Maxim Software Industry Solutions - Timber & Building Supplies

“We chose Maxim because they were willing to tailor their software to our business rather than making our business conform to their software. For a fraction of the cost of brand name ERP system, we got something matched to our exact needs. ” (Roger Hooker, Tumu Timbers)

Timber and building supplies merchants have some unique operations management challenges. Handling the variety of materials sizes is one such challenge. Maxim has worked closely with its customers to create a management solution that addresses the unique needs of the building supplies industry.

Maxim has functionality that enables multi company businesses achieve Group Control. Group control allows for the management of only a single product file, group debtor control, group pricing standards and supplier price update support are examples where efficiencies can return dollars.

Product File

An accurate and complete product file is essential for the management of your business. A properly created and managed product file drives a number of business advantages including:

Having Supplier product links
Links your product to the suppliers’ product details such as supplier product code, barcode, last price update information.
Supplier price update routines
Allows for automated supplier price change updates.
Categories and sub categories
Properly organized categories and sub categories drives customer price books and default pricing markups and discounts.
Timber product properties
Provides standards for creating products that require volume and weight calculations and provides the conversion factors, for example between M3 and LM.
Point of sale
Fast and accurate point of sale procedures is vitally important to avoid frustrations for both the customer and user. An accurate product file with stock number and barcode lookups is a necessary requirement.

Reduce implementation time and costs
Having available an accurate product file from day one will significantly reduce implementation time and therefore reduce initial set up costs. Bin setups for stocktaking purposes, is simplified, as it will allow you to enter product into the respective bins, by directly reading the barcode on the product, on the shelf.

We can help you with a product file. Please talk to us to find out how we can help.