Specwood LLC

The Pro-EDI (Project Estimating, Drawing and Interfacing) software is a tool specifically developed for the needs of a casegood dealer and is typically made available to the dealer through the manufacturer. The dealer gains valuable tools, which not only allow him to estimate and draw a project on the manufactures behalf, it also facilitates the electronic interface with the manufacturer. In addition the dealer also gains valuable help in areas specific to a dealership, like installation services and the field check process.

The key to transferring traditional manufacturer tasks like quotation and drawing generation to a dealership is in the high automation found in Pro-EDI. As a quote is established, a drawing is generated right along with it (absolutely no CAD skills required) and pesky little details like finished ends, chain stops, filler placements and so forth are all done automatically based on the overall composition of an elevation.

The highly automated drawing process found in Pro-EDI, allows the system to run through a series of validation checks and guarantees the manufacturer that the orders will be established correctly (including all options on each model). This process allows the dealership to exercise more control over their orders and will result in shortening the pre-order process significantly compared to a traditional process (ask manufacturer for quotes and drawings, submit and resubmit process).

By making this dealer focused software tool available to their dealerships, the manufacturer is able to attract high quality dealerships that demand such capabilities from their suppliers. In addition the manufacturer will also be able to turn purchase orders into delivered products quicker.