5 Signs Your Millwork or Cabinetry Business Needs ERP Software
While business growth is exciting, the challenges that come with it can get overwhelming quickly. If you’re juggling overlapping projects, endless emails, misplaced plans and costly miscommunication, the progress you’ve worked so hard to achieve will devolve into delays, reputational damage and lost opportunities.
Too often, successful shops hit a wall.
And it’s not because they lack talent or demand. The biggest barrier to long-term success for any custom woodworking business is failing to implement a scalable system.
We know. You hate to hear it.
When your passion is creating unique spaces in the real world, not hunching behind a computer screen, the very phrase “scalable system” sounds as groan-worthy as a call from an angry client.
But you know what reduces those stressful calls?
You guessed it: a scalable system. And before I lose you, let me throw a little teaser your way…
The right woodworking business software can generate impressive real-world results, including:
- Record-breaking profits like Taber
- Accurate estimates that increase customer satisfaction
- Hours saved each week on purchasing and inventory like Bednark
- Less chaos and more efficiency
Now, that’s how you keep your custom woodworking business on track for growth.
But do you really need modern project management software?
Maybe. Let’s figure out whether you’re set to increase your profits… or your blood pressure.
If any of the five signs below feel relatable, a modern woodworking ERP solution may be long overdue, and exactly what’ll take your business to the next level.
1. You’re using spreadsheets, emails, and whiteboards to track projects.
Important job information is living in inboxes or people’s heads. When someone’s out sick or on vacation, your team’s left scrambling for answers. You’ve also got hand-written schedules, siloed Excel sheets, or a neglected wall calendar no one remembers to update.
2. You feel like you’re the only one who knows what’s going on half the time.
If your team constantly asks for updates, approvals, or files, your shop has a bottleneck, and yeah, that could be you. Others would be capable of helping, if only they had access to the right woodworking business software.
3. Details slip through the cracks.
You’ve got a great team, but miscommunication has created challenges. Maybe changes were missed, approvals were delayed, or updates were made without informing others of a change. Poor version control can be a nightmare.
4. You spend too much time searching for information.
Finding estimates, drawings, change orders, or material lists means digging through folders, emails, and texts. It slows you down and leaves room for error.
5. Your millwork or cabinetry business has evolved, but your processes haven’t.
Your team has gotten bigger and so have your projects. But you’re still using the same manual processes you had in place when you were half the size. It’s harder to keep track of everything, and quality control isn’t what it should be.
Now be honest.
Are any of those scenarios relatable? Don’t feel bad if they are. It’s more common than not, and we’ve helped some of the most successful companies go from spreadsheets and struggles to real results:
- Taber grew from $3M to $44M
- Bednark achieved unprecedented revenue
- Coastal Millworks increased revenue by millions as well
And those are just a few examples.
Now, imagine your company name in that bulleted list above, followed by the number you want to hit, followed by that M. You can get there, and faster than you think, but you can’t do it with a wonky Excel sheet. There’s no doubt that’s a risky approach headed for disaster.
Your modern woodworking business requires a modern woodworking ERP.
The whole “scalable system” thing sounds a little less groan-worthy now that you can visualize the results, doesn’t it? How good do easier, streamlined projects that bring in more money sound?
Pretty damn good, right?
Right. So, how do you get from daydream to reality? With us. The main thing to know is you don’t have to transform your system alone. We’re here for you with all the support and ongoing free education you need.
Because we get that millwork software isn’t your passion. What’s cool about us is it’s ours. Let me nerd out for a sec with a little confession. We get just as excited about woodworking ERP software as we do about woodworking itself. How’s that possible?
We’re woodworkers who design woodworking ERP software.
Our project management software is built on hundreds of years of combined woodworking expertise. And that extensive experience and specialized understanding is what helps shops like yours easily surpass their goals.
We know what you need in a woodworking ERP solution because we needed it, too.
Unlike something you’d get from far-removed engineers, our platform isn’t generic or overly complex. It simply brings every part of your process (estimating, takeoffs, design, production, and install) into one connected system, designed by highly intelligent woodworkers who know what your day-to-day looks like.
Curious how we’ll improve your day-to-day and beyond?
And if you’re ready to see the woodworking ERP software that’ll take your business to the next level, we’d love to give you a personalized demo
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