Aluminum & Joinery
Aluminum & Joinery: production orders and BOM, stock and warehouse, quality and reporting.
Challenges
- Room measurements live in Excel, so the cutting list and actual production never match.
- Without profile length optimisation, offcut waste comes out high.
- Glass and hardware are not tied to the bill of materials, so orders arrive incomplete.
- The installation stage is not part of the work order, so delivery dates slip.
Workflows
From measurement to cutting list
- The room schedule is recorded with dimensions and type (window/door).
- The cutting list is generated with profile length optimisation.
- Glass and hardware are pulled from the bill of materials into the order.
From production to installation
- Cutting, corner cleaning and assembly operations are tracked on the work order.
- Site installation is planned as a separate stage and ticked off on completion.
- The job closes with a handover record and the progress invoice is issued.
Documents
- Room measurement schedule
- Cutting list (length optimisation)
- Glass and hardware bill of materials
- Installation handover record
Reports
- Profile offcut rate
- Cost by opening
- Installation progress status
- Order shortage item report
Metrics
- Profile utilisation efficiency
- Cost per opening
- Installation completion time
- Shortage item rate
Compliance
- CE marking and declaration of performance for construction products
- Thermal insulation and energy performance regulations
- Occupational health and safety records for work at height
Glossary
- Room schedule
- A measurement breakdown by room and opening
- Length optimisation
- The profile cutting plan that reduces waste
- Hardware bill of materials
- The bill of materials holding items such as hinges and locks
- Installation stage
- The work order step that closes the site job
FAQ
Can I generate a cutting list from the measurements?
Yes — once the opening dimensions are entered, a length-optimised cutting list is produced automatically.
Can I reduce profile waste?
Yes — length optimisation builds the plan that yields the most pieces per bar, and waste is reported.
Can glass and hardware be added to the order automatically?
Yes — the bill of materials is defined, so choosing the type pulls in the matching glass and hardware items.
Can I see installation progress?
Yes — site installation is a separate stage on the work order and completed openings are ticked off.
Can I work out cost per opening?
Yes — profile, glass, hardware and labour are accumulated at opening level.
