LBM LIFT OFF

A multi-location material distribution company founded by two LBM industry veterans – John Askin, Jr. and John Askin, Sr. – with a combined 45 years experience in management. It was run by John Senior and John Junior, who were the company’s president and minority shareholders.

The company’s owners have evaluated, purchased, and implemented several legacy software programs used by the business during their time there. They developed a new operations management software as a result of their disappointing experiences with these various programs. A dealer can run their business however they see fit with LBM LIFT OFF, which provides them with great flexibility.

During our first conversation with the client, he indicated various requirements for developing an intuitive, functionality-rich, and centralized payroll system that could streamline all business processes and make work run smoothly from anywhere without any hassle. Here is a list of a few objectives the client wanted to achieve, including;

• To build a best-in-class ERP platform with improved Point Of Sale (POS) systems.
• To automate the selling process with enhanced user experiences across all channels.
• To track the costs of the entire system and manage them more efficiently.
• To create a mobile app that allows customers to view products, inventory, orders, and customers in real-time irrespective of the device used to access LBM LIFT OFF.
• To track deliveries at every point from a finalized invoice to a customer signature all from LBM LIFT OFF.
• To enable eCommerce selling across top eCommerce platforms.
• To show ads on invoices to let customers know what they sell and help influence what they buy.

Developing an ERP software system and mobile app for the lumber and building materials industry with countless features and varying requirements was a bit challenging, especially because we did not have much experience in the same sector. The client had various requirements to better manage their sales through a point of sale system without compromising on customer experience.

Enabling search by name, number, description, OE number, or barcode from a sales line item and enhancing overall POS systems. The whole project was challenging with on-demand complex functionality requirements to deliver them within a set deadline. Take a glimpse of the challenges we had during the ERP, POS software, and mobile app development for LBM Lift Off, are;

• To streamline overall point of sale systems with endless features.
• To utilize the LBM LIFT OFF POS system to safely and securely bill customers’ credit cards through a third-party credit card processor integrated into the system.
• To automatically adjust pricing based on the latest price fields and account details.
• To automate the entire cost tracking process from mapping to formulate without requiring any third-party software.
• To track deliveries at every step and optimize the delivery process to make it faster and smoother.
• LBM LIFT OFF mobile app to allow drivers to go paperless and ensure that all products are delivered and receive electronic signs from customers.
• To allow users to access LBM LIFT OFF from a web browser on a phone or tablet and deliver an optimum experience on all devices.

We had a long conversation with the client and took the time to understand the client, his business type, his products and services, and the most important business segments, including all his requirements prior to designing and developing the project. We created a unique team of highly expert software developers to work on this project, as we did not have much experience with the industry, the client belonged to. We explained the goal of the project to make sure all are on the same page and distributed tasks among team members involved in the project with the help of a dedicated project manager.

From developing the best-in-class LBM Lift Off ERP software to implementing overall Point Of Sale (POS) with on-demand features within the ERP software, we managed to handle everything utilizing the core skills and expertise of our team. We created highly optimized ERP software for LBM Lift Off and made it work the way the client wanted with various functionalities such as custom security settings, fully-integrated credit card processing, tracking account balances, search filters, competitive price settings, automatically adjust pricing, automating the selling, optimizing delivery process, and many more to meet the client’s unique needs.

• Built the best-in-class LBM Lift Off ERP software with an enhanced overall Point Of Sale (POS) system.
• To utilize the LBM LIFT OFF POS system to safely and securely bill customers’ credit cards through a third-party credit card processor integrated into the system.
• Adjusted pricing based on the latest price fields and account details.
• Automated the selling and the entire cost tracking process from mapping to formulate without any third-party software.
• Developed LBM LIFT OFF mobile app to allow drivers to go paperless and ensure that all products are delivered and receive electronic signs from customers.
• Tracked deliveries at every step and optimized the delivery process to make it faster and smoother.
• Enabled B2B eCommerce selling through top eCommerce platforms.

In addition to an improved overall POS system, we helped the client build a best-in-class, fully centralized, and completely automated ERP software that met all his unique business needs and all expectations of his customers. With the client’s new LBM Lift Off ERP software, all services can be accessed from a web browser, tablet, or smartphone. The client is now able to better manage his LBM Lift Off business with improved customer experiences, providing the best services to customers in a quick delivery time.