Technology


Staying connected with the customer

Thursday, February 8, 2018

EZ Estimator software
Tech companies are offering ways to streamline your business & get close to the customer.

CDMS
CDMS is introducing RED Hat Linux Enterprise Version of its software this year. This release has superior performance, up-to-date security and offers a wide variety of third-party software, as well as hardware such as printers and scanners to integrate into the CDMS software, according to the company.

Comp-U-Floor
The new Comp-U-Floor ERP Web and Mobile is a complete system for the flooring industry that includes point-of-sale, inventory, purchasing, installations, imports and full accounting. The system is a multi-user and multi-location software that supports all flooring segments.

Installers will receive their work orders scheduled on Google Calendar, get directions to the worksite, view the job details, mark the installation complete, optionally accept payment and create an invoice — all from the convenience of a mobile device.

Creating Your Space
Programmatic Advertising: Reach new consumers across the web with banner ads utilizing behavioral data and intent-based targeting. This technology analyzes consumer’s behavior on your website and then finds new audiences like your existing customers.

YouTube Advertising: These 30-second “Pre-roll” video ads put your brand in front of the right audience.

More Like This: The introduction of “More Like This” for selected Creating Your Space (CYS) website dealers enables consumers to look for products with similar colors or patterns across all the brands in their custom catalogs. 

E-commerce: A fully functioning e-commerce website platform is now available, providing the capability to market and sell their products directly to consumers.

Floorestimating.com 
EZ Estimator takeoff software for Windows 7 / 10 is easy to use, aimed at increasing productivity in reduced time — a next-generation takeoff software with ISP (Integrated Smart Plan) technology, providing seamless data flow between all departments including measuring, estimating, order desk, administration and project management.

Laurel Creek Software

Laurel Creek Software now offers a subscription version of its popular tile layout and design program Precision Tile Pro.  

Visualization software like Precision Tile Pro allows tile retailers and installers to show a customer how a tile layout will look in the customer’s space and explore their options with just a few clicks of the mouse.  

MeasureSquare
MeasureSquare said that clients rely on its app for accurate flooring estimates which are based on using a laser meter or swiping the tablet. The software estimates floor products/labor charges as well as layout carpet and seams, also enabling you to provide a customer with a quote while onsite.  

QFloors

QPro POS+ is a fully-functional, browser-based cloud software solution; only a web browser is needed to access everything in the program anywhere, anytime. It utilizes some of the best features of QFloors management software combined with cutting-edge internet technology for superior inventory tracking, easy-to-use job costing, electronic fcB2B communication and more. 

QFloors Mobile Suite is a complete software solution that makes it possible to move through measuring, estimation, checking stock, creating and emailing sales invoice, capturing a signature via e-signature program, swiping or inserting a credit card (at the “card present” rate) and saving a credit card token for safely running the balance later — all remotely, via iPad. 

In addition, QFloors now also sells and supports MeasureSquare estimation software.

RollMaster Flooring Business Management Software 
RollMaster has added a host of additional products designed to enhance the overall RollMaster Software experience, many of which are mobile-friendly, allowing clients to stay connected 24/7/365. 

The RMWebCal 2.0 is a mobile installation calendar; the RMMobileSales App delivers RollMaster Sales/Business data on the go; and, the mobile Lead Processing interface allows for onsite lead tracking. There’s also a property management interface (RM Web Portal) that allows the property to enter their own jobs; complete barcoding software and equipment; electronic document storage (eDocs); ChargeItPro integrated payment processing; B2B technology for supplier interface; and, RMMeasureSquare for commercial and residential estimating. 

RollMaster has partnered with several non-flooring business software companies to expand into online review collection/tracking, e-commerce, CRMs, email marketing and more. 

Karndean available online through RFMS
Karndean Designflooring has partnered with Resource and Financial Management Systems (RFMS), a provider of business management software for the flooring industry, to make its full product portfolio, adhesives and sundries available for online ordering.

“Integrating our system with RFMS allows our customers to quickly and easily access our full product catalog and pricing, and order Karndean Designflooring products at their convenience through their RFMS system,” Karndean Designflooring vice president of Business Intelligence Noah Fulton said. “As we continue to grow, we are constantly looking for ways to make our company even easier to do business with. Our partnership with RFMS enhances the overall customer experience as we continue to deliver best-in-class customer service.”

The Karndean Designflooring-RFMS system integration went live Jan. 1.


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