Building Materials
Manufacturers

Powerful Software for Building Material Manufacturers

From the management of inventory to the distribution of products, building material and metal stud manufacturers have numerous responsibilities in their day-to-day operations. Many manufacturers are using business management and ERP systems that are either outdated or simply lack the features and tools needed to handle the steel and metals industry’s unique costing and inventory requirements.
Crafted by industry experts who understand the challenges of the steel and metals industry, RealSTEEL™ gives building material manufacturers what they need, and more.

Specialized Software Built for Your Needs

With inventory tracking that includes dimensional and physical attributes as well as dynamically generated specifications for quoting and production— RealSTEEL™ is the real deal for metal stud and building material manufacturers.

Benefits for Building Material Manufacturers:

  • View and maintain costs for labor, freight, outside services, and surcharges at the coil
    level
  • Link blueprint information, including Xoor and section, to improve quote and order
    lines
  • Provide a shop or MES (Manufacturing Execution System), to record actual production,
    scrap, shears, and break weights
  • Determine additional cuts and material required from scraps
  • Integrate with Eclipse roll forming controllers
  • Control product packaging and bundle/skid management, including Heat/Lot,
    package width, length, height, and weight
  • Manage outside processing operations with direct shipment to the end customer
  • Incorporate important customer speciVcations such as packaging, loading, and
    tolerances that track with the order
  • Provide complete support of complex operations, including multi-company, multicurrency,
    multi-lingual, and multi-warehouse
  • Build, monitor, and maintain loads with the shipping dispatch board
  • Robust quoting process supports complete job submittal functionality and generates
    speciVcations and drawings

Features From RealSTEEL™

  • AMS Eclipse Integration Remnant
  • Coil Slitting
  • Rebate Management
  • Comprehensive Testing and Sampling Capabilities

Functional Areas

  • Inventory Management
  • Finance
  • Production
  • Sales
  • Purchasing
  • Warehouse Management

When building material and metal stud manufacturers employ RealSTEEL™, they make the choice to focus on doing what they do best—manufacturing building material. With the information needed from the shop Xoor MES, building material manufacturers complete work on time and on budget.

As you evaluate replacements for your accounting or legacy ERP software, make sure to ask yourself the right questions. Your success depends on your ability to optimize processes and master your supply chain through technology. Contact us today to learn more about how RealSTEEL™ is helping building materials manufacturers across the United States.