MANHEIM, Pa. — Crows Nest, one of the first ERP solutions developed for project-based manufacturers, service providers, and subcontractors in the woodworking industry, will conduct continuous demonstrations at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster, Oct. 24-25. 

Crows Nest ERP software’s customization allows customers to easily modify functionality, dashboards, and reports across all of its feature modules so that the software actually fits the way a customer’s business operates, instead of requiring the customer to adapt to the software. 

Implementation is also highly flexible, allowing customers to prioritize which features they start with according to their needs. Additionally, Crows Nest customers set the pace of implementation and are not held to a rigid implementation schedule. 

Developed in a commercial woodworking environment, Crows Nest software integrates with just about every software program used in woodworking, including those used for design and engineering. It’s a single platform, company-wide project management ERP with estimating, scheduling, job-costing, automated employee task management, labor tracking, document management, work order management, change order management, purchasing and inventory management, shop drawing management with revision tracking, shipping, installation, and more. 

The benefits and broad utility of Crows Nest ERP software features can be more easily understood when viewed across a typical company’s operations:
 

Management Overview

• Overview of All Projects by Status
• Overview of All Invoices
• Overview of All Work Orders
• Overview of All Drawings
• Project Communication
• Custom Dashboarding
• Custom Reporting
• Accounting Integration

Estimating

• PDF and/or Drag and Drop Takeoffs
• Parametrically Driven Material and Labor Cost Calculations
• Bill Of Material (BOM) Creation from Estimate
• Separate Material and Labor Mark-Ups
• Alternative Bid Pricing
• Custom Quote/Proposal Forms

Cost Management

• Real-Time Budget Vs Actual Material and Labor Project Costing
• Project Bottleneck Reporting
• Project Cost Per Work Order
• WIP Reporting
• Continuously Updated Project P&L Reporting
• Continuously Updated Corporate Net Worth Reporting
• Project Financials
• Real-Time Inventory Management

Project Management

• Task Management
• Project Milestone Date Tracking
• Project Shop Drawing Tracking
• Project Procurement
• Project Inventory Allocation Tracking
• Dynamic Scheduling
• Project Status Tracking

Production

• Work Order Management
• Dynamic Scheduling 
• Production Progress Tracking
• Work Order Percent Complete Tracking
• Work Order Status Tracking
• Labor Time Collection
• Packing, Staging and Logistics Bar/QR Code Tracking
   

Installation and Close Out

• Installation Scheduling 
• Installation Status Tracking
• Installation Completion Tracking 
• Site Punchlist (Issues) Management
• As-Built Drawing and Project Warranty Document Tracking
• Warranty Dates Tracking
   

Mobile APPS

• Android and IOS Available
• Site Labor Time Collection with GPS Capture
• Field Purchase Order Issuance
• Project Documents Visibility
• Project Contacts Access
• Bar and QR Code Scanning
• Internal Inventory Visibility from the Field
• Internal Document Visibility from the Field
• Punchlist (Issue) Creation
• Site Photo Capture

With Crows Nest, companies are not confined to a fixed set of features or a rigid implementation schedule. Whether they need a solution for better project management, or a complete ERP, Crows Nest’s modular approach and flexible implementation enables users to choose the functionality they need and scale up as their business grows and changes. 

See Crows Nest at booth #308. To book a demo, see a complete list of Crows Nest ERP and Project Management features, or to learn more, visit crowsnestsoftware.com. 

About Wood Pro Expo Lancaster  
Wood Pro Expo is a regional event for woodworking businesses that brings together suppliers and experts for a localized presentation of equipment and supply solutions. WPE includes a strong educational program on best practices for shop production and business management. The expo features a wide variety of industrial woodworking equipment and supplies mainly geared to small and medium-sized shops. The 2024 edition of Wood Pro Expo Lancaster takes place Oct. 24-25 at the Spooky Nook Sports/Warehouse Hotel at the Nook in Manheim (Lancaster County), Pa. 

To learn more about Wood Pro Expo Lancaster exhibiting opportunities, including the Running Machine Program, Classic Machine Pavilion, and more, contact Lewis Goldman at [email protected] or 800-969-2212.

Visit woodproexpolancaster.com. 

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