Purchasing Benefits
In the past, purchasing had to create, print and distribute all purchase orders and related
job documents manually and repeat the process every time there was a change or additional item
needed. Now with BuildPro, purchasing can distribute all purchase orders and related job
documents electronically in real-time via SupplyPro and has the ability to go 100% paperless.
Think about how many countless hours are consumed when preparing start packs (printing, separating,
filing, distributing) and how much material costs (paper, toner, envelopes, folders, postage) could
be eliminated per lot.
Construction Benefits
In the past, Superintendents had to rely on their own management skills – along with their cell
phone, fax machine, notepad, or other manual processes – to keep their projects on schedule and on
budget. Now with BuildPro, Superintendents have a solution that can help manage their schedules
more efficiently, send scheduling notifications electronically, collaborate with trade partners,
and approve payment of purchase orders whenever or wherever necessary. With less time wasted on the
phone, standing at the fax machine, updating manual schedules or providing management with
production reports; the Superintendent has more free time to focus on home construction quality to
prevent potential mistakes, reduce extra/field purchase orders and limit warranty work in the future,
while enhancing the home buyer’s experience. BuildPro helps Superintendents organize their work and
stay on track through every project. The system helps keep builders on budget, reduce cycle time,
enables them to manage more projects at one time, and improve management’s ability to react to
issues in the field on a daily basis with the real-time information provided.
Accounting Benefits
In the past, the Accounts Payable department had a hard time keeping up with all of the paperwork
coming in from the field and making sure what is paid has proper authorization. This process was a very manual and
labor intensive effort. With BuildPro, trade partners have the tools to identify all purchase order
errors prior to submitting to accounting for payment and the payment of purchase orders contained in
BuildPro can be completely automated to eliminate the need to sign purchase orders and supplier
invoices. BuildPro also has the ability to transmit payment data to the trade
partners, so they know exactly what’s being paid and when, which almost eliminates the need for trade
partners to contact the accounting department in regards to payment questions.
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To Do List
The To Do List is a quick and efficient way for construction managers to see their schedules across all projects.
From the To Do List, users may start or complete tasks, sending notification to the supplier or trade. The To Do List also allows users to
reschedule orders, enter notes, and communicate directly with their suppliers or trades.
Job Management Express (JME)
The Job Management Express page gives construction managers the ability to manage the schedule for one project. JME has all the
functionality of the To Do List, but allows the user to tweak the schedule of one job.
Cycle Time Trend Report
BuildPro contains many standard and custom reports. The Cycle Time Trend Report allows construction managers
as well as management to view trends in cycle time. This report shows the average cycle time for jobs grouped by
region, division, and community. A drill down report allows the user to see specific baseline vs. adjusted cycle time for each job.