Lumber & Building
Materials Software

Enhance material tracking, optimize inventory, and streamline door and window manufacturing with CAI Software solutions for the building materials industry.
BUILDING MATERIALS SOFTWARE BENEFITS

Solve Your Supplier, Manufacturing, & Distribution Challenges with Our Building Materials Software

Since 1978, we’ve been helping window, door, and lumberyard manufacturers solve their toughest challenges. At CAI, we understand the complexities of the building materials industry, from managing lumber inventories to optimizing production workflows. Our purpose-built software solutions provide real-time visibility into inventory, material tracking, and order processing, ensuring efficiency and accuracy throughout your operations. With advanced tools that streamline your supply chain, we help you reduce costs and improve productivity. Let’s work together to turn your business challenges into opportunities for growth and success.

Accurate Material Tracking

Our software ensures real-time tracking of lumber, glass, and other raw materials used in door and window production. This prevents shortages, reduces overstock, and eliminates production delays.

Optimized Inventory Management

CAI software leverages automated forecasting to maintain optimal stock levels for windows, doors, and related components. This reduces excess inventory, lowers storage costs, and ensures you always have critical materials on hand.
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Streamlined Order & Delivery Processes

Our software automates the exchange of purchase orders, invoices, and delivery documents, reducing manual errors and improving communication between suppliers and manufacturers. This ensures materials arrive on time.

Enhanced Supply Chain Coordination

CAI software provides complete visibility into your supply chain, from raw material sourcing to final delivery. It allows you to coordinate shipments and deliveries efficiently to keep your door and window production running smoothly.

Improved Manufacturing Efficiency

By automating inventory management and order processing, our software reduces the need for manual tasks. This powerful automation enhances workflow efficiency and minimizes downtime in the building materials industry.

Reduced Material Waste

Our software offers accurate material tracking and real-time usage data to minimize scrap and waste in lumber and window manufacturing. This ensures efficient resource use and increases profitability.

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CAI SOLUTIONS

We Have a Lumber & Building Materials Software Solution That’s Right for Your Business

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software

Streamline your operations and maximize productivity with our ERP software solutions. Optimize lumber, window, and door production, streamline workflows, and boost operational efficiency.
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Inventory Management Software

Gain full control of your inventory, from lumber to finished doors and windows. Prevent shortages, reduce waste, and ensure accurate forecasting with our industry-focused inventory management software.
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Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Software

Simplify document exchange with our EDI software solutions. Our fast, accurate, and automated EDI solutions help you eliminate errors and simplify your supply chain.
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Digital Work Instructions Software

Standardize and streamline tasks with our digital work instructions software. Deliver clear, step-by-step guidance to connect your workforce and improve accuracy, speed, and safety on the floor.
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CAI PRODUCTS

Unlock Your Potential with Our Comprehensive Building Material ERP, EDI, & Inventory Software Products

Ponderosa

Ponderosa is a state-of-the-art ERP for window and door manufacturers and lumberyard businesses, offering industry-specific features that streamline operations, enhance material tracking, and reduce overall costs.

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Acctivate

Acctivate is a comprehensive inventory management software designed for the building materials industry, featuring real-time tracking of window and door materials, order management, and detailed reporting to optimize your supply chain.

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Radley EDI

Radley IREDI is a robust electronic data interchange solution for window, door, and lumberyard manufacturers, enabling fast, secure, and accurate exchange of critical documents like purchase orders, invoices, and shipping records with suppliers.

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Radley EDI

Parsable’s Connected Worker® digital work instructions platform digitizes frontline operations, enhancing productivity, safety, and quality through real-time collaboration and AI-powered analytics.

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Since our go live almost five years ago, we’ve had the pleasure of working with the same people who continue to service our account like we’re their newest customer. It’s wonderful being able to bounce ideas off them and get their insights from working with other dealers all these years. We know that anytime we request a change to the software that they’ll be there to understand what we’re trying to accomplish and recommend the most efficient way to move forward. It may sound cliché, but I am truly happy to call these guys my partner.

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CASE STUDIES

See How Our Customers Are Succeeding with CAI Lumber & Building Materials Software Solutions

Coastal Millwork Supply Selects Ponderosa Software to “Do Everything”

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Jefferson Door Company Selects Ponderosa ERP Millwork Software

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The Detering Company Chooses Ponderosa to Help Grow its Operations

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Southern Lumber & Millwork Wins Andersen 2014 Dealer of the Year Award for Top Customer Service

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Ponderosa Helps Cleary Millwork Reduce Manufacturing Time by Almost 30%

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Emseal Joint Systems: xTuple helps to improve operations and scalability

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Dyke Industries Chooses Ponderosa to Handle the Complexities of its Businesses

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Automated EDI Transactions: Integrated EDI saves time and meets compliance requirement

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