Build a furniture system around your cutting lists, your boards and your site installations.
A furniture order is a set of dimensions, finishes and fittings. A workstation can run to a few hundred parts before it is boxed.
The part list is often on a drawing, the board stock in a register and the installation plan in a message group. A changed laminate colour has to be told to each of them. Someone forgets.
A system built at GullySystem would turn the order into a cutting list, a purchase list and an installation plan. A change would then be made once.
Furniture and wood product makers a system can be built for.
A plywood plant counts sheets by grade and thickness. A modular furniture maker counts parts, hardware and site visits. A door maker counts frames, shutters and finishes. The build follows what you count.
- Office furniture manufacturers
- Modular kitchen and wardrobe makers
- Modular furniture manufacturers
- School and college furniture makers
- Commercial furniture manufacturers
- Hospitality and hotel furniture makers
- Wooden door and frame manufacturers
- Plywood manufacturers
- Block board and particle board plants
- Veneer and laminate processors
- Cabinet manufacturers
- Custom joinery workshops
- Upholstery and sofa makers
- Steel and metal furniture makers
- Furniture contractors with site fit-out
The modules, and what each one covers.
Nothing here is a fixed package. Each module is built, left out or changed to match how your organisation already works.
Products and configurations
A product can be sold in many sizes, finishes and fittings, and each combination needs a part list.
- Product family and model
- Size options
- Laminate, veneer and paint choices
- Hardware and fittings options
- Rule: which options go together
- Standard and made-to-order items
- Drawing and revision
- Price list by configuration
- Photograph and finish sample
Quotations and project orders
Project orders for offices and institutions run to many line items and several delivery stages.
- Enquiry and site measurement
- Bill of quantities
- Quotation by revision
- Discount and approval
- Client sign-off on drawings and finishes
- Order confirmation
- Stage-wise delivery plan
- Advance and stage billing
- Variation orders
Part lists and cutting lists
The order is exploded into parts with dimensions, grain direction and edge banding.
- Part name and quantity
- Length, width and thickness
- Board type and grain
- Edge banding sides
- Hardware per part
- Cutting list by sheet
- Nesting layout where used
- Offcut record
- Change to a part after release
Board, veneer and hardware stock
Sheets are stocked by type, thickness, finish and size, and offcuts are worth tracking.
- Plywood, MDF and particle board
- Laminate and veneer sheets
- Solid timber by species
- Edge banding rolls
- Hinges, slides and handles
- Fasteners and adhesives
- Location and lot
- Offcut stock
- Reorder points
- Issue against order
Timber and log handling
Sawmills and plywood plants receive timber by girth and volume, and the yield differs by log.
- Log receipt by species
- Girth, length and volume
- Supplier and permit papers
- Sawing yield
- Seasoning and kiln record
- Moisture reading
- Grade sorting
- Timber stock by size
Plywood and board production
Pressing, peeling and drying stages are tracked by batch.
- Peeling and veneer clipping
- Veneer drying and grading
- Glue mixing recipe
- Core laying and pressing
- Press temperature and time
- Trimming and sanding
- Thickness and grade at the end
- Rejection and downgrade
- Batch to finished stock
Machine shop and panel processing
Panel saws, edge banders and CNC routers carry the order through the floor.
- Job queue by machine
- Programs for CNC routers
- Panel saw and edge bander output
- Drilling and grooving
- Operator and shift
- Tool life and sharpening
- Scrap and remake
- Pieces cut against list
Assembly, finishing and polish
Parts wait for their set before assembly, and finishing adds days that are hard to predict.
- Parts kitted per order
- Assembly station and team
- Spray, polyurethane and polish stages
- Drying time
- Colour match against sample
- Touch-up and rework
- Hardware fitting
- Quality check before packing
- Work in progress by order
Upholstery and soft furnishing
Foam, fabric and leather are cut and sewn against each seating order.
- Fabric and leather stock
- Foam density and size
- Pattern cutting
- Sewing and fitting
- Frame and cushion matching
- Colour and fabric approval
- Fabric used against plan
- Warranty on seating
Quality, packing and labelling
Each carton is labelled so that the site team can find the right part on arrival.
- Inspection at each stage
- Dimension checks against the drawing
- Packing by room or workstation
- Carton label with order and part list
- Protective packing
- Packing list
- Damage during transit
- Missing item register
A missing screw box on site costs a second visit. A carton checklist at the dispatch bay is cheaper than a site trip.
Delivery and site installation
Installation teams work from a plan with the right cartons and a punch list at handover.
- Delivery schedule by site
- Vehicle and load
- Installation team and tools
- Site readiness check
- Installation progress by room
- Snag list
- Handover sign-off
- Photographs of finished work
- Re-visit for defects
Dealers, showrooms and retail orders
Many makers sell through dealers and their own showrooms, with stock held in both.
- Dealer and showroom master
- Dealer price list and scheme
- Dealer orders and dispatch
- Showroom stock
- Customer order from the showroom
- Retail billing
- Commission or margin
- Dealer ledger and ageing
Costing and job profitability
The real cost of a job is board, hardware, labour, finishing and the site visits.
- Estimated cost by order
- Material cost from issues
- Labour and machine hours
- Finishing cost
- Installation cost
- Transport
- Order profit or loss
- Quote against actual
One connected workflow, end to end.
Every stage below can sit in one system, so nobody re-enters what the last stage already captured.
- Enquiry and site measurement
- Quotation
- Order confirmation
- Drawing and finish approval
- Cutting list
- Material purchase
- Cutting and edge banding
- Assembly
- Finishing
- Packing
- Delivery
- Installation and handover
- Billing and collection
You do not have to replace everything at once.
Each phase is usable on its own, so the system earns its place before the next part is built.
- 1
Quotes, orders and part lists
Configurations, quotations, project orders and the cutting list that comes out of every confirmed order.
- 2
Stock and the machine shop
Board, veneer, hardware and timber stock, with job queues for panel saws, edge banders and routers.
- 3
Assembly, packing and sites
Assembly, finishing, labelled packing, delivery plans, installation teams and snag lists.
- 4
Dealers, costing and reporting
Dealer orders, showroom stock, job costing and links to the cutting machines and label printers.
How a build actually runs.
- 01
Stand in the workshop
We take one confirmed order and follow its parts from the cutting list to the site.
- 02
Collect your part rules
How a wardrobe turns into panels, how edge banding is marked and how hardware is counted are written down first.
- 03
Draw by role
A quotation clerk, a panel saw operator and an installer each get a screen that fits their work.
- 04
Build the order and the list
The order, the part list and board stock come first, because every later step reads them.
- 05
Move your data
Product lists, board stock, dealer ledgers and open orders are carried across before the pilot starts.
- 06
Pilot one product line
One range runs on the system beside the present records until the board used matches the board issued.
- 07
Add the next line
More ranges, installation and dealer portals follow in the order that suits the workshop.
What you bring, and when.
The build moves at the speed of the answers. These are the things we ask for, in the order we ask.
- 01
A quotation, its cutting list and the stock sheet
Provide a recent quotation, the cutting list behind it, the board and hardware stock sheet and a delivery challan. A drawing of a typical product helps. Pencil notes are welcome.
- 02
Carpenter lead, designer and showroom manager
A senior carpenter, a designer and the showroom manager look at early screens. Showroom promises can outrun the workshop. The owner decides what gives.
- 03
Board wastage, labour rates and custom order terms
Wastage allowed per product, labour rates, installation charges and the rule for custom orders need settling. Costing leans on them. Workshop staff try each area when it is shown.
- 04
Orders with advances and dealer balances
Orders with advances, board and veneer stock and dealer balances are moved in. Accounts access is arranged if invoices must flow there. The owner approves.
Systems we can put together for you.
- Product configuration and quotation systems
- Project order and variation management
- Part list and cutting list generators
- Board, veneer and hardware stock systems
- Timber and log yield trackers
- Plywood and board production records
- Machine shop job queues
- Assembly and finishing trackers
- Upholstery job systems
- Packing and labelling tools
- Delivery and site installation planners
- Snag list and handover apps
- Dealer and showroom management systems
- Job costing and profitability reports
- Customer order status portals
- Multi-factory furniture platforms
Questions owners ask before starting.
What is custom furniture manufacturing software?
It means a system drawn around your own range, part rules, machines and installation crews. It turns an order into parts and purchases, and then into an installation plan.
Can it produce cutting lists from an order?
Yes, where your product rules can be written down. The rules for each range are agreed during design, and unusual items are entered by hand.
Does it connect to the CNC router and the nesting package we run?
Usually, when the machine software can export or import files. Part lists go out to the router, finished-cut results come back, and every machine is tested during design.
Do you track offcuts?
Offcuts are recorded too. Those above a size you set would go back into stock as their own items and be offered before a new sheet is issued.
We do project work with stage billing. Is that covered?
Yes, it can be. Projects would carry stage deliveries, variations and bills that follow the stage actually completed.
Can installation teams use a phone?
Phones are supported. Installers could see the plan on site, tick off each room as it is finished, log snags and photograph the work.
Is it suitable for a plywood plant?
A plywood plant fits as well. Log receipt, peeling, drying, pressing and grading can be recorded by batch, with finished stock by grade and thickness.
Can we start with stock and cutting lists only?
Yes. These two usually save the most trouble, and quotations, assembly and site work can follow.
How we work with this trade.
Ready products for this work.
If one of these fits, it is cheaper and faster than building from scratch. We will say so.
Build a furniture system that reaches the site complete.
Most complaints on a furniture job concern a missing part or a wrong finish, and both start in the order and the cutting list well before any carton is packed. Fix them there.
Send one confirmed order with its drawings. The written reply traces that order into a part list, a purchase list and an installation plan.
Tell us how your furniture and wood product manufacturers runs today.
We will tell you what can be digitised, what can be connected, what is worth automating, and what you should leave alone.
What happens after you share your requirements
- A senior engineer reads your answers. Nobody phones first.
- Within one business day you get a written note: what we understood, what we would start with, and the questions we still have.
- If it fits, a proposal follows with the order of work, what we need from you and what you receive at each step.
- No call is booked and nothing is paid until you have read the note. Your details stay with us.
Start with your requirements
Seven short steps that tell us what you need. A senior engineer reads them before anyone gets in touch.
Share your requirements