Lumber Products Manufacturing & Distribution
The lumber industry is plagued with complexity. From the forest floor to your clients' shelves, producing and distributing lumber products is a multi-step process that requires careful planning and tracking. Taking green boards of lumber, through to the stacker, the air dried yard, and onto the kiln and cooling areas is only the beginning. Rough mill and millwork production must further evolve the raw lumber and make it ready for distribution. Add to that the need to deliver the product to warehouses and wholesale/retail centers in a timely and efficient manner, and you're facing some real business challenges. By and large, transforming freshly cut trees into useable, high-value resources is no easy feat
The lumber industry hasn't changed a lot over the last 100 years; but while the basic principles still apply, the methods have evolved. Technology has changed both the mill and the warehouse, and advancements in machinery have helped increase the productivity of your plant and reduce waste. What you're lacking is a comprehensive ERP system that can handle your entire operation, including financials, warehousing, manufacturing and distribution, with functionality that is in line with your unique business processes.
We can fill that gap.
With our Clients First Lumber Solution you gain seamless integration between purchasing and receiving, planning and manufacturing, warehousing, sales, distribution, and financials. It is one comprehensive system, designed specifically with the lumber industry in mind. It speaks your language, it works with your processes, and it will do everything you need.
Our lumber solution allows you to:
- Run a fully integrated ERP, Tally and RF system, including state-of-the-art financials, warehousing, manufacturing and distribution
- Gain real-time visibility into your entire operation, including work in process, Tally and RF, shipping and receiving, yield information and more
- Handle different product types such as lumber, millwork, flooring, plywood and accessories
- Group, sort, filter and subtotal item information by species, grade, thickness, width, length, color, manufacturer, special sorts, trade names and more
- Integrate Tally and RF at all process points, including receiving, stacking, kiln, milling, warehousing and shipping
- Easily transfer goods between warehouses, and automatically update inventory
- Implement or enhance your current barcode label process
- Make faster, better informed decisions about your business
- Improve customer service
- Generate customized reports
- Improve your operations, reduce redundancy and increase your bottom line
- Reduce your inventory costs by forecasting the right mix based on history and customer forecasts