In 1993, Woodwork Manufacturing & Supply began using DMSi’s legacy software, DMS+. In July 2006, the company migrated to Agility, motivated to migrate by its powerful millwork-specific functionality.
“About 99% of what we carry and build is unique,” said Rick Mitchell, Vice President of Sales. Agility’s built-in features and processes were exactly what we needed to manage the complexities of our millwork product lines and departments, including pre-finish, paint and stain, door assembly, and custom molding manufacturing.”
Setting the stage for future growth
When it came to processing custom configured unit orders, Agility’s CAFE (Component Attribute Filtering Engine) millwork logic, coupled with non-stock template functionality for special order doors and components, virtually eliminated ordering and purchasing errors. Autoflow provides complete automated control over inventory commits and back orders.
“Every configuration decision is clearly represented in CAFE, so the process of choosing available options is intuitive and precise,” said Mitchell. “The entire transaction cycle from order entry to production to fulfillment is seamless.”
Inventory and transaction control, along with the easy access to information of Agility’s customizable Viewers, has proven to be invaluable tools for Woodwork. The company relies exclusively on the system to drive all critical business processes. Viewers, fed by real-time transaction and inventory information, make it easy to stay on top of their complex, high-volume business.
“With Agility Viewers, we know exactly where to increase margins and where to cut inventory. A snapshot of work in progress information helps us control labor and plan our workload effectively,” said Mitchell. “We are now worlds ahead. We have all the tools we need to increase our bottom line.”