Manufacturing Software – The Backbone of Efficiency and Customer Satisfaction
With the focus of all business activity being the ability to efficiently and effectively receive and complete orders from customers, ensuring that you have the proper software in place to enable this business function is essential. Productive capacity and revenue streams for the business are dependent upon a business’s ability to consistently receive orders, whether from the office, sales team, online environments or affiliate organisations. Additionally, the delivery of such products in a timely fashion, while focussing on customer service and support, determines the level of customer satisfaction with the business and the products that it provides; ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction guarantees loyal customers who will not only drive repeat custom, but become loyal brand ambassadors who promote your business through word of mouth conversations.
The fenestration industry is no exception to this rule. With the industry changing rapidly in response to changing consumer demands, environmental ethics and laws which regulate the quality and efficiency of fenestration products, as well as operating in an economic climate where competition and reducing costs are key trends impacting upon fenestration companies, businesses are turning to manufacturing software to streamline their operations; from order to delivery.
Being vital to streamline the order process, fenestration manufacturing software increases the accuracy of order taking. This is of utmost importance, as the rebuilding or alteration of ordered designs is costly. Additionally, delivering a product which is not as specified by the customer can only work to deteriorate the relationship and future potential revenues from that source. Errors occurring in the ordering process can be reduced to three main factors; being transportation, communication and configuration errors.
Communication errors commonly occur when the order is entered into a system from an alternative source; for example, after the scoping meeting has taken place. Reducing the need for double entry of orders can dramatically reduce the error rate in processing orders. Communication errors or disagreements arise when there are disparities between what the customer has ordered and what has been delivered. Manufacturing software which is designed specifically for the fenestration industry recognises this potential pitfall in the order process and provides a system whereby all staff are able to enter orders accurately at the time the order occurs.
Configuration orders can be costly, especially if it is for a large order. Manufacturing software is able to determine the productive capacity of your fenestration business to meet the needs of the client, in terms of timelines of production, resources required, material availability and other inputs required. Once the manufacturing software is optimised for your business, it will become the single most important factor driving productivity, efficiency and customer satisfaction.
About the Author
Softtech NZ Ltd is a leading developer of product configurator/product configuration software for a wide range of industries and are specialists in applications for window, shower enclosure and door manufacturing. The company was formed in New Zealand in 1985, expressly to develop configuration software for the fenestration (Window and Door) industry and has evolved to a market leader for management and configuration software products. Offices were opened in Australia in 1990, USA in 1996, England in 1997, France in 2000 and India in 2009. Distributors have been appointed in Central America, Spain, Turkey and Thailand to extend the reach of Soft Tech’s products. The parent company, Soft Tech America Inc, is headquartered in sunny Fort Lauderdale Florida.
Soft Tech is a leading developer and distributor of product configurator/configuration and manufacturing software for a wide range of industries and are specialists in applications for Fenestration.
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