ERP>Flooring
Sci-Net’s ERP>Flooring has been specifically developed to address the unique complexities of the flooring industry.
Covering Every Square Metre
Of Your Business
The flooring industry is unique due to the complex and varied nature of its products, measurements, and customer needs. Unlike many other industries, flooring businesses must deal with a wide range of product types, including carpet, hardwood, laminate, tile, and vinyl, each requiring different measurements, patterns and handling.
Sci-Net’s ERP>Flooring has been specifically developed to address the unique complexities of the flooring industry. The solution has been built within Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, which has enabled Sci-Net to use the system’s capabilities to deliver a comprehensive solution to businesses in the flooring industry.
Some Of The Challenges Faced By
Flooring Industry
Complex Units of Measure
Flooring products are often sold in multiple units of measurement, such as where a customer is quoted in pounds per square metre (m²) but needs to purchase materials in linear metres. Meanwhile, hard flooring like tiles and planks must account for area coverage, wastage, and cutting needs, making it difficult to manage without specialised tools.
Variable Product Lengths and Widths
Flooring materials, particularly carpets and vinyl, can come in rolls of varying lengths and widths. This can lead to inventory management, pricing, and order fulfilment challenges.
Customer Customisation
Many flooring projects require precise customisation, such as cutting products to fit specific room dimensions or creating custom patterns. This requires careful planning, tracking, and communication between the business and the customer.
Diverse Sales Channels
Flooring companies often sell through multiple channels, such as direct sales to consumers, trade sales to contractors, and on-line ecommerce sales. Managing orders, pricing, and customer data across these channels can be complicated without an integrated system.
Made To Measure Solutions
With Sci-Net’s ERP>Flooring, we can provide solutions to these unique challenges by integrating business processes and automating critical tasks.
Financial Management Suite
A comprehensive set of financial management tools designed to help businesses manage their financial operations effectively. It includes a range of modules and features that enable businesses to manage their accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, cash flow, and other financial processes.
Automated capture of invoice data
Automatically extracts relevant information from invoices and inputting it into the system; uses advanced optical character recognition (OCR) technology to recognise and extract key data points, such as invoice number, supplier information, invoice date, and line item details.
Process automation and workflow
Enables businesses to automate and streamline their business processes. It involves creating workflows and
sequences of tasks that
need to be performed in a particular
order to accomplish a
business goal or process.
EDI data input where required
Electronically transfers data between trading partners, automating the exchange of documents such as purchase orders, invoices, and shipping notices. It supports different EDI standards and helps eliminate manual data entry, reduce errors, and improve transaction speed and accuracy.
Member Statements
Member statements are financial statements generated for each buying group or cooperative member. This feature automates the process of generating and distributing statements to members, provides real-time access to account activity and allows for the customisation of statement content.
Business Intelligence and Reporting
Power BI provides interactive visualisations and data analytics to connect with various data sources to create custom dashboards and reports. Jet Reports automates financial reporting processes, allowing businesses to pull data from multiple sources and create custom financial statements.
Customer Relationship Management
Aims to improve customer relationships and retention by providing a better understanding of customers’ needs and preferences. Involves collecting, organising, and analysing customer data, such as contact information, purchase history, and communication preferences.
Human Resources and Payroll
Provide tools for managing employee data and compensation respectively. The Human Resources module handles employee data, onboarding, training, and attendance, while the Payroll module calculates and distributes employee compensation, manages payroll tax deductions, and benefits, and generates reports.
Accurate Inventory
Management
ERP>Flooring helps track flooring inventory with precision, even when dealing with multiple units of measure (e.g., square meters, linear meters, rolls). This ensures accurate stock levels, reducing order errors and preventing over- or under-stocking. Furthermore, traceability from mother roll through master roll to the final cut carpet and allows for full colour matching.
Streamlined Sales And
Order Management
ERP>Flooring can handle the complexities of product pricing and measurement conversions, automatically adjusting prices based on specific units (e.g., per m², per roll). It also helps to manage quotes, sales orders, and returns efficiently, ensuring a seamless customer experience from start to finish and via multiple sales channels.
Improved Customer Service
ERP>Flooring enables businesses to track customer interactions, manage communications, and address issues promptly. By automating emails and SMS updates, ERP>Flooring keeps customers informed about order statuses, delivery times, and any issues, providing complete visibility into every customer interaction. Whether it’s managing quotes, orders, conversions, returns, or stock levels, all activities are centred around the customer, enabling a 360-degree view of their journey.
Real-Time Data Insights
Flooring companies can benefit from real-time data on sales trends, inventory levels, and operational performance. This allows them to make informed decisions, plan better, and respond quickly to market changes or customer demands.
Efficient Purchasing And Supplier Management
ERP>Flooring can help businesses manage their relationships with suppliers, track purchase orders, and ensure that they are getting the best possible terms, all while maintaining the stock needed to fulfil customer orders without delays. ERP>Flooring can enhance relationships with suppliers and vendors by providing better visibility into procurement processes, order statuses, and payment schedules.
Industry Specialised
Solutions
ERP>Flooring by Sci-Net has introduced a specialised flooring measuring solution. By integrating third-party software, ERP>Flooring can help in accurately measuring flooring spaces, reducing errors, and ensures precise installations. Leading to better customer satisfaction and reduced waste.
Customer Relationship Management
Aims to improve customer relationships and retention by providing a better understanding of customers’ needs and preferences. Involves collecting, organising, and analysing customer data, such as contact information, purchase history, and communication preferences.
Human Resources and Payroll
Provide tools for managing employee data and compensation respectively. The Human Resources module handles employee data, onboarding, training, and attendance, while the Payroll module calculates and distributes employee compensation, manages payroll tax deductions, and benefits, and generates reports.
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