essential business operations on a single software platform.
For over a decade, businesses in every industry have been flocking to ERP software to lower their labor costs and improve efficiency. While many do fine with a one-size-fits-all ERP system, Division 8 door & hardware distribution presents many challenges that your rune-of-the-mill program simply can’t handle. Thankfully, ContractERP brings industry expertise and customized solutions, so you can have an ERP system that truly meets your needs.
Full Visibility on All Projects
When a contractor calls requesting an update on a project, the last thing you want to do is take a message and say you’ll get back with them. With ContractERP software, you get complete visibility on all projects, so providing a status update is just a few clicks away. You can easily find out:
- Whether a delivery is en-route
- If you have the necessary inventory in stock
- Whether or not a client has been billed for a service
- Much, much more
And since it’s easy for anyone to navigate ContractERP’s user interface, you can trust your employees to handle the customer service calls you used to have to take yourself.
ContractERP Saves Time by Eliminating Re-Keying of Data
If you’re running multiple software programs for different aspects of your business, then you’re probably forced to re-key the same information multiple times. With ContractERP, you input information once, and it’s integrated across all the relevant departments. You can also set up automated tasks (such as …, eliminating many labor-intensive jobs entirely.
Inventory Control
Due to the unique nature of the door and hardware distribution business, generic ERP inventory control is inadequate. You can’t just maintain a certain level of inventory from which to make sales – you are often special ordering or custom building materials on per-contract basis.
ContractERP gives you hands-on inventory control. You can track and maintain your current inventory as well as monitor individual contracts and ensure that the appropriate materials are being ordered or manufactured.
ContractERP System Gives You the Progress Billing You’ve Been Searching For
With ContractERP progress billing, you can make sure every step of the process is properly billed for, so you don’t end up doing work for free. Other ERP systems leave out crucial accounting components, but with ContractERP you get everything from a general ledger to centralized purchasing.
ContractERP Brings In-Depth Industry Knowledge, Offering a Customized Solution Just For You
ContractERP works continuously to stay on top of changing trends and regulations in the District 8 door and hardware distribution industry. Learn more about how our customized ERP software provides great benefits for:
Contact ContractERP today by calling 866-743-5665.
